Bubenečská 365/41
The area of Prague due north of the castle is known for its splendid historicist apartment buildings such as this one on Bubenečská. Alois Zima — who also created residences in Vinohrady, designed three buildings...
Category: historicist
Malé náměstí
The oldest fountain in Prague stands in Malé náměstí (Little Square), not far from the more famous Old Town Square. What we see today was substantially remodelled from 1876 to 1878 by the master of...
Táborská 500/30: Nusle Town Hall
The neo-renaissance Nusle Town Hall by Antonín Turek (1908) still houses the offices of the district of Prague 4. Its splendid arcaded balcony, facade and clock are all typical of the decorative fervour of that...
Malostranské náměstí 203/14: The Black Eagle
A chemist’s has stood in this spot since 1488, Also known as U kocoura (The Cat) after the pub which once shared its premises, the pharmacy U černého orla (The Black Eagle) is a prominent...
Italská 1219/2: Hlavovka
Built by Otakar Bureš to a design by Josef Pospíšil, this neo-baroque palace of 1903 is nowadays a bank. But at one time it was the home of the celebrated ‘Hlavovka’ cafe, a favourite hanut...
Malé náměstí 142/3: U Rotta
The foundations and surviving romanesque cellars of this substantial property date from the second half of the 12th century. Five hundred years later, the house — by then known as ‘The Three White Roses’ —...
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...
Anglická 1219/27
This magnificent neo-baroque house at the corner of Anglická and Náměstí Míru is by the architect and designer Josef Pospíšil. Although relatively little is known about him, Pospíšil left behind an enormous catalogue of Prague...
Sokolovská 47/73
A facade with typically strong neo-baroque styling in the Karlín quarter of Prague. Much of this area was rebuilt after the 2002 floods, leading to a surge of interest in its stock of historic housing.
Belgická 130/32
A broken pediment in the baroque style adorns the facade of this historicist block in Prague’s Vinohrady district. The elegant neo-renaissance bust of a young woman – with her detailed clothing and tender expression –...
