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...
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Tomášská 26/4: The Golden Stag
The Golden Stag, on St Thomas’s Street, was built for the moneylender Jan Kašpar Friedrich in 1726. The depiction of Saint Hubert – who experienced a divine revelation when Christ appeared to him between the...
Cihelná 102/2
A fine example of an 18th century doorway in the Lesser Quarter, Malá Strana. Cihelná (Brickyard Street) takes its name from the building adjacent to number 102. Formerly a tannery and knacker’s yard, it was...
Malostranské náměstí 37/23: Kaiserstein palace
The palace was built for Franz Helfried, Baron of Kaiserstein, whose coat-of-arms appears above the window. Originally a renaissance building dating from 1630, it was substantially restyled in 1714 by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista...
Malostranské náměstí 4/27: Memorial to Ernest Denis
‘Ernest Denis, French-born Slavic scholar and historian, lived in Prague from 1872-1874’. As the pre-eminent French expert in Czech history, Nîmes-born Ernest Denis was one of the key supporters of the First Republic (1918-1938). He...
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...
Staroměstské náměstí 606/12: Golz-Kinský Palace
The Golz-Kinský Palace in the Old Town Square, nowadays part of the National Gallery, is a superb example of late baroque style. In its courtyard Hermann Kafka had his haberdasher’s shop, and the palace housed...
Křižovnické náměstí: Church of the Holy Saviour
The Jesuit church of the Holy Saviour (Sanctus Salvator) was originally constructed in 1578. From 1638 to 1648, it was remodelled in the baroque style by the youthful Italian architects Carlo Lurago and Francesco Caratti,...
Karlova 178/22
This outstanding art nouveau facade designed by the architect Osvald Polívka was restored in 2005, exactly a hundred years after its completion. The sculpture of a girl with a harp and doves – possibly a...
Malostranské náměstí 518/20
The sundial on the south-facing wall of the Velikovský Dům, now part of the Czech Parliament in Malostranské náměstí (Little Quarter Square). Originally painted in 1608, it was restored – along with its fellow dial...
