"Something about Pilsen" Plzen by CzechKouple4Fun

Plzen Travel Guide: 248 reviews and 457 photos

Pilsen

Pilsen is located about 90 km southwest from Prague on crossroads four rivers Mze, Radbuza, Uhlava, Uslava. Famous for his Pilsner Urquell beer. The city was founded 1295 by King Vaclav II. on the important trade crossroads.
Dominant part of the square it is the gothic church St. Bartholomeus and renesance style townhall. Around the square u can take a rest in the large "city gardens".
Another atrraction is near city's undeground and brewerry museum. Or you can visit Synagoga, which is the one of largest in the Europe.

Pilsen - Church St. Bartholomeus

Pilsen - townhall

Intro Written Nov 1, 2003
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Reviews (6)

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Meditteranean cooking in underground Restaurants (2)

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Comments (7)

MURRA Sep 4, 2009 at 9:13 AM Report Abuse

PILSENER ,GOOD BEER
Lamanai Jul 18, 2005 at 6:47 AM Report Abuse

ha, sousedi a krajane :-) vida vida, a ja o Plzni a okoli jeste takrka nic nenapsal, pekne leto preje Lamanai
la_rim Jan 10, 2005 at 6:06 PM Report Abuse

Hi! My grandparents live in Slovany,I was born in Germany. I love Plzen in the summer and hope to get there soon again ;) Take care
Levente_D Oct 23, 2004 at 2:37 AM Report Abuse

The home of the Plzen beer can not be a bad place!!!
dsantosh Oct 23, 2004 at 1:40 AM Report Abuse

Many many happy returns of the day. Wishing you a happy birthday and great future travels. Greetings from India. Nice phtographs.
ettenaj Nov 12, 2003 at 2:19 PM Report Abuse

Lovely pictures hope to see more Jan
genispp Nov 4, 2003 at 2:41 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful page. I like your photos