Prague - New Town and Suburbs

(Local Name: Nove Mesto) As Prague grew the city needed to expand and as a result the New Town (Nove Mesto) and other suburbs were created. Even prior to the expansion, people sometimes chose to build outside of Prague, simply to be outside of the city. Many of those places, which were once considered to be in the countryside are now part of the New Town. Less densely packed than the Old Town, New Town features large squares, including Charles Square and Wenceslas Square, the National Museum, the ruins of Vysehrad, the modern Dancing House building, and the Olsany Cemetery as well as other museums, galleries, and architectural treasures.