Love padlocks (also known as Love Locks) are a custom by which padlocks are affixed to a fence, gate, bridge or similar public fixture by sweethearts to symbolize their everlasting love. Love padlocks have existed for quite some time, though there are no certain sources for their origin. In Europe, …
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Schönborn Palace History
The palace was built on the site of an earlier house that was destroyed during the Thirty Years War (1618 – 1648) when the Lesser Town quarter was occupied by invading Swedish forces. The present palace was erected in the period 1643 – 1656 by Count Colloredo-Mansfeld, an Austro-Hungarian general. …
Read More »Kovarovic Villa
If you are a lover of architecture, then don’t pass up this masterpiece. Designed by Otakar Novotny and Kovarovic Villa, it is modern in style and is located under the rocks of Vysehrad. The villa was inspired by Braque and Picasso and even the gardens, flowerbeds, fencing and steps are …
Read More »David Černý’s Sculptures
When wandering in Prague and admiring historical gems, you might be struck by the quirky surprises offered by some provocative sculptures. Huge babies climbing the ŽižkovTV Tower, a Sigmund Freud lookalike dangling above a lane by his fingertips, and two cybermen writing out famous literary quotes with their urine – …
Read More »Golden Lane
Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička) is located on the eastern side of the castle, only a short walk from St. George’s Basilica. This short lane, named after goldsmiths who used to live here in the 17th century, is one of the most picturesque streets of Prague. Golden Lane is very popular …
Read More »Topic House
Named after a famous Prague publisher and located on Narodni Street, the Topic House is a classic example of Art Nouveau architecture. Osvald Polivka, who was the architect responsible for designing the Municipal House also designed and built this beautiful building. The house was a cultural center of activities for …
Read More »Old Jewish Quarter Josefov
The Jewish Town – Josefov (Židovské město) The Jewish quarter is a small area known as Josefov (named after the emperor Josef II, whose reforms helped to ease living conditions for the Jewish, the Jewish Quarter contains the remains of Prague’s former Jewish ghetto.) between the Old Town Square and …
Read More »The Morzinsky Palace
This baroque palace located on the left-hand side of Nerudova Street No. 5 replaced four old houses and was given its current appearance by Giovanni Santini in 1713-14. The façade was decorated by Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokoff with statues of Moors, allegorical busts representing Day and Night and statues signifying the …
Read More »The Palace Gardens
The Palace Gardens are situated on the southern slopes of the hill crowned by Prague Castle. They consist of five historic gardens: the Ledebour Garden, the Small Palffy Garden, the Great Palffy Garden, the Kolowrat Garden and the Small Fürstenberg Garden. These gardens represent a unique historic complex which is …
Read More »Wallenstein Palace
If you walk towards Malostranská metro station you will pass the high walls of Waldstein Palace (Valdštejnský palác). Completed in 1630, this vast Baroque palace was built as a monument by Count Albrecht von Wallenstein (1581-1634) to himself. The palace’s glory was supposed to overshadow even Prague Castle. The house …
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