WEEKLY QUIZ: Can you identify the Prague neighborhood?

Test your knowledge of interesting facts about the Czech capital's districts from past to present.

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 28.07.2023 15:45:00 (updated on 25.10.2023) Reading time: 1 minute

Earlier this year, we received hundreds of answers to our poll asking which part of Prague you live in and what you really love or hate about your neighborhood. It's now time to ask: How well do you know all of the Czech capital's neighborhoods? Test your knowledge of Czech neighborhoods and learn some lesser-known facts with our weekly quiz.

Question 1 / 10

Historically a royal vineyard, today this neighborhood is home to elegant interwar villas, numerous international eateries, and a large expat population attracted by its proximity to the city center.

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  • Žižkov
  • Vinohrady
  • Malá Strana (Lesser Town)
  • Karlín
Question 2 / 10

In a 2020 list of the 40 coolest neighborhoods across the world, Time Out ranked this Prague 7 district at number 20.

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  • Smíchov
  • Vyšehrad
  • Holešovice
  • Dejvice
Question 3 / 10

Ravaged by the floods in 2002, this district has since revitalized to become one of Prague’s most lively neighborhoods.

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  • Letná
  • Hradčany
  • Nusle
  • Karlín
Question 4 / 10

This neighborhood is home to Prague’s largest square, Karlovo náměstí, as well as important historical monuments such as the Dancing House and the National Theatre.

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  • Nové Město (New Town)
  • Žižkov
  • Old Town
  • Hradčany
Question 5 / 10

This former industrial area was called the “Manchester of Bohemia” due the concentration of factory chimneys.

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  • Letná
  • Hradčany
  • Karlín
  • Smíchov
Question 6 / 10

Famous author Jan Neruda was born in this neighborhood and wrote a book of tales about some of its locales.

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  • Malá Strana (Lesser Town)
  • Holešovice
  • Karlín
  • Nové Město (New Town)
Question 7 / 10

The highest point in Prague can be found in this outlying neighborhood.

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  • Strašnice
  • Černý Most
  • Zličín
  • Letňany
Question 8 / 10

This neighborhood is closely tied to Czech legends and its walled fortress has the oldest preserved round church in the city.

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  • Hradčany
  • Vyšehrad
  • Strahov
  • Troja
Question 9 / 10

This trendy neighborhood, often called “Prague’s Brooklyn,” gets its name from a leader in the Hussite War.

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  • Bohnice
  • Karlín
  • Žižkov
  • Dejvice
Question 10 / 10

The Czech national anthem, “Kde domov můj,” comes from a musical play about cobblers who meet in this neighborhood.

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  • Bohnice
  • Nusle
  • Vršovice
  • Krč
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