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Prague New Town

The carefully planned New Town was founded by Charles IV in 1348. Twice as large as the Old Town, it was mainly inhabited by tradesmen and craftsmen. During the late19th century its outer fortification were demolished and redeveloped to its present appearance. Today it is not particularly attractive to tourists because of its modern ness. Some of the monuments in this area:

Welceslas Square (Václavské námìstí)
Church of Our Lady of the Snows (Kostel Panny Marie Snìžné)
Franciscan Garden (Františkánská zahrada)
National Museum (Národní muzeum)
State Opera (Státní opera)
Church of St Ignatius (Kostel sv. Ignáce)
Jesuit College (Jezuitská kolej)
Charles Square (Karlovo námìstí)
Church of St Cyril and St Methodius (Kostel sv. Cyrila a Metodìje)
Faust House (Faustùv Dùm)
Slavonic Monastery (Klášter na Sovanech)
Church of St Stephen (Kostel sv. Štìpána)
Church of St Ursula (Kostel sv. Voršily)
National Theatre (Národní divadlo)