Two Boyish Childhood Memories and the Josef Pleskot Tunnel in the Stag Moat
President Václav Havel recalled his childhood: "As a little boy, I lived in the countryside...
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A Great Love Story, The Singing Fountain, and Queen Anne’s Summer Palace
In March 1509, the not even three-year-old Louis Jagiellon was crowned King of Bohemia. When...
Formerly, It Was a Backyard for Chickens and Pigs; Today, the Second Most Important Church in Czechia
The Church of Our Lady before Týn, on Old Town Square, the counterbalance of the...
Horses, Hares, and Bulls on the Prague Bridge
The very first bridge on the territory of Prague was probably the wooden bridge 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 Dark Past of Loreto Square
Loreto Square is bordered by the Capuchin Monastery on the northern side, the Czernin Palace...
Why Salvador Dali Kissed the Czech Sculptor’s Dirty Hands and About the Water Sprite From Kampa
It's just a hard-to-believe story - the Czech sculptor Josef Nálepa was the first sculptor...
Květnice Garden
The perennial garden Květnice was established between the years 1935 and 1937 as part of...
Invalidovna and Why It Is Worth Visiting Karlín
At the beginning of Prague's existence, the left bank of the Vltava River was more...
Then the Ground Opened, and the Carriage with the Horses and the Princess Fell into the Deep and Was Never Seen Again
The words of the headline are a legend about the end of the life of...
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....
A Functionalist Monument that You’ll Have to Find
There is one period in Czech history that most people highly idealize. It is the...
Václav Havel Benches
Shortly after the death of President Václav Havel, Czech Ambassador to the USA Petr Gandalovič...
Oettingen Palace
Malostranské Square and Malostranská metro station are connected by Letenská street. If you take the...
About the Threat of Bombing Prague Castle and the Curse of the St. Wenceslas Crown
During the war, the Czech President was the lawyer Emil Hácha, who held the office...
Ludwig van Beethoven and John Lennon
There is one place in Prague that is dedicated to two great musicians. Ludwig van...
Miniatures of Brutalist Architecture Under the Old Castle Steps
Many people believe that the architectural style Brutalism means "brutal architecture". However, the truth is,...
Portheimka, a Statue of a Snake, and a Monument to Ferdinand Peroutka
The Baroque Summer Palace Portheimka was built in 1728 for himself and his family by...
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...
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