Vítkov Memorial
Vítkov Hill, due east of Prague’s historic centre, has always been an important strategic site. It was here in 1420 that Jan Žižka, scourge of the Holy Roman Empire and zealous warrior of the Hussite...
LATEST ADDITIONS
Podplukovníka Sochora 694/24
John of Luxembourg (King of Bohemia 1310-1346) is one of three rulers in this neo-renaissance frieze by the 19th-century painter Mikoláš Aleš. He is flanked by his successor Charles IV (King of Bohemia 1346-1378, Holy...
Koperníkova 2204/10
This well-proportioned villa on the border between Vinohrady and Vřsovice was until 2012 the residence of the Danish ambassador, the coat of arms of whose country could until recently still be seen above the central...
Bělehradská 299/132
The steel and glass frontage of the Generali Insurance building (by the architect Martin Kotik, 1993-4) reflects the neo-baroque facade of the Deminka Palace hotel on neighbouring Škrétova street (1886).
Příběnická 942/1
A relief depicting Cecilia, patron saint of music, seated at a chamber organ, appears on the southwest-facing wall of this house in Žižkov.
Ovocný trh 567/15: U České orlice
‘Mír a štěstí buď pod touto střechou’: ‘May peace and happiness reign under this roof’ AD 1897. The House of the Bohemian Eagle (U České orlice) stands in the historic fruitmarket, near to the House...
Náměstí Generála Kutlvašra 545/3
A beautifully-proportioned art nouveau facade in Nusle, dating from 1911.
Wilsonova 101/4: State Opera
In the early nineteenth century, Prague was home to a substantial number of German speakers, especially among the nobility and professional classes. In the light of the Czech National Revival, however, their linguistic and cultural...
Okoř Castle
The ruins of this mid-fourteenth-century castle lie about seven miles northwest of Prague. The name Okoř is thought to be related to the word ‘kořen’, or ‘root’, and is the subject of a colourful tale...
