Information about City of Prague
| General information about the Prague Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Prague - World Heritage Site) | |
|---|---|
Area of Prague Heritage Site |
8,66 km² |
Area of Prague Heritage Site protected zone (buffer zone of World Heritage Site) |
89,63 km² |
UNESCO name of the World Heritage Site |
Historic Centre of Prague |
Date of entry into the UNESCO List of sites |
December 4 th, 1992 |
Northern border of the Prague Heritage Site – geographical co-ordinates |
50° 05´ 51´´ Northern latitude |
Southern border of the Prague Heritage Site – geographical co-ordinates |
50° 03´ 44´´ Northern latitude |
Eastern border of the Prague Heritage Site – geographical co-ordinates |
14° 26´ 17´´ Eastern longitude |
Western border of the Prague Heritage Site – geographical co-ordinates |
14° 23´ 10´´ Eastern longitude |
The majority of the Prague Heritage Site lies at a distance above sea level |
188 - 230 metres above sea level |
Highest point of Prague Heritage Site |
Petřín - 325 m n.m. |
Number of inhabitants in the Prague Heritage Site |
approximately 52 000 inhabitants |
Number of housing units in the Prague Heritage Site |
approximately 23 000 housing units |
Prague Heritage Site on municipal district territory |
Prague 1, part of Prague 2 |
Prague Heritage Site – extent of cadastral territory |
Old Town (Staré Město), Josefov, Malá Strana, Hradčany and Prague Castle, New Town (Nové Město) and Vyšehrad |
| Immovable heritage sites | Number of buildings |
|---|---|
National cultural monuments on Prague heritage site territory |
28 |
Cultural monuments on Prague heritage site territory |
1348 |
National cultural monuments outside of the territory of Prague heritage site |
9 |
Cultural monuments outside of the territory of Prague heritage site |
1061 |
Cultural monuments on territory of heritage sites and zones |
438 |
Cultural monuments on territory of protective zones |
483 |
Cultural monuments on territory without area protection |
140 |
Cultural monuments buildings on Prague heritage site territory |
1376 |
Cultural monuments buildings outside of the territory of Prague heritage site |
1070 |
TOTAL |
2446 |
| CITY HERITAGE SITE | Year of entry | MAP |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Center of Prague - Prague heritage site | 1992 | map |
| VILLAGE HERITAGE SITE | Year of entry | MAPS |
|---|---|---|
| Prague 5 - Stodůlky | 1995 | map |
| Prague 6 - Ruzyně | 1995 | map |
| CITY HERITAGE ZONES | Year of entry | MAPS |
|---|---|---|
| Prague 2 - Vinohrady, Žižkov, Vršovice | 1993 | map |
| Prague 4 - Nusle | 1993 | map |
| Prague 5 - Barrandov | 1993 | map |
| Prague 5 - Smíchov | 1993 | map |
| Prague 6 - Baba | 1993 | map |
| Prague 6 - Dejvice, Bubeneč, horní Holešovice | 1993 | map |
| Prague 6 - vilová kolonie Ořechovka | 1991 | map |
| Prague 6 - Staré Střešovice | 2003 | map |
| Prague 6 - Střešovičky | 2004 | map |
| Prague 6 - Tejnka | 2003 | map |
| Prague 8 - Karlín | 1993 | map |
| VILLAGE HERITAGE SITE ZONES | Year of entry | MAPS |
|---|---|---|
| Prague 5 - osada Buďánka | 1991 | map |
| Prague 7 - osada Rybáře | 1991 | map |
| Prague 8 - Staré Bohnice | 1993 | map |
| Prague 8 - Staré Ďáblice | 1991 | map |
| Prague 9 - Královice | 1991 | map |
| Prague 10 - Stará Hostivař | 1993 | map |
| PROTECTIVE ZONE | Year of entry | MAP |
|---|---|---|
| Protective zone of Prague heritage site | 1981 | map |
Historical development of the capital city - enlargement stages