At the top of Malostranské Square, in front of the Church of St Nicholas, is situated the beautiful monument of The Trinity Column. The column was built in 1715 to commemorate the terrible plague which hit Prague in 1713-14, and was made by sculptor František Herstorfer according to a design …
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Operation Anthropoid Memorial
Operation Anthropoid Memorial was erected on May 27th 2008 in Prague’s Kobilysy district to honour the memory of WW2 soldiers from Czechoslovakia’s army-in-exile who laid down their lives and managed to assassinate top German leader Reinhard Heydrich. Operation Anthropoid was the code name for the assassination of top German SS …
Read More »Straka Academy
The Academy building was built between 1891 and 1896, based on the projects and plans of the architect Václav Roštlapil. Originally, the building was used as a student´s hostel, especially for poor sons of Bohemian noble families. The premises of the Academy also include a garden, which was founded thanks …
Read More »The Route For The Royal Coronation
No stay in Prague is satisfactory without a walk down the cobbled streets of its’ historical centre up to Charles Bridge and the castle. This route emulates the processional path that the queens and kings of Bohemia took at their coronations, beginning in 1458 with George of Poděbrady. Their carriage …
Read More »Prague Castle Courtyards
The First Courtyard Visitors enter the first courtyard through a nice Baroque gate guarded by two giant statues, created by Ignác František Platzer and dating from 1769. For centuries a moat divided the castle from Hradčanské Square where the gate now stands, and the castle could only be accessed across …
Read More »Palacky Square
Palacky Square is located in the historic part of Prague 2 – Podskalí, which is one of the main intersections with the major tram hub. The main interest of today’s square started to arise after the catastrophic floods that hit Prague in 1845, when river levels rose by more than …
Read More »Bubenec waste water treatment plant
Are you wondering where in Prague to go on a trip when Prague Castle is occupied by crowds of tourists? The municipal authorities together with the Economic Chamber invite you to a fresh national cultural monument – the Bubeneč waste water treatment plant. After collectors and Podolí Waterworks it is …
Read More »Palaces in Prague
One thing that is also high on many tourists’ to do list is to see a palace. The good news is that there are plenty in Prague to choose from and no tourist will go home disappointed. The Archbishop’s Palace Located on the right side of Prague Castle, this …
Read More »Manes
Opened in 1930, this exhibition hall is known as one of the top Functionalist buildings in all of Europe. The building is paired with an old 15th century water tower, giving it a blend of both old and new. The building still houses Avant Garde work and also features three …
Read More »St. Longin Rotunda
Out of the 3 rotundas found in Prague, this one is the smallest. Legend has it that this was initially a Pagan temple’s site and, only after Christianity arrived, was it transformed into a chapel for Catholics. It functioned, for the ancient Rybník settlement, as a parish chapel which was …
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