Walking in Prague for 2.5 hours | 4K, Czech Republic

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Prague is a political, cultural and economic centre of central Europe complete with a rich history. Founded during the Romanesque and flourishing by the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque eras, Prague was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the main residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably of Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg Monarchy and its Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe.

Prague flourished during the 14th-century reign (1346–1378) of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the king of Bohemia of the new Luxembourg dynasty. As King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, he transformed Prague into an imperial capital and it was at that time by the area the third-largest city in Europe (after Rome and Constantinople).

Charles IV ordered the building of the New Town (Nové Město) adjacent to the Old Town and laid out the design himself. The Charles Bridge, replacing the Judith Bridge destroyed in the flood just prior to his reign, was erected to connect the east bank districts to the Malá Strana and castle area. On 9 July 1357 at 5:31 am, Charles IV personally laid the first foundation stone for the Charles Bridge. The exact time of laying the first foundation stone is known because the palindromic number 135797531 was carved into the Old Town bridge tower having been chosen by the royal astrologists and numerologists as the best time for starting the bridge construction. In 1347, he founded Charles University, which remains the oldest university in Central Europe.

The Czech name Praha is derived from an old Slavic word, práh, which means "ford" or "rapid", referring to the city's origin at a crossing point of the Vltava river. The same etymology is associated with the Praga district of Warsaw. Another view to the origin of name is also related to the Czech word práh (in the mean of a threshold) and a legendary etymology connects the name of the city with princess Libuše, prophetess and a wife of mythical founder of the Přemyslid dynasty. She is said to have ordered the city "to be built where a man hews a threshold of his house". The Czech práh might thus be understood to refer to rapids or fords in the river, the edge of which could have acted as a means of fording the river – thus providing a "threshold" to the castle.

The city is traditionally one of the cultural centres of Europe, hosting many cultural events. Some of the significant cultural institutions include the National Theatre (Národní Divadlo) and the Estates Theatre (Stavovské or Tylovo or Nosticovo divadlo), where the premières of Mozart's Don Giovanni and La clemenza di Tito were held. Other major cultural institutions are the Rudolfinum which is home to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and the Municipal House which is home to the Prague Symphony Orchestra. The Prague State Opera (Státní opera) performs at the Smetana Theatre.

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay true to form. It contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Romanesque, to Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Gothic, Art Nouveau, Cubist, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern.

Prague is classified as an "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies, comparable to Vienna, Manila and Washington, D.C. Prague ranked sixth in the Tripadvisor world list of best destinations in 2016. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination, and the city receives more than 8.4 million international visitors annually, as of 2017.

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Hi! Do you like this kind of videos? Please subscribe. I will make much more videos from interesting European locations. Martin

WalkingChannel
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Thank you so much Matin.
I remember my visit Prague several years ago. It was very nice chance during my business trip in Poland.

xlybhpj
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great walking video

" It contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Romanesque, to Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Gothic, Art Nouveau, Cubist, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern."

JY-tqir
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Excellent video! Have seen short snippets of Prague in movies. They definitely don't do it justice. The buildings are so beautiful and unique, I feel like I could walk all day there. Subscribing now. Thanks so much!

trailcrazed
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Thank you Martin! Prague is amazing 😍😍😍

Oybek
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I love how clean the streets are. Prague is a city I would love to visit.

AzaleaLuna
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Have been to Prague many times, it's my favourite place to visit abroad. Can't go there at the moment because of the pandemic, so this video was a great help and consolation and very welcome.

keithbessant
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Hey! Nice video! Maybe is too much to ask, but would be nice if you write down in your description the main points with the time video for every place, like astronomic clock, the bridge and everything else!

flaviosalazar
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Спасибо за экскурсию, мне очень понравилось. Чисто и уютно. Мои дети ездили в свадебное путешествие и оставили очень много хороших отзывов, еще раз спасибо !я вижу хорошую умную Европу,

qetcmvn
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Výborne video, Martin. Ďakujem Ti.
Dobré bola aj Florencia, ale Praha je Praha. Ďakujem, hlavne za to, že si nechodil iba po top pamiatkach, ale aj po celom starom meste.
Želám ti všetko dobré, teším sa na ďalšie videá.

Jaro_slav
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great video....i notice alot of people there like to smoke...my kind of town..

GUERRO
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Should have been walking around Prague today, unfortunately cancelled due to COVID-19, hopefully soon, great quality videos

europeantravelingwithraj
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Your hand is very stable, what do you use to hold the camera?

thegoldenland
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Big buildings with very few people. Slow city? Interesting.

thegoldenland
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great video is ti really 4k? i took s screen shot and zoomed in 1x and it got blurry.

abdou
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Bonjour from France.
I really enjoyed your video Martin. I visited Prague in 1991 and I would like very much to walk again in this marvelous town. I liked your video so much that I did a map of your 4 walks. It took me more than 2h30 but it reminded me some places I had seen and some I will discover for real when I come back. I have many guides about Prague and I will now read about the different locations you passed by. I hope you will post soon more great videos of Prague and other nice Czech cities like this one.
Christophe

palacky
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Hi Martin what camera you using for this vdo? Thanks

kanyaratthompson
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When has been recorded? mean aprox. date, because I see ppl with Jacket, scarf, hat, gloves. And the streets are quite empty compared with the last 21th of May.

Raptrex
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Video jak tak.. Trochu dlouhy a unavny.. Mohlo to bejt zcraceny a ukazat jen ty zujimavejsi mista. Trichu muziky v pozdi by taky neuskodilo... No ale snazis se... Ha, ha.

MichaelHadac
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Prague is beautiful but I found this video very boring..

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