Prague

Prague (Czech: Praha) is the capital and the largest city of the Czech Republic. It is one of the locations visited by Adam Jensen in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
== Background ==
In , the Czech Republic experienced an economic boom. As a result, Prague became one of the world's leading metropolitan cities.Game Informer # 79: A Future No Longer Bright During the economic boom, Prague also became home to a large number of Augmented workers, who played a key role in providing the workforce needed to build new infrastructure.Růžička's Augmented Platform Crumbles
When the Aug Incident struck in , public opinion quickly shifted against the augmented, who became subject to strict laws. Many of them were forced into the Útulek Complex, a facility located at the outskirts of the city. Originally built to house workers, the Útulek Complex devolved into an aug ghetto and became known as Golem City.
The Palisade Bank Corporation has constructed innovative data storage facilities in the city, known as the Palisade Blades. They are an iconic part of the Prague skyline in http://palisadebank.ca/ and a symbol of the Czech Republic's pro-corporate legislation.Palisade Bank Corporation: History Other prominent organizations in the city include the Central European Division of Task Force 29, and the Dvali family.
In 2029, Adam Jensen arrives in Prague, where he works as an agent of the local Task Force 29 unit. During Jensen's time in Prague, a terrorist attack takes place in Růžička Station, a large train station in the city. The perpetrators are suspected to be connected to the Augmented Rights Coalition, a group which has a division in Golem City.
== Locations ==
The following locations appear in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
=== Růžička Station ===
Růžička Station (Růžičkovo Nádraží) is a train station in Prague. Early in the events of Mankind Divided (taking place in late 2029), a terrorist group, suspected to be the Augmented Rights Coalition, bombs the station. In the Desperate Measures DLC, Adam Jensen investigates the truth behind the bombing. The train station is also accessible by metro.
=== Districts north of the railroad ===
The accessible region north of the railroad is sometimes referred to as "northern Prague" in various articles on this wiki. It is divided into the three districts listed below, from west to east:
* Čistá Čtvrť ("Pure District") (also Čistá District and Prague West) – This district consists of the areas on and to the east of the section of Hlavní ("main") street that runs from Monument Station to the Vltava River, and a small area east of Monument Station.
** Palisade Property Bank – The headquarters of Palisade Bank Corporation in Čistá čtvrť.
** Palisade Station (Palisády Nádraží) – A metro station in the northeast part of the district. It is named after the Palisade Bank Corporation.
** 33 Hlavní Apartments - A modern-style apartment complex.
** Task Force 29 HQ – Prague is the headquarters of the Central European Division of Task Force 29. The HQ is located underground, hidden beneath an ordinary-looking building occupied by Praha Dovoz.
** Monument Station (U Památníku Nádraží) – A metro station south of the Růžičkovo Most pedestrian bridge.
* Dávný District (also Dávný Obvod District and Dávný Čtvrť)
** Pilgrim Station – A metro station in the district.
** Chikane's Place – Location of TF29's Helipad.
** Libuše Apartments – An old apartment complex.
* Red Light District – The easternmost part of the accessible region north of the railroad and the location of Prague's nightlife, strip clubs, bars, and Dvali controlled territory. The Red Light District is open only at night, and is therefore not accessible until Jensen's second visit to Prague.
** Dvali Theater – The headquarters of the Dvali crime family.
=== Překážka ===
The accessible district south of the railroad is known in-game as Překážka ("obstacle").
* Zeleň Apartments – A poor apartment complex in the city.
** Adam Jensen's apartment – Jensen owns an apartment in the city, since his branch of Task Force 29 is based in Prague.
* The Time Machine – A book shop owned by Václav Koller, which also serves as an entrance to his underground augmentation clinic.
* Svobody Beer – A bar near Zeleň Apartments.
* Čapek Fountain Station (Čapkova Kašna Nádraží) – A metro station in the district.
=== Blade Plaza ===
Blade Plaza (Náměstí Mečů) is featured in the System Rift DLC. It is located to the west of Překážka.
* Palisade Blade-01 – One of the Palisade Blades located in Prague.
=== Other locations ===
* Tarvos Prague headquarters – Local headquarters of Tarvos Security Services featured in the Desperate Measures DLC.
* Terminal Station – A Prague metro station connected to the Tarvos headquarters.
* Štúr Street, where Jensen meets Pavla Keilmanovich before heading for Terminal Station in Desperate Measures.  It is not known which district this street is in.
==Trivia==
*The fashion of civilians in Prague was designed as Corporate Feudalism as opposed to the Cyber-Renaissance as seen in Detroit and Hengsha.The Art of Deus Ex Universe, pg. 87. Cyber-Renaissance expresses emotion/art where Corporate Feudalism represents reason/function.The Art of Deus Ex Universe, pg. 58. Wealthy citizens are dressed in unsaturated colors, bear corporate logos on their clothes, and blend in without drawing attention to themselves. Impoverished citizens wear garments based on Cyber-Renaissance that have deteriorated to the point that they are reinforced with plastic, duct tape, and scavenged material.
*Owing to Prague's age and rich history, the design of the Prague police uniforms incorporated elements of medieval armour.The Art of Deus Ex Universe, pg. 77. The armour features analogues to pauldrons, tabards, gorgets, gauntlets, etc. The police logo is used as a coat of arms to reinforce the Corporate Feudalism of the city.
*Originally, the Prague areas in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided were planned to have a east-and-west divide, with the railroad running from north to south. This was later changed to a north-south divide. Nonetheless, a map with an east-and-west divide can be found in the abandoned tourist center in Překážka.
**The map of Prague and skyline are somewhat contradictory to the real geography, even accounting for fictionalisation - when standing on the northernmost part of the map, one can clearly see Castle hill with the cathedral, Prague 5, across the Vltava, yet it is supposedly Prague West, which would be real-life Prague 5 or parts of Prague 1; in both cases, Růžičkovo hlavní nádraží is to the northeast, where the Růžička station is on the metro map, roughly. This is likely an artefact of the original east-west divide, as seen on the tourism office map, which shows the in-game area to be parts of eastern Stare Mesto (old town), sitting on the eastern bank of the Vltava, with a clear line of sight of Prague Castle.
***Going by this original map, a good part of Hlavní St (especially where Praha Dovoz is located) is actually Křižovnická ulice (lit. Knights of the Cross Street), which runs parallel to the Vltava.
**As depicted in-game, the north sides of the Čistá and Dávný districts and the west side of the Blade Plaza are adjacent to the Vltava river. Under this geographical arrangement, these areas would correspond to the eastern portion of Prague 1 Municipal District of real-world Prague. This fits with the original east-west orientation of the in-game area, which stretches from the ferry dock on Křižovnická to ca. Mariánské náměstí (St. Mary's Plaza) if overlaid on a real-world map.
==Gallery==
===Game images===
Prague Scene.jpg|Prague view
Capkova Kasna station interior.jpg|Metro interior
Prague martial law.jpg|Prague during martial law
Prague theatre.jpg|Adam Jensen infiltrating the Dvali Theatre
Prague map (tourist center).png|Map seen in the tourist center, showing the pre-release east-west split
Prague map (TF29 HQ).png|Map seen in the TF29 Headquarters, showing the locations of bomb explosions
===Concept art===
Prague concept art.jpg|Prague city concept
Prague city concept1.jpg|Prague city concept
Prague city concept2.jpg|Prague city concept
Prague street concept3.jpg|Prague city concept
Prague street sculpture concept.jpg|Prague street with a monument
Prague street concept.jpg|Street concepts
Prague city concept3.jpg|A bird's-eye view of Prague at night
Prague city concept4.jpg|A bird's-eye view of Prague at night
Prague Concept mini artbook1.png|Prague concept from mini artbook
Prague Concept mini artbook2.png|Prague concept from mini artbook
DXMD train concept.jpg|Train arriving in Prague, with the Palisade Blades in the background
Prague street sculptures concept1.jpg|Sculpture concepts
Prague street sculptures concept2.jpg|"X" sculpture concept
Prague street items concept.jpg|Prague city fountain and bench concept
Prague prerelease map.png|A pre-release map interface showing an east-west split. The east-west split was later changed to a north-south split.
==Media==
The Environments in Deus Ex Mankind Divided
==References==
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