Now we will travel in time back to 14th century when there used to stand a luxurious residence of the Bohemian kings called „Royal Courtyard“ where the Municipal House is to be found in Náměstí republiky today. From the courtyard coronation precessions departed and headed for Prague Castle. We will learn more about this landmark in a while. » More »
PRAGUE CITY LINE Archive:
30. 7. 2015
THE OLD JEWISH CEMETERY is called Beth-chaim
The Old Jewish Cemetery, adjacent to the Klaus Synagogue, is called Beth-chaim (The House of Life) by the Jews themselves, and is a place of great significance around the world. It is not known exactly when the cemetery was established, but the oldest gravestone found » More »
29. 7. 2015
St. Gabriel´s Convent in Petrin Hill Prague
In the neighbourhood of Petrin Hill parks you will find a fabulous construction – St. Gabriel´s Convent with the church of Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. From 1891 the building was used by the Benedictine order and nowadays it is occupied by Česká pošta (Czech postal company). » More »
28. 7. 2015
Celetná Street is one of the oldest and most important streets in the Old Town
Celetná Street is one of the oldest and most important streets in the Old Town. In the 14th century, during the reign of one of the most prominent Czech and European rulers, Emperor Charles IV, the importance of Celetná Street grew when it became part of the so-called Royal Way. » More »
9. 7. 2015
THE STRAKŮ Z NEDABYLIC PALACE
This baroque palace, which stands opposite the Nostitz Palace, is also known as the House of the White Horse thanks to the white horse house symbol, or sometimes as the House of the Seven Devils. » More »
2. 7. 2015
The Old Town Square – modern events
The Old Town Square has always been a place where people were gathering, uttering their opinions and fighting for theit rights. The situation was not different in the
previous century. At the end of WW2 the Old Town Square was the scene of the resistance against the Nazi regime. Unfortunatelly it was also the place where the communists declared the takeover of the power in Czechoslovakia. » More »
22. 6. 2015
Royal Route in Prague – Introduction
Coronation of the new king and sovereign was a very important event for the common people and the entire kingdom because people always connected their great expectations for better future life with the new sovereign. » More »
20. 5. 2015
CODA Rooftop Restaurant – Your five Senses in Heaven!
The roof terrace restaurant is hidden in the ARIA music hotel – you will find musical elements really everywhere here – on mosaic tiles, on a special collection of plates with musicians, and in the great desserts decorated with staves. Sitting on the terrace is an experience alone. When imaginative creations of the chef David Šašek are added, it is a symphony for all the senses. » More »
16. 4. 2015
Schierův dům – basic information
Schierův dům (Schier´s House)On the corner of Staroměstské náměstí (eng: Old Town Square) and Pařížská street we can find Schierův dům (eng: Schier´s House) which ranks among the oldest new buildings and dominating houses of the whole Staroměstské náměstí (eng: Old Town Square). The house decorated by a number of statues from the noted Czech artists used to be a place where the Prague writer Franz Kafka had been staying. » More »
12. 4. 2015
Palác Golz-Kinských (Golz-Kinský Palace) in the Old Town Square – description
On our walks in the Old Town Square (cze: Staroměstské náměstí) we will make a stop in front of another architectural gem. The Rococo Kinský Palace, often also marked as Palác Golz-Ki
nských
(eng: Golz-Kinský Palace), is an important structure looking more like a manor house in the centre of the Old Town. » More »