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Prague fun facts
Things you might not know about Prague. Every fact comes from an official or primary source, named alongside it.
Updated October 2026
The Stone Bridge
Charles Bridge was begun in 1357 and finished in 1402; it was called the Stone Bridge or Prague Bridge until 1870, and its 30 statues of saints were added between 1683 and 1928 (prague.eu).
The apostles on the hour
The Old Town Hall was established in 1338; on its medieval astronomical clock, the twelve apostles appear every hour from 8am to 11pm (prague.eu).
Don Giovanni’s first night
The Estates Theatre of 1783 saw the world premiere of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, which is still in its repertoire (prague.eu).
A monastery of 1140
Strahov Monastery, founded in 1140, is the oldest Premonstratensian monastery in Bohemia (prague.eu).
A funicular since 1891
The Petřín funicular has climbed the hill from Újezd since 1891; its new cars “wink” at each other with their lights as they pass (prague.eu).
The first golden lager
Pilsner Urquell has been brewed in Plzeň since 1842, when brewmaster Josef Groll introduced the first golden pilsner lager, in the brewery’s words (pilsnerurquell.com).
A World Heritage city
The Historic Centre of Prague was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1992 (whc.unesco.org).
Questions and answers
When was Charles Bridge built?
It was begun in 1357 and finished in 1402.