Frequently near the top of the list for many a 'best man', Prague is often known more for stag trips than for it's architectural beauty which exists today due to Prague managing to escape the mass destruction suffered by many European cities during the 20th century. In fact much of the historic centre of Prague is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Positioned in the centre of Europe, Prague has a rich history. Being on the route of the great migrations at the end of the Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, the Slavs who settled around here constructed a fortified settlement on the top in the 8th century. Near the end of the 8th century a castle would be built whose stonework can be found in Prague Castle today.

Prague became the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and was a royal favourite of several Holy Roman Emperors, particularly Charles IV whose bridge which he personally started building in 1357 and has his name. Prague continued in importance to the Habsburg Monachy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Occupied by Nazi Germany in World War 2, the city escaped with minor damage and for that reason, the Prague we see today is the accumulated beauty of centuries of building and the funding associated with being the centre of administrative power.

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