New Prague (/ˈpreɪɡ/ PRAYG)[4] is a city in Scott and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota.

Joseph Cretin, Anton Philipp, a native German, first settled within the present limits of New Prague.

Philipp did not make an official plat of the town but began selling lots that same year, marking the beginning of New Prague.

Second, located in the middle of the Big Woods, the enormous challenge of clearing fields proceeded at a slow pace.

One of the most important developments in the new village occurred in 1877 when the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M & St. L) reached New Prague.

The arrival of the railroad era expedited agriculture as New Prague's most important industry.

A link with the outside world enabled farmers to send their commodities to markets and created a conduit to bring inventory to the village's businesses.

Just four years after the M & St. L reached New Prague, the first grain elevator and flour mill were completed, marking the beginning of New Prague earning its nickname, the “Flour City.” Czech immigration to the United States reached its peak during the 1880s with 62,000 coming to the United States during this decade.

Along with Montgomery, which is approximately eight miles south of New Prague, New Prague was becoming the center of “The Bohemian Triangle” of Minnesota covering parts of Scott, Le Sueur and Rice counties, which are neighboring counties.

The town's first bank opened in 1883, the Czech-Slovak Protective Society (C. S. P. S.) Opera Hall was built, the New Prague Foundry started business, the second public school was built, and two hotels were constructed.

The town was becoming a major market for farm produce and was providing goods and services for growing numbers of farmers and villagers for miles around.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.81 square miles (9.87 km2), all land.

24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

New in the fall of 2007 is boys' and girls' soccer, and new in the winter of 2009–2010 is the New Prague Trojan Dance Team.

New Prague Middle School has been ranked in the top 3 results in MN state standards test (MCA).

The emphasis at St. Wenceslaus Catholic School is Christian Values and Academic Excellence.

The Dožínky Festival in the Czech Republic is celebrated annually to give thanks for the bountiful harvest.