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ENJOY PRAGUE!
2023 WAD MID-TERM MEETING
April 26-29, 2023
Hilton Old Town Prague,
Czech Republic
Prague 1, that’s where it all started, the Old Town of Prague! Also known as Staré Mesto, the Old Town has its roots dating back to the 9th
century when it was merely a marketplace. Over time, the Kings of Bohemia granted the building of a town hall, complete with a moat and
fortifications. Trade picked up and people settled in the town, making it a lively city, a beacon in Central Europe. Today, the Old Town comprises
of the Jewish Quarter (Josefov), the Old Town Square and Hall, and other buildings up to the Charles Bridge. The red-tile roofs and Gothic
buildings with spires make the Old Town seem straight out of a fairytale! Here is a guide to explore the treasures of this ancient half of the city
the top things things you ought to do in Old Town Prague.
TEN things in your itinerary besides the meeting….
There is no better place in Prague to understand the life and culture
Watch the hour go past at the Astronomical Clock with its bright of the Jewish community from the region of Bohemia and Moravia,
blue and yellow detailing, will hypnotize you with its ticking. You will than the Prague Jewish Museum
be instantly transported back to 1410 when the clock was installed
on the south wall of the Old Town Hall.
Be amazed at the luxurious Municipal House. The Art-Nouveau
building encapsulates the vision of the Czech Republic and its
Explore the buildings of the Old Town Hall an emblematic of the coming of independence and was built to celebrate the people and
evolution of the Kingdom of Bohemia heritage of the country.
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