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They play soccer in the First League, the top tier; they have won it several times and are considered a part of the "big three", together with Sparta Praha and Slavia Praha. Their home ground is Doosan Arena (capacity 12,000), short walk from the city centre.
Football Club Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. It plays in the Czech First League, the top division of football in the country.
Katedrála svatého Bartoloměje
The Gothic St. Bartholomew's Cathedral was established in the late 13th century. Its tower (102.26 m/335 ft) is the highest in the Czech Republic.
Velká synagoga
The second largest synagogue in Europe and the third largest in the world (after the synagogues in Jerusalem and Budapest).
Plzeňská renesanční radnice
Built between 1554–1559, this Renaissance masterpiece was based on the designs of an Italian architect, Giovanni de Statia.
Plzeňské historické podzemí
A sophisticated system of cellars and tunnels on three levels under the old town centre. Accessible from the Brewery Museum.
Plzeňský Prazdroj
Founded in 1842, this brewery is home to the Pilsner Urquell, the original Pilsener-type beer.
Zoologická a botanická zahrada města Plzně
Home to over a thousand species of animals kept in natural conditions instead of cages.