Betlémské náměstí 258/10
Betlémské náměstí (Bethlehem Square) is most famous for its chapel which from 1402 onwards became the de facto base for Jan Hus and his reformist congregations. Opposite the chapel stands this fine baroque house: the...
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Uhelný trh 526/6
The memorial plaque on this building in Uhelný trh (Coalmarket) is of particular interest to historians of Czech culture and language. ‘Here stood the house of the Golden Cross, where, on 4 February 1719, the...
U obecního dvora 798/5: House of the Censors
The short mediaeval street near the Convent of Saint Agnes has a fascinating history. In the Middle Ages, Prague’s Municipal Court (Obecní dvůr) had its seat here. Two doors away sat the Censors, whose job...
Korunní 1151/67: Memorial plaque to František Kvapil
The plaque on this building in Prague’s Vinohrady district commemorates František Kvapil (1855-1925), Czech poet and translator of Polish literature.
Nad Královskou oborou 102/5
A memorial to the Slovak painter Cyprián Majerník (1909-1945), who spent most of his working life in Bohemia. His paintings were strongly influenced by contemporary events, especially the Spanish Civil War (Don Quixote became an...
