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Prague, through time.

Discover Prague’s history, age reference and living heritage.

A city has many beginnings. Ages below count calendar years to 2026 from the stated milestone, not exact birthdays or the first human presence. Illustrations are AI-created artistic interpretations, not historical evidence.

Imagined early Prague Castle settlement in the late ninth century, timber fortifications and simple dwellings above the Vltava.
Imagined early Prague Castle settlement in the late ninth century, timber fortifications and simple dwellings above the Vltava. · AI illustration

Approximate castle foundation reference

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About 1150 yearsfrom c. 880 CE to 2026

Prague Castle's foundation is traditionally placed around 880. Settlements around the Vltava developed across later centuries into the city. This approximate castle milestone is not a precise date for the founding of all Prague.

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