Prague Zoo
Pavilions African House and Indonesian Jungle are probably the most visited pavilions in the Prague Zoo, together with the Children Zoo and the Children area,…
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Pavilions African House and Indonesian Jungle are probably the most visited pavilions in the Prague Zoo, together with the Children Zoo and the Children area,…
Construction and History The construction of the theater was funded by donations from citizens of Prague, and Prague National Theatre was just about to open…
Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart worked and spent time in Prague on several occasions, creating operas that would later be performed at the Prague Estates Theater.…
History of Prague Castle Prince Bořivoj founded Prague Castle around 880 and Church of the Virgin Mary was the first stone building. St. George’s Basilica…
Dvořák Hall One of the largest concert halls in Prague, Dvořák Hall is a venue reserved for concerts of classical music. Unfortunately, tourists are usually…
History After the Bohemian army was defeated in 1620, St. Nicholas Church was given to the Benedictine order. Between 1870 and 1914, the church was…
Babies and Observatory In 2000, a Czech sculptor David Černý enriched the tower by adding 10 giant babies that are climbing the Žižkov Television Tower.…
History Strahov Monastery was established for followers of St. Augustine, also known as Premonstratensians. In the 13th century, the monastery was destroyed in a fire,…
History Matthias and Arras were the original builders of St. Vitus Cathedral; however, it took more than five centuries to complete this symbol of Czech…
The Legend Many people believed for a long time that clock master Hanus was the author of the Prague Astronomical Clock. The legend says that…
History The Czech Tourist club organized an excursion to Paris in 1891, and after seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time several members of…
The Jewish Museum Most of the historical monuments in the Jewish Quarter are part of the Jewish Museum, where there are over 100,000 books and…
Jan Hus Born in 1369, Jan Hus was a protestant reformer who worked at the Charles University in Prague and criticized the Catholic Church and…
History Church of Our Lady before Týn was remodeled on several occasions, and there is even a legend that says how this church inspired Walt…
Legends of Karlštejn Castle Karlštejn Castle has many legends and according to one of them, The Prince of Brunswick on one of his visits to…
History Jan Hus organized and planned revolutionary activities against the Catholic Church at the Karolinum in 1383. After Counter-Reformation won the war, it was given…
About Museum of Communism focuses on the communist regime from 1948 to 1989 and was built by an expat from America and his Czech companion.…
Architecture and Decorations The Municipal House is well-known for its decorative entrance with inscriptions above that read “Resist the time wrath, Prague, as you resisted…
Architecture Some claim that Kinský Palace was built by Anselmo Lurago, while others believe it was made by K. I. Dientzenhofer. The thing we know…
History of the Charles Bridge The construction of the Charles Bridge was commissioned by Charles IV, and architect Petr Parléř was in charge of the…