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Historical monuments in sight (within 500m)
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…
PALAC PANU Z KUNSTATU A PODEBRAD — Romanic Palace
This Romanic Palace to the Lords of Kunštát and Poděbrady used to be a Romanic estate from the second half of the 12th century. It was a seat to the land governor, future czech king Jiří of Poděbrady.
THE CHURCH OF ST. GILES [Kostel Sv. Jiljí] — Former Gothic Church
Former Romanic church with a canonry, mentioned already in 1238. Bishop Jan from Dražice and archbishop Arnošt from Pardubice established todays Gothic church with two towers on West in 1310-71. Its exteriors still keep their Gothic manner (angle windows, back shores,…
The Church of St. Nicholas [Kostel Sv. Mikuláše] — Baroque Church
This church belongs to the oldest ones in the Old Town, sources first mention it along a flood in 1273. Year 1635 was in the name of changes - the church went under the possession of the Benedicts Order from the Emmaus Monastery who decided to build a new monastery…
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DUM U KAMENNEHO ZVONU — Gothic Tower House
Former Early-Gothic object was rebuilt in the second quarter of the 14th century into a town palace of the tower type, probably for King Jan Lucemburk. Rebuilt in the 17th and 18th century in Baroque style. Constructional and architectonical researches performed in…
DUM U TRI PSTROSU — Former Renaissance Building
This house was constructed in 1585 and purchased by Jan Fux, a merchant with ostrich quills, in 1597. He has it rebuilt in 1606, painted with frescos with motives of ostrich quills and ostrichs as the house emblem. Baroque storey with two gables added in 1657. Painted…
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…
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…
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…
PALAC GOLTZ-KINSKYCH — Baroque Palace
This is an example of a Late-Baroque Classicism style. Palace was built in 1755-65 by Anselmo Lurago by an older project of K.I. Dientzenhofer, beautiful statues in the attic are a masterpiece by F. Platzer. Seat of graphic collections from the National Gallery.
PINKAS SYNAGOGUE [Pinkasova synagoga] — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague
This Synagoge was formerly constructed in a house to Horovic (Hořovský) family as a private chapel. Rebuilt in 1525 by Aron Mešullam Horovic, the Late-Gothic net-ribbed vault in hall comes from this time. J. Goldsmid de Herz added the Southern wing and a gallery for…
SPANELSKA SYNAGOGA — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague
Synagogue of the village to Jews of the Eastern rit has been erected here already in the first half of the 12th century. It used to be called "The Old School" (Temple). Rebuilt several times, the last one being in 1868 where it gained the Pseudo-Moresque…
THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY UNDER THE CHAIN [Kostel Panny Marie pod řetězem] — Former Romanic Church
This church was built in 1169-82 as a part of a fortified Johanite Monastery, established by King Vratislav II. Gothic rebuilt in the middle of the 14th century, the present appearance comes from the Baroque rebuilding in 1640-60 by C. Lurag.
THE KLAUSEN SYNAGOGUE [Klausová synagoga] — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague
Klausová Synagogue is located right next to the Old Jewish Cemetery, its today present building was finished in 1694. The contemporary appearance was given during a rebuilding in 1884, while the rolled and amply decored vault has been preserved.
THE MAISEL SYNAGOGUE (Maiselova synagoga) — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague
The Maisel Synagogue was constructed in 1590-92 by the Jewish Town's primate Mordechaj Maisel. The original building suffered some damage during a fire in 1689 and it was then renovated in the Baroque style. Changed backed into the Gothic style between 1893-1905. The…