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Heritages
HLADOVA ZED — Gothic Fortification of Prague
The Wall was constructed in 1360-62 by Charles IV. To strenghten the fortifications of The Lesser Town and the Prague Castle. Another reason was to enlarge the space for new city estates. It reached 4-4,5m and was 1,8m wide, stabilized by eight towers. This wall also…
HVEZDA SUMMER PALACE [Letohrádek Hvězda] — Renaissance Summer Palace
Renaissance Summer Palace with floor projection of a six-pointed star (therefore its and the deer park's name). Archduke Ferdinand Tyrolský had it constructed in 1555-56 by his own plans.
JABLONKA (JABLUNKA) — Classicist Summer Palace
Vineyard compress machine probably used to be here in the 15th century, one-storey building was later built on its place. It was rebuilt into a storey summer palace with a stone terrace by the end of the 18th century and it sustained one more extensive rebuilding in the…
JINDŘIŠSKÁ VĚŽ — Renaissance Belltower of St. Jinřích and St. Kunhuta Church
First mentions of the former wooden belltower are already from 1472-75. The present belltower from the 70s of the 16th century was erected on then cemetery. It is built from stone with a square ground-plan and with two string courses. Rebuilt in 1874 according to…
KARLUV MOST — Gothic Bridge With Sculpture Decor
The Charles Bridge is the oldest, preserved bridge in Prague. It was established by Casear Charles IV. In 1357 on the place of Romanic Judith Bridge from the 12th century, which collapsed during a flood. Constructors Petr Parléř and Master Jan Ottl built this bridge in…
KINSKEHO LETOHRADEK — Classicist Summer Palace
Kinský Summer Palace is an Empire estate from 1827-31 by architect Jindřich Koch. Prague city held an Ethnographic exhibition in 1895 and its exponates were eventually moved into the Kinský Summer Palace in 1902. Today it is home to the ethnographical section of the…
KLASTER A KOSTEL SV. TOMASE — Former Church and Monastery of Augustinians
King Václav II. Established this monastery with church in 1285, it was finished in 1379. Gothic building of the monastery were distinguishly rebuilt in 1604-34, they gained the present appearance in the second half of the 17th century, but the present appearance of the…
KOLODEJE — Baroque Chateau
The former large fort from the 14th century belonged to Charles IV.'s brother Jan Jindřich. Partially modified in the 16th century to Renaissance castle. Radically rebuilt into a Baroque chateau during 1705-12 by Domenik Martinelli's plan. Late Baroque touch ups in…
KOLOWRAT GARDEN [Kolowratská zahrada] — It's one of the Palatial gardens below the Prague castle.
The Kolowrat garden became probably not until the middle 18th century. The wall hides on the eastern side of the garden the foundations of the Romanesque wall, which was part of a large fortification of Prague district called “Malá Strana“. It was the…
KOVAŘOVIC'S VILLA — The Cubist villa
The villa was designed by Josef Chochol, famous Czech cubist architect. It was realized by the builder Bedřich (Frederick) Kovařovic to his cost. The construction lasted between 1912 and 1913. This building is one of the leading cubist architectural works. The…
