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The Strahov Library is the historical monastery library of the Royal Canonry of Premonstratensians at Strahov. It is located in the courtyard of the Strahov Monastery in Prague, Hradčany. The historical part of the library contains over 200,000 volumes (of which over 3,000 manuscripts and 1,500 incunabula) are stored in a special depository.

The Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Prague is a monastery church attached to the Strahov Monastery of the Premonstratensian Order of Canons. The Baroque basilica is located in the immediate vicinity of the Strahov Library. Originally a Romanesque-Gothic canonical church, it was founded in 1140 by members of the order.

Queen Anne's Summer Palace is a Renaissance building in the Prague Castle in the Royal Garden. It was built between 1538 and 1565 by Ferdinand I. It had a "recreational" function, as an integral part of the royal garden, it could be used by the monarch for daily rest or for informal performance of some of the monarch's "work" duties, it could be used by other members of the royal family or by some important members of the royal court, and at the same time it had a representative function, either as a place for individual visits and tours of the noble visitors to the Castle or as a venue for royal balls and festivities.

Prague Castle includes St. Vitus Cathedral, the traditional place of coronation of Czech kings and their final resting place. In addition to many Czech monarchs (including four Roman-German emperors), Prague bishops and archbishops, clergy, nobles and other people connected with the Prague court, some saints are buried in the cathedral - a large number of Czech provincial patrons (St. Wenceslas, St. Vitus, St. Vojtěch, St. Sigismund and St. John of Nepomuk). The Czech crown jewels are also kept here.

Prague Castle is the most important Czech castle standing on a rocky promontory above the Vltava River in the centre of Prague. The castle was probably founded around 880 by Prince Bořivoj of the Přemyslid family. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest continuous castle complex in the world. Since the 9th century it was the seat of Czech princes, later kings and since 1918 it has been the seat of the President of the Republic. The President's House is located in the southwestern part of the Royal Garden of Prague Castle.

The Dancing House or Ginger and Fred (after the dancers Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire – the house resembles a pair of dancers), is the nickname given to the building on the Rašín Embankment in Prague, Czech Republic. It was designed by the Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in cooperation with Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot. The building was designed in 1992.