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The Church of St. Nicholas [Kostel Sv. Mikuláše]

Staroměstské náměstí, Prague 1

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BETLEMSKA KAPLE — Pulpit of Master Jan Hus

Reconstructed universitarian chapel, established in 1391, is a place important not only for our history. Master Jan Hus, whose burning to death in July 6th 1415 is the pivotal moment in the czech history, became the preacher here in 1402. Even Martin Luther King named…

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…

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.

PALAC PANU Z KUNSTATU A PODEBRAD — Romanic Palace

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PINKAS SYNAGOGUE [Pinkasova synagoga] — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague

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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 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 KLAUSEN SYNAGOGUE [Klausová synagoga] — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague

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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…

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CONVENT OF ST AGNÉS OF BOHEMIA [Klášter Sv. Anežky České] — Romanic, Gothic Monastery

St. Anežka Česká Monastery was established by the Premyslid Princess Anežka, sister of king Václav 1233, most likely in 1233 as the first Klarisky (St. Clara's Order) Monastery North from Alps. It is the first Gothic building in Prague. The monstery was also a cemetery…

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

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KARLUV MOST — Gothic Bridge With Sculpture Decor

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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…

NATIONAL THEATRE (Národní divadlo) — New-Renaissance Theatre

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