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      Number One
Charles Bridge
Construction Completed: 1357
Type: Bridge
Location: Spanning the Vltava River, connecting the Little Quarter with the Old Town.
Area: Little Quarter
City: Prague
 
      Number Two
Astronomical Clock
Construction Completed: 1400
Type: Monument
Location: Staroměstské náměsti
Area: The Old Town
City: Prague
 
      Number Three
Old Town Hall
Construction Completed: 1338
Type: Government Building
Location: Staromestské námesti
Area: The Old Town
City: Prague
 
      Number Four
Premonstratensian Monastery
Designed by: Johann Lucas Hildebrandt
Construction Completed: 1190
Type: Holy Place
Location: Highway 38
Area: Louka
City: Louka
 
      Number Five
Old Town Bridge Tower
Designed by: Peter Parler
Type: Tower
Location: Eastern end of the Charles Bridge, on the banks of the Vltava River.
Area: The Old Town
City: Prague
 
      Number Six
Archbishop's Palace
Construction Start: 1562
Construction Completed: 1564
Type: Residential
Location: Hradčanské náměstí 16
Area: Prague Castle and Hradčany
City: Prague
 
      Number Seven
American Embassy
Construction Start: 1643
Construction Completed: 1656
Type: Government Building
Location: Tržiště 15
Area: Little Quarter
Post Code: 118 01
City: Prague
 
      Number Eight
Corinthia Towers Hotel
Construction Completed: 1988
Type: Skyscraper
Location: Kongresové 1
Area: Vyšehrad
Post Code: 140 69
City: Prague
 
      Number Nine
Church of Our Lady Before Týn
Designed by: Matthias of Arras and Peter Parler
Construction Start: 1365
Construction Completed: 1511
Type: Holy Place
Location: Celetná 5
Area: Old Town
Post Code: 110 00
City: Prague
 
      Number Ten
Estates Theatre
Construction Completed: 1783
Type: Entertainment Venue
Location: Ovocný trh
Area: Old Town
Post Code: 112 30
City: Prague
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