Houses and Streets

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...

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...

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...

Jaroslav Ježek and Orchestra Too Many Saxophones

The Scout Institute in Prague's Kampa is a pleasant, quiet place. Although Kampa island is a very popular area, only those who...

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...

House At the Štuparts (U Štupartů)

The most important Czech ruler of all time, Charles IV., was born on May 14, 1316, at five o'clock in the morning....

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