Strahov Monastery, or in full the Royal Canonry of Premonstratensians at Strahov, is the oldest premonstratensian monastery in Bohemia, established in 1143, and one of the most important architectonic sights…
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Břevnov Monastery is the oldest Czech monastery and it is situated in the Prague quarter called Břevnov. It was founded in 993. The monastery with the Saint Margaret Basilica and…
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Kajetánka is a Prague homestead in Prague-Břevnov, originally a court, later a monastery. At present, the dilapidated premises are under extensive reconstruction into a housing estate. The original court with…
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Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved bridge over the Vltava River in Prague and the second oldest preserved bridge in the Czech Republic. It was built in 1357 and the…
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Kampa is an island on the Vltava River in the Lesser Quarter, Prague, from which it is separated by a mill drain called Čertovka. Kampa Island was first mentioned in…
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In Kampa, not far from Charles Bridge, there is a wall painted all over with many colours. It symbolizes the tomb of the famous frontman of the legendary music band…
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Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924), sometimes also František Kafka, his Jewish name Anšel (אנשיל), was a German-writing Bohemian Jewish novelist. He is considered one of the…
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The Church of Saint Nicolas, also called the Temple of Saint Nicolas, is a baroque church situated in the Lesser Quarter, Prague. Thanks to its monumentality and demanding architectonic and…
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A view of Prague Castle belongs to the most breathtaking panoramas. One of the largest castle compounds in the world consists of historic palaces, church buildings, gardens and picturesque recesses.…
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The Summer Palace of Queen Anne (also called Belvedere or the Royal Summer Palace) is a renaissance building in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle. The Summer Palace was built…
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The Convent of Saint Agnes, also called Na Františku, is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River in the historic area of the Old Town. The monastery of…
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One of the pillars of the modern architecture of Prague made Rašín Embankment dance in 1996. It is situated in Prague, on the right bank of the Vltava River, in…
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The Municipal House is one of the most famous Art Nouveau buildings in Prague. It is situated in Náměstí Republiky (Republic Square), next to the Powder Gate, opposite U Hybernů…
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The neo-renaissance building was built between 1876 and 1884. It is a joint work by leading Czech architects of the second half of the 19th century, Josef Zítek (who also…
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The Metronome of Prague is a kinetic sculpture by Vratislav Novák, installed at the place of the former Stalin Monument above Čech Bridge in Letná, Prague, in 1991. The author,…
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