the city. After the city was expanded in the 14th century by Charles IV with the founding of the New Town of Prague, the moat and wall were dismantled. In 1348, the University of Prague was founded by Charles IV. Since the late 14th century its main seat has been in Carolinum located in the Old Town of Prague. In 1357, Charles IV commenced building of a new bridge over the Vltava river connecting the Old Town with the Lesser Town of Prague. In 1391, the Bethlehem Chapel was built in the Old Town for sermons in Czech. The chapel played an important role in the Bohemian Reformation and Hussite movement. In 1402–1413 the church reformer Jan Hus preached there. In 1689, a great fire (called the French fire) damaged a big part of the Old Town, including the Jewish Town. In 1784, the four towns of Prague were united into the Royal Capital City of Prague with a common administration. Gallery See also Connected articles Malé náměstí, a square in the old town References External links Old Town of Prague – Sights at PragueStay.com Districts of Prague