In Czechia, the Way of St. James consists of six pilgrimage routes that connect to the European network to Santiago de Compostela and lead through a landscape full of natural and cultural monuments. The Zittau (Žitavská), Všeruby (Všerubská) and Iron (Železná) routes pass through Prague, meeting and diverging at the Church of St. James the Greater. The St James pilgrimage routes that pass through the Czech Republic are part of an extensive European network leading to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. You can choose from six routes in the Czech Republic – Zittau, Všeruby, Iron, South Bohemian (Jihočeská), East Bohemia (Východočeská) and Moravian-Silesian (Moravskoslezská), totalling 1,371 km that connect our country with pilgrimage trails in Germany, Poland and Austria. They lead through a landscape rich in natural beauty, cultural monuments and spiritual sites – across old country paths, plains, along rivers, through wooded hills and past pilgrimage sites. The Czech Ultreia association, whose name translates as “onward, ever onward”, is responsible for restoring and maintaining these routes. It was founded in 2008 by pilgrims who had returned from their own journey to Santiago and wanted to share their experience – not just practical information, but also inspiration to seek peace, inner tranquillity and a return to the essentials. Since 2017, thanks to cooperation with the Czech Tourist Club, these routes have been marked with a blue and yellow shell on tourist signposts. Most sections follow historical pilgrimage routes, which bear the legacy of ancient pilgrims and our cultural memory. page The Zittau pilgrimage route of St. James The Prague section of the Way of St. James takes pilgrims through various neighbourhoods of the capital city, passing historical monuments, sacred sites and peaceful natural areas along the riverbanks. On the way, it connects ancient churches, chapels, city parks and modern districts before arriving in the historic centre of Prague, from where it continues on to other European pilgrimage sites. page Všeruby and Iron pilgrimage routes of St. James The Way of St James in Prague does not begin just on the map – it begins the moment you step into the silence of the Church of St James the Greater in Old Town. From this point, a journey through the centuries unfolds before you. The mysterious Ungelt passage opens onto Old Town Square, where every stone whispers stories of kings, reformers and courageous townspeople. Your steps will lead you along Karlova Street past the majestic Klementinum, on to the spacious Karlovo náměstí (Charles Square) and the Emauzy Monastery, a place of prayer and learning. If you yearn for spectacular views, choose the route across Charles Bridge, Prague Castle and Petřín Hill. Prague will open up before you like a living chronicle – a city of faith, beauty and courage. Just take the first step. Monastery Basilica of St. James | Photo credit: Luděk Sládek | Source: cs.wikipedia.org