Just below and upstream from the Charles Bridge is Kampa Island, a small mostly-park on the shore of the Vltava River.

Faceless baby
Just below and upstream from the Charles Bridge is Kampa Island, a small mostly-park on the shore of the Vltava River.

Faceless baby
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Behind a fairly nondescript gate near the Mala Strana metro station is the entrance to Wallenstein Palace gardens

Fountain
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On crossing the Charles Bridge from Old Town, one of the first landmarks in Mala Strana (“Lesser Town”) is the Baroque St. Nicholas Cathedral (yes, that Saint Nick).

St Nicholas’ dome and bell tower
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The Vltava River (AKA the Moldau if you’re in Germany) flows through the middle of Prague, bisecting the historic district. On the east side are Old Town, the Jewish Quarter, and New Town, and on the west are Lesser Town and Prague Castle.
The Vltava River, from Vyšehrad
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