Prague Landmarks

The St Agnes Convent can be seen from the surface of the Vltava on its right bank in the Old Town.

The name Mánes refers to the building of the Mánes Association of Fine Artists, or sometimes the association itself.

The Time Machine on Letná, known to many simply as the Metronome, ticks away the time in the Letná Park along the left-bank Edvard Beneš Embankment, directly above the head of Čech Bridge.

The Prague National Theatre stands on Masaryk Embankment at the head of Legion Bridge.

The Smíchov weir, also known as the Smíchov Lock, is a water step on the Vltava in Prague.

The Podolí Waterworks is a large water-treatment facility on the right bank of the Vltava in Prague–Podolí, opposite Rowers' Island, between Vyšehrad and the Swimming Stadium.

Prague Castle is unquestionably our most important historical and cultural monument, reflecting the history of the Czech state from the 9th century to the present day.

You'll find the impressive Rudolfinum on the right bank of the Vltava at Mánes Bridge on Aleš Embankment.

You certainly won't miss Sovovy Mlýny if you look at the left bank of the Vltava at Kampa Island.

The Old Town Bridge Tower is considered one of the most beautiful Gothic structures in Europe.

On the right bank of the Vltava on Rašín Embankment near Jirásek Bridge, your eye is caught by an unusual modern building artfully integrated into the original historic surroundings.

Vyšehrad refers to a historic fortress on a rock above the right bank of the Vltava, as well as the namesake quarter in the south of the administrative district and city district Prague 2.

The name Výtoň comes from the verb "vytínat" (to cut out), which used to refer to the way customs duty was collected by cutting out one-twelfth of the logs from a raft of timber floated down the Vltava.

Prague's Žluté Lázně is an outdoor multifunctional sports complex that uses the natural location on the right bank of the Vltava at Podolí Embankment, just before Rowers' Island.