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Heritages
KRALOVICE — Gothic Fort
A gothic fort was established in the second half of the 14th century on a hill above Královice village. Partially Renaissance rebuilt in 1562. Added staircase and sgraffito decors. It hasn't been continuously occupied or maintained since the 19th century.
Ledebour Garden [Ledeburská zahrada] — It's one of the Palatial gardens below the Prague castle.
The Ledebour Garden is the westernmost part of the complex of Palace Gardens below Prague Castle. The garden was named after later owner Earl Adolf from Ledebour. He acquired the palace and the garden in 1852. The garden was made already in the 17th century by…
LESSER TOWN BRIDGE TOWER (Malostranská mostecká věž) — Gothic Tower on Charles Bridge
Juditin Bridge's tower (lower Malostranská bridge tower) is a Romanic prismatic tower, originally a part of ward fortifications from the first half of the 12th century, later a part of Juditin bridge. Upper Malostranská tower was built in 1464 from Jiří from Poděbrady…
LICHTENSTEIN PALACE [Lichtenštejnský palác] — Former Renaissance Palace
In 1591 Jan from Lobkovice unified five houses into one complex which was later rebuilt into a palace. It was then possesed by Karel from Lichtenštejn who obtained it in 1620. Its Renaissance buildings were adjoint by a Classicist front and interiors received an…
MALOSTRANSKA RADNICE (BESEDA) — Late-Renaissance Building
Constructed in 1478, used as a townhall up to 1784. It gained the present appearance in 1617-30 when it was rebauilt by G.M. Filippi. Interiors rebuilt in 1660, three towers and decoretive skylights were taken down from the roof in the first half of the 19th century.…
NATIONAL MUSEUM (Národní Muzeum) — National Museum - Main Building
This monumental New-Renaissance building was constructed in 1885-90 based on a project by J. Schulz. Its frontispiece is over 100m long with a frontal ramp, decored with castiron, luminous lamp posts and a group of allegorical figures.
NATIONAL THEATRE (Národní divadlo) — New-Renaissance Theatre
The foundation stone of the National Theatre has been laid in 1868 while the Theatre was provisionally opened in 1881. It suffered a great fire on August 2nd of the same year, re-opened in 1883. This fabulous Theatre was built in the New-Renaissance style based on a…
NOSTICKY PALAC — Palace Modified in Baroque Style
It was established in 1623, in Kryštof from Nostic's times, connecting two buildings. More houses and a garden part were connected during 1658-60. It was Rococo and Classicist rebuilt in the 18th century and even further, yet petite, modifications were performed in the…
NOVOMESTSKA RADNICE — Townhall of Nové Město
The townhall was first rememberd in 1377 as a two-wings building. Extensively Gothic rebuilt in the beginning of the 15th century. Its tower was built in 1452-45, twice Renaissance rebuilt in the 16th century. The Empire facade on the wing in Vodičková street is from…
NOVY HRAD U KUNRATIC — Royal Gothic Castle Ruins
The castle built in 1411 by Master Kříž as a country seat to king Václav IV. Besieged by Prague Hussites in 1420, later conquered and set on fire. The ruins were perfectly preserved up to the 19th century, above-ground frames taken down in 1881.
