Once a Baroque Fortification, Now a Café
If you take the streetcar from Malostranská metro station up to the Castle, the first...
Jana
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...
Franz Kafka’s Houses and the Battle of the Old Town Square
Everyone will notice that house on the Old Town Square - just turn your head...
Lioness (Jaroslav Róna)
Sculptor Jaroslav Róna is one of the most significant sculptors whose works can be seen...
Is That Wall Jagged or Hungry?
One of the many major acts that King Charles IV did in 1348 was the...
A Small Dog Weighing 4 Tons
For two weeks only, a giant statue of a dog called "Small Dog" will be...
What Does the Seat of the Government of the Czech Republic and the Infant Jesus of Prague Have in Common?
A short distance from the Malostranská metro station and in sight across the river from...
Paving Stones To Honor the Memory of the Jews (Jaroslav and Lucie Róna)
"Stones of the disappeared" or "stones that you must not miss" are brass cubes with...
Ocean Liner Over the Rooftops of Wenceslas Square
Let's be honest - anyone who hasn't spent at least one evening in the Great...
Music Concreted in Motion
In 2021, the Czech Philharmonic celebrated 125 years since its foundation - paradoxically at a...
A Triangle of Peace and Relaxation Within Sight of Prague Castle
Just five tram stops from Prague Castle is a triangle of three areas that are...
About a Brewery That Is Only 7 Years Younger Than the “Discovery of America”
Just a short walk from Charles Square is Křemencova Street, which, according to legend, has...
How the Americans Bombed Prague and What It Has To Do With the Dancing House
The Dancing House, also known as Ginger and Fred, is Prague's most famous modern building....
Why Prague Main Railway Station Is and Isn’t Named After the US President Woodrow Wilson
There are two most important railway stations in the center of Prague. Both are named...
Dancers Without Horses
When you enter the garden of the St. Agnes Monastery in the Old Town, you...
A Homestead From the 14th Century and How the Money the Average Prague Resident Would Have Earned in 2600 Years Will Help Terminally Ill Children
It is clear from the photos that these buildings have a rich history, but that...
Defunct Professions, the Names of Which Even Many Czechs Have Trouble Pronouncing
In the past, the area around the Railway Bridge was associated with professions whose names...
The Oldest Escalator in Central and Eastern Europe and a Funicular Powered by Pumping Water
In Na Poříčí Street there were houses called U bílé labutě (At the white swan)...
About the Church, Which is Really Huge Because Too Much Money Was Raised for it in the Collection
To put it simply - in 863, the brothers Cyril and Methodius of Thessaloniki came...
About a Modern Bathroom in the Chapel of a Gothic House and How a Mid-14th Century House Was Almost Demolished
The Stone Bell House on Old Town Square is unmissable. It is an example of...
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