as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1992. This stunning city was fortunately one of few European

聯合國教科文組織世界遺產。這令人驚豔的城市是少數幾個能幸運免於

cities to largely escape the destruction of the Second World War.

二次世界大戰大肆頗壞的歐洲城市

While the area was inhabited as far back as 200 BC. The history of the city is generally

人類在這地區出現的時間可回朔至西元前200年。這城市歷史記載大抵

dated from the laying of the first masonry under Prague castle in the year 885.

從西元885年布拉格城堡落下第一塊石磚開始算起

For most of the time since and through many turbulent periods, it has been an important

歷經多次動盪不安時期，布拉格逐漸蛻變成中歐重要的

centre of trade, commerce, art and culture in central Europe. Prague caters to millions

貿易、商業、藝術及文化的中心。布拉格每年迎接數百萬旅客

of tourists each year, with one of its major attractions being the Charles Bridge, built

其中最受青睞的景點"查理大橋"

by the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV in 1357. The bridge is over 500

於西元1357年由神聖羅馬帝國皇帝查理四世建造。這座橋全長超過500公尺

metres long and is adorned with a series of striking statues that span the length of the

橋上有一整排令人驚艷的雕像點綴其間

bridge between the historic old town and Prague Castle.

橫跨老城及布拉格城堡

The historic, almost fairytale quality of its architecture belies the fact that modern

歷史悠久、宛如童話故事裡的建築風格，讓人幾乎忘了

Prague is a dynamic, thriving European capital, considered to be among the most innovative

布拉格是座充滿活力、欣欣向榮的歐洲一流大城市，而且是公認世上最有創造力之處

in the world and home to the European headquarters of many major companies.

也是許多大公司在歐洲地區總部所在