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...
The Poet’s Facade
A new apartment building was built in Bieblova Street in Smíchov a few years ago. The street is named after the Czech...
The Only Cubist Newsstand in the World
(Photo: By Pablo Picasso - Museum of Modern Art, New York)
Babies on the Tower and on Kampa
With its height of 216 meters, the Žižkov Television Tower is the tallest building in Prague. It attracts attention from afar, but...
Franz Kafka’s Houses and the Battle of the Old Town Square
https://youtu.be/w8PvPUcQFIA
Everyone will notice that house on the Old...
Lioness (Jaroslav Róna)
Sculptor
Jaroslav Róna is one of the most significant sculptors whose works can be seen
in Prague's public space.
I think...
The Mirror Chapel and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
If you walk along the Charles Bridge from the Lesser Town to the Old Town and then on to the Old Town...
Manhole Covers for Reminding of Communist Oppression
On Kampa Island, there are special manhole covers near the outer wall of Museum Kampa. Actually, they are...
