V Kotcích Street
V Kotcích Street is today an
incomprehensibly forgotten street in the very center of Prague. Half a minute's
walk from Wenceslas Square and a...
The Oldest Traffic Sign in Prague
Platýz Palace is a relatively large complex of buildings between Národní třída and Uhelný trh (Coal Market). It`s...
Vinohrady Emmental Cheese?
The life of the Čapek brothers, writer Karel and painter Josef, was connected with the Vinohrady district of Prague. Josef Čapek had...
Everything Golden in the New World
Most people who don`t want to walk uphill along Nerudova Street on their way to the Castle will come to Pohořelec by...
The Smallest House in Prague
The smallest house in Prague is in Anežská Street. It was built in 1853, in a narrow...
The House Called at the Picture of the Virgin Mary
It's probably the most famous house in Prague - everyone knows its balcony with eternal light and a picture of the Virgin...
Uhelný trh 3 (The Coal Market Square)
Two-storey house
At Three Steps, or also At Three Stairs. Originally Gothic, with preserved
remains of Romanesque cellars, it was later rebuilt in the...
The shortest and the narrowest street
And because the street is so narrow, there are traffic lights at its ends, just as you would find at an intersection. It is said that a German got stuck in the street and could not move in any direction. Furthermore, the nearby restaurant staff had to lather her up with soap to push her down the street. But it's also possible that this is just another one of Prague's legends.
Charles Bridge and the Charm of the Prague Alluvium
Peace, quiet, and romance looking at the Charles Bridge from the river bank. And also a few
words about the beautiful painting “Winter Night” by Adolf Kosárek, the famous 19th century Czech painter.