Prague 1, formally the Prague 1 Municipal District (), is a second-tier municipality in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

. It is co-extensive with the national administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name. Prague 1 includes most of the

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heart of the city. All of Staré Město (the Old Town) and

Josefov Josefov (also Jewish Quarter; german: Josefstadt) is a town quarter and the smallest cadastral area of Prague, Czech Republic, formerly the Jewish ghetto of the town. It is surrounded by the Old Town. The quarter is often represented by the flag ...

(the Jewish Quarter) are in the district, as are most of

Malá Strana Malá Strana (Czech for "Little Side (of the River)", ) or more formally Menší Město pražské () is a district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic, and one of its most historic neighbourhoods. In the Middle Ages, it was a dominant center o ...

(the Little Quarter),

Hradčany Hradčany (; german: Hradschin), the Castle District, is the district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic surrounding Prague Castle. The castle is one of the biggest in the world at about in length and an average of about wide. Its history ...

and Nové Město (the New Town). Tiny parts of

Holešovice Holešovice () is a district in the north of Prague situated on a meander of the River Vltava, which makes up the main part of the district Prague 7 (an insignificant part belongs to Prague 1). In the past it was a heavily industrial suburb; ...

and

Vinohrady Královské Vinohrady (in English literally "Royal Vineyards" german: Königliche Weinberge) is a cadastral district in Prague. It is so named because the area was once covered in vineyards dating from the 14th century. Vinohrady lies in the muni ...

(the State Opera and new building of the

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) round out the district. The district has remained intact since its creation in 1960. Most of Prague 1 is a

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. Almost all of Prague's major tourist sites, including

Prague Castle Prague Castle ( cs, Pražský hrad; ) is a castle complex in Prague 1 Municipality within Prague, Czech Republic, built in the 9th century. It is the official office of the President of the Czech Republic. The castle was a seat of power for kin ...

Old Town Square Old Town Square ( cs, Staroměstské náměstí or colloquially ) is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located between Wenceslas Square and Charles Bridge. Buildings The square fe ...

, the

Charles Bridge Charles Bridge ( cs, Karlův most ) is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century.; The ...

and the above-mentioned Jewish Quarter, are in the district. The

Parliament of the Czech Republic The Parliament of the Czech Republic ( cs, Parlament České republiky) or just Parliament ( cs, Parlament) is the legislative body of the Czech Republic, seated in Malá Strana, Prague. It consists of two chambers, both elected in direct elect ...

and the offices of the government are in Malá Strana, while the main building of

Charles University ) , image_name = Carolinum_Logo.svg , image_size = 200px , established = , type = Public, Ancient , budget = 8.9 billion CZK , rector = Milena Králíčková , faculty = 4,057 , administrative_staff = 4,026 , students = 51,438 , undergr ...

is in Staré Město. As of the end of 2004, 32,552 people lived in 18,821 homes in the district. The district covers . A Prague 1 address is considered quite prestigious, and real estate here is the most expensive in the city.

Government

The

Czech Ministry of Transport The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic () is a government ministry, which was established in 1969. Its head office is in Prague 1,Contact

is in Prague 1. The

Rail Safety Inspection Office The Rail Safety Inspection Office ( cs, Drážní inspekce) is an agency of the government of the Czech Republic. It supervises the Czech rail system and investigates rail accidents and incidents.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFACR; cs, Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky; MZVČR) is a Government of the Czech Republic, Czech government ministry responsible for international relations of the Czech ...

is headquartered in

Czernin Palace The Czernin Palace ( cs, Černínský palác) is the largest of the baroque palaces of Prague, which has served as the offices of the Czechoslovak and later Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic), Czech foreign ministry since the 1930s. It ...

in Prague 1. The

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS, ; MŠMT ČR) is a government Ministry (government department), ministry that was established in 1969. Before the Constitutional Act on the Czechoslovak Federation, federaliza ...

head office is in Prague 1.Contact
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. Retrieved on 4 January 2019. "Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Karmelitska 529/5 118 12 Prague 1 Czech Republic"

References

External links

Prague 1 official site
{{Authority control Districts of Prague

Government

See also

References

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