The Dark Past of Loreto Square
Loreto Square is bordered by the Capuchin Monastery on the northern side, the Czernin Palace and its garden on the western side,...
Invalidovna and Why It Is Worth Visiting Karlín
At the beginning of Prague's existence, the left bank of the Vltava River was more populated. One of the many reasons was...
Then the Ground Opened, and the Carriage with the Horses and...
The words of the headline are a legend about the end of the life of Princess Drahomíra, the...
And the King’s Horse Fell Dead to the Ground
The Czech
proverb "To carry wood to the forest." refers to a completely
unnecessary activity. In the figurative sense of the word, the adage...
A Functionalist Monument that You’ll Have to Find
There is one
period in Czech history that most people highly idealize. It is the period of
the First Republic, dating from 1918-1938. In...
Oettingen Palace
Malostranské
Square and Malostranská metro station are connected by Letenská street. If you
take the streetcar in the direction of the square, shortly before...
Once a Baroque Fortification, Now a Café
If you take the streetcar from Malostranská metro station up to the Castle, the first tram stop is called the Royal Summer...
Franz Kafka’s Houses and the Battle of the Old Town Square
https://youtu.be/w8PvPUcQFIA
Everyone will notice that house on the Old...
About a Brewery That Is Only 7 Years Younger Than the...
Just a short walk from Charles Square is Křemencova Street, which, according to legend, has its own ghost. Twice a week, a...
How the Americans Bombed Prague and What It Has To Do...
The Dancing House, also known as Ginger and Fred, is Prague's most famous modern building. Instagram is full of photos of tourists taking pictures with the Dancing House - and I'm sure few of them know that the Dancing House exists as a result of the bombing of Prague in February 1945.
Why Prague Main Railway Station Is and Isn’t Named After the...
There are two
most important railway stations in the center of Prague. Both are named after
presidents, one after the Czech one, the other...
Fanta’s Café at “Fanta’s Station”
Prague Main
Railway Station is the largest Art Nouveau building in the Czech Republic. The
Neo-Renaissance building, built in the years 1869-1871, stood in...
About a Modern Bathroom in the Chapel of a Gothic House...
The Stone Bell
House on Old Town Square is unmissable. It is an example of the pure beauty of
the original Gothic architecture, and...
Coffee in the Pool Where the “Good Soldier Švejk” Used to...
The 91st Infantry Regiment of the Austro-Hungarian Army was based in the barracks in Karlín. It is probably safe to say that...
House At the Golden Grape
The New World (Nový svět) has its own unmistakable charm. A quiet, peaceful location, in close proximity...
An Alley Named After the Place of Executions
That short alley is charming and idyllic in the sunlight, a little mysterious in the light of the street lamp. But it's...
The First House in Prague and a Dandelion Growing on the...
If you get off the metro at the Malostranská station, you will find yourself in a locality called Klárov. It's been called...
The House Where the Water Sprites Lived
The video shows Mr. Wassermann, the head of the Vltava water sprites, saying goodbye to his family. He then slips into the...
