Plzen Map, Czech Republic

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Plzen Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Plzen with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Plzen useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Plzen!

Plzen Travel Guide

Plzen is the centre of all academic and cultural life in West Bohemia, which is visible through its University of West Bohemia, famous for its law and medicine schools. Economically, the famous Skoda Company was established here in 1859 but in the present day, all production has been directed to the Eastern bloc, although discussions are held to reopen the factories located in Plzen. Out of the many foreign companies,... read more

Plzen History

A great fire, in 1507, annihilated two-thirds of Plzen that is why major reconstructions were done in the town. The death of Matous (a member of the Order of the German Knights) in 1546, paved the way for the town to have a patronage right over the parish church. The town remained faithful to Catholicism and all the appointed town burghers were Catholics. read more

Plzen Sightseeing

Plague Memorial. This was constructed in 1681 as the citizens’ thanksgiving for the remission of the last year’s plague breakout. Found at the top of the column is a reproduction of the Plzen Madonna at the St. Bartholomew Cathedral. read more