TV Tower in the Jewish Cemetery
The Žižkov Television Tower has a café 66 metres above the ground. Looking from this height, you can see the Old Jewish...
Sigismund Bell
Behind the gilded grille of the Great
South Tower of St. Vitus Cathedral is the belfry, in which Sigismund, the
largest Czech bell, is...
Prague Meridian
The Marian Column on the Old Town Square
was built in 1650 as an acknowledgment for the victory over the Swedish army
who tried...
Old Town Bridge Tower
Charles Bridge is protected by three
towers. The smaller of the two towers on the Lesser Town side is called
Judith's Tower and was...
Miloš Forman, Amadeus and Golden Armchairs
When Miloš Forman decided how to make the
movie Amadeus (1984), which later won 8 Oscars, he insisted that the film be
shot in...
Prague Elbow
The word "loket" has several meanings in Czech:- elbow- the town of Loket not far from Karlovy Vary- Loket Castle in this...
Prague Under the Water
When you're in Kampa and you buy mulled
wine in the Bruncvík bistro under the arch of Charles Bridge, notice the lines
with the...
Industrial Palace
In 1791 the First Industrial Exhibition
was held in Prague's Klementinum - it was the first not only in Bohemia, but in
the whole...
The Unique Primacy of the Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge had no lighting at the
beginning. In the 15th century, a cross was installed on the bridge, under
which the so-called eternal...
New World (Nový svět)
This part of Prague is called the New World (Nový svět) - and it is the most quiet part of Hradčany, to...
139 Steps to the Trigas on the Roof of the National...
Triga is a cart drawn by three horses,
which was considered the vehicle of the gods in ancient times - two triga
sculptures on...
U Stýblů Passage
The passage of the functionalist "U
Stýblů" Palace was famous in three ways. The largest Alfa cinema in Prague
was located here, with a...
“Let’s Meet Under the Tail”
There is one place in Prague that everyone
knows. And that place is "under the tail". When two people say to
each other "Let's...
Jindřišská Tower
I think everyone knows the Jindřišská
Tower. It`s one of Prague's most famous towers. But only a few people know that
it was built...
“For the truth.”
Jan Hus preached in the Bethlehem Chapel from 1402 to 1413. In the 18th century, the chapel was in a desolate state,...
