During the 16th century, pragmatic industrial buildings sprang up on Kampa Island, known today as Little Venice. More elaborate homes along the Vltava River have the characteristically Czech hooded dormers.
Homes Along the Vltava
Architecture in Prague: Homes Along the Vltava
By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide
Buildings cluster along a shallow branch of the Vltava River in Prague.
Buildings along the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic
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