Horses, Hares, and Bulls on the Prague Bridge
The very first bridge on the territory of Prague was probably the wooden bridge in Klárov, where the very first house in...
Meditation Garden, 27 Executed, and State Bankruptcy in 1623
Oasis in the Beating Heart of the City
If you walk down
Nerudova Street from the Castle and turn...
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,...
Why Salvador Dali Kissed the Czech Sculptor’s Dirty Hands and About...
It's just a
hard-to-believe story - the Czech sculptor Josef Nálepa was the first sculptor
in the world whom Salvador Dali sat for and...
Květnice Garden
The perennial garden Květnice was established between the years 1935 and 1937 as part of the Rose Orchard. It is a relatively...
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...
Václav Havel Benches
Shortly after
the death of President Václav Havel, Czech Ambassador to the USA Petr
Gandalovič came up with the idea to build memorial sites...
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...
About the Threat of Bombing Prague Castle and the Curse of...
During the war,
the Czech President was the lawyer Emil Hácha, who held the office with the
knowledge of a voluntary sacrifice for his...
Ludwig van Beethoven and John Lennon
There is one place in Prague that is dedicated to two great musicians. Ludwig van Beethoven and John Lennon. They could not...
Miniatures of Brutalist Architecture Under the Old Castle Steps
Many people believe that the architectural style Brutalism means "brutal architecture". However, the truth is, that its name comes from the French...
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...
Portheimka, a Statue of a Snake, and a Monument to Ferdinand...
The Baroque
Summer Palace Portheimka was built in 1728 for himself and his family by Kilián
Ignác Dientzenhofer, one of the most important Czech...
27 Executed, 28 Crosses, and One Pardon a Second Before Death
27 men were
executed in the Old Town Square. On the pavement in front of the Old Town Hall,
there are several rows of...
