Mala strana known in English as Lesser Town or Lesser Quarter is perhaps the most beatiful part of Prague.<BR>The name comes from its position on the left bank of river Vltava and on the slopes just below the Prague castle.<BR>Mala strana was created in 1257 by uniting a number of small settlements beneath the Prague castle into a single administrattive unit.<BR>The market place known as Malostranske namesti was center of the town. <BR>As in most of Prague, the traces of Charles IV development are seen in Mala strana from the 14th century but the baroque architecture predominates Mala strana after the town was damaged by fire in 1541 and later by wars.<BR>Points of Interest in Mala strana include, but are not limited to, to palaces, gardens, churches, towers,roofs, views of Prague, monasteries, narrow streets, historic restaurants/ pubs and historic/river cafes.<BR>Palaces: Wallenstein, Lobkowicz, Thun,Pallfy<BR>Gardens: Wallenstein, Vrtbovska, Gardens of Prague castle, Kinsky<BR>Churches: St.Nicholas, Our Lady Victorious with Infant Jesus of Prague - 300 m from our studio!<BR>View points/towers: Petrin lookout, Mostecka Charles bridge tower, St.Nicholas Roof terrace <BR>Monastery: Strahovsky klaster with famous library<BR>Historic restaurants/pubs from 15th to 18th century: U Mecenase, U Krale Brabanskeho, U dvou sluncu, Malostranska beseda<BR>