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Lesser Town

The baroque quarter below the castle, with palaces, gardens and the great green dome of St. Nicholas Church.

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Open
Always; the church and gardens keep their own hours
Price
Free; paid for St. Nicholas
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Malostranské náměstí, 118 00 Prague 1Directions
Getting There
Across the Charles Bridge, or Malostranská station.

Why Go

Malá Strana's cobbled streets climb from the bridge to the castle past embassies and palace gardens. St. Nicholas Church, one of the finest baroque churches in Central Europe, has an organ that Mozart played.

The Wallenstein Garden and the terraced gardens below the castle are open in the warmer months.

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