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Guide Prague

Prague records

World
The largest castle complex in the world – Prague Castle (about 70,000 ha).
The largest stadium in the world – the Strahov Stadium (area: 63,000 m2, capacity for standing about 250,000 people, seating 96,000 people) – nowadays only used as a training center Sparta.

Europe
The oldest preserved synagogue in Europe is still used for worship – the Old Synagogue (founded 1270).
Oldest University in Central Europe – Charles University (founded 1348).
The largest riding statue in Europe – Jan Žižka in Vítkov, the author of Bohumil Kafka (weight 16.5 t, height 9 m, length 9.5 m), at the time of its creation was the largest in the world.

Czech Republic
The largest city in the Czech Republic by population – Prague 1,300,000 inhabitants (2016).
The largest city in the Czech Republic by area – Prague 496.12 km2 (2018).
The most valuable monument in the Czech Republic – St. Wenceslas crown and coronation jewels.
The biggest square in the Czech Republic – Karlovo náměstí (80.552 m2).
The oldest meteorological station in the Czech Republic – Klementimum (since 1752), the highest measured temperature: 37.8 ° C July 27, 1983, lowest temperature: 27.6 ° C March 27, 1785.

Prague
Highest Building in Prague – Žižkov Television Tower (216 m).
The highest residential / office building in Prague – City Tower in Pankrác (109 m roof height, with an antenna 116 m).
Deepest subway station – Náměstí míru (83 m under the surface).
The longest escalator in the Prague metro – Náměstí míru (87,2 m).
The Smallest House in Prague – Anežská 1043/4 (2,25 m).
The longest street in Prague – Strakonická (15,5 km).
Shortest Street – Jiří Červený in Kampa (27 m).
The longest square in Prague – Wenceslas Square (750 m).
The oldest tree in Prague – Dub Karel in the Koloděj castle chateau (550 years) was supposedly abandoned by Charles IV himself.
The oldest still working brewery in Prague – U Fleků (founded 1499).
The largest brewery in Prague – Staropramen in Smichov.
The oldest preserved bridge in Prague – the Charles Bridge (founded in 1357, completed at the beginning of the 15th century).
The longest bridge in Prague – Negrelli viaduct (1110 m) – until 1910 the longest railway bridge in Continental Europe
The shortest bridge over the Vltava River in Prague – Čechův most (169 m).
The highest bridge in Prague – the Nusel Bridge (42.5 m above the Botič valley).
The highest altar – in the church of Our Lady of the Snows in New Town (29 m).
The highest church tower in Prague – Tower of St. Vitus (96 m).
The oldest preserved fountain in Prague – Singing Fountain in the Royal Garden at Prague Castle.
Oldest Hospital in Prague – Hospital Na Františku (hospital founded 1354).
Deepest Well – Prague Castle (70 m).
The largest depth of the Vltava river in Prague – under the Vysehrad Rock (9 m)

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