prague in the world rankings 1 most cultured city 2 best public transport system 2 best place for life with children 3 safest city 6 best place for life 9 place with best reated hotels 14 greenest city the most cultured city in Europe Uswitch is an index based on the total number of theatres, museums, monuments and cultural tours on offer per capita in each city in Europe. Prague was ranked first in 2022. The largest number of theatres contributed to this. the second best public transport system in the world Prague has the second best public transport system in the world, according to TimeOut magazine’s 2023 survey. Thanks to public transport, you can easily and quickly reach even the most remote corners of the metropolis. a child-friendly city Prague is the second best European city for living with children, according to the 2023 ranking by the British company Reassured. Only Vienna is ahead of it, with Rome in third place. one of the best places to live In the annual ranking published by the renowned British magazine Time Out, which is published in 59 countries, Prague is repeatedly ranked in the TOP TEN best places to live. In 2022, it took sixth place. great hotels and services Traveller reviews always tell the real story about the quality of accommodation. Prague was ranked a perfect ninth in the world in the William Russel survey for hotels rated four stars or more. greenery wherever you look According to the HUGSI index for 2021, Prague is the 14th greenest city in the world. The proportion of urban vegetation in the city gave it this place among 255 other cities from 60 countries. facts and interesting things about Prague Clementinum Klementinum is the oldest meteorological station in the Czech Republic with a continuous series of daily temperature measurements since 1775 (although irregular measurements began 20 years earlier). It is likely that Klementinum is the second oldest meteorological station in Europe where temperatures have been measured continuously until today. Prague Astronomical Clock Prague’s world-famous landmark is one of the three oldest working astronomical clocks in Europe; the Old Town Clock is also the only still-functioning chronometer of its kind. Prague’s towers Prague is the city with the largest number of towers in the world, which is why it came to be called the Hundred Tower City. The first person to really count the towers was Bernard Bolzano in the 19th century. He counted 103 of them. Today, there are 132 towers in Prague’s Old Town alone. No one knows the exact number of towers and turrets in the whole of Prague, but it is estimated at more than two thousand. Prague’s house signs Prague is the city with the largest number of house signs in the world. You will find here the house of the Three Violins, the Black Sun, the Green Crayfish, the White Radish and many others, which have been named after house signs. The old synagogue The oldest still functioning synagogue in the world is the Old Synagogue in Prague. You can find it in Maiselova Street in Josefov, where the Jewish Town used to be. Charles Bridge The world’s most famous Prague landmark also has its best. It is the bridge with the largest number of statues and sculptures in the world. A clock that goes backwards Prague is home to the oldest known Jewish clock in a public space. It’s located in the Old Jewish Town Hall; the face has Hebrew characters and the hands turn in the opposite direction to that of a regular clock. In addition, the small hand shows the minutes and the large hand the hours. the old Jewish cemetery The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague-Josefov, one of three that are open to the public in Paz, is the best preserved Jewish cemetery in Europe. It is also one of the three oldest Jewish cemeteries in Europe. the smallest house in Prague The Old Town of Prague is home to the smallest house not only in Prague, but also in the whole of Bohemia. The street facade of the house in Anežská Street is only 2.25 metres high. Karlovo náměstí Charles Square in Prague’s New Town is the third largest square in Europe. Its area is 79,650 m 2. Prague Castle Prague Castle is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. It is the largest still inhabited castle complex in the world. It covers an area of 7.20 hectares. Prague Infant Jesus One of the most famous depictions of the baby Jesus is the Baby Jesus of Prague. It is a 47 centimetre high statue made of wood and wax. The baby Jesus has 296 outfits in his wardrobe, which he is dressed in according to the liturgical seasons. Pilgrims come from all over the world to offer their prayers. Cubist Prague No city in the world has as many cubist buildings as Prague. It is the world’s most important cubist city. The Dancing House The Dancing House is one of the three most beautiful and famous modern buildings in Europe. The house commemorating the dancing couple Ginger and Fred is the work of architects Vlado Milunić and Frank O. Gehry and has graced the Vltava riverfront since 1996. St. John of Nepomuk The oldest bronze statue of St. John of Nepomuk, the world’s most famous Czech saint, can be found on the Charles Bridge. This sculpture has become a model for similar statues in all European countries. The Estates Theatre W. A. Mozart wrote two operas for Prague: Don Giovanni and La clemenza di Tito. The world premieres of both were performed at the Estates Theatre in Prague under the baton of the composer himself. The first in 1787 and the second in 1791. The Estates Theatre is also the only opera house in the world where Mozart personally conducted and which is still standing. The narrowest alley The narrowest alley in Europe is in Prague’s Lesser Town. It has to be controlled by a traffic light because two people cannot fit side by side. rondocubism Prague is the only metropolis in the world with the style of rondocubism. The Legiobank in Na Poříčí Street or the Adria Palace on Národní třída were built in this style. Prague as an architecture textbook Prague is rightly called the textbook of architecture, because it can boast all the architectural styles that have been created across the centuries, compared to other world capitals. French art in Prague The National Gallery’s collection of 19th and 20th century French art is the largest collection of French painting in Europe outside of France Prague Zoo Prague Zoo is famous for breeding the Przewalski’s horse. It has the longest unbroken tradition of breeding the Przewalski’s horse in the world. In addition, most wild horses have an ancestor from Prague Zoo in their pedigree.