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PORTHEIMKA (BUQUOYKA) — Baroque Summer Palace

K.I. Dientzenhofer built this Baroque summer palace for himself in 1725-28 on a place of the former vineyards and fields, paintings decor by V.V. Reiner. F. Buquoy acquired this summer palace in 1758 and aggrandized its former garden. F. Delorme, a factoryowner,…

PRAZSKY HRAD — Residence To the Czech Kings

Extensive complex of castle palaces and church estates of complicated constructional and historical development. Slavonic castle site was located here already in the 9th century. First Premyslids (Bořivoj, Vratislav I., Václav) established here several church estates.…

STERNBERSKY PALAC — Former Renaissance Palace

It was established in 1684, during Adolf Vratislav from Šternberk's times, connecting two Renaissance buildings. It was further unified by a Baroque frontispiece by G.B. Alliprandi, interiors rebuilt as well. Seat of the Parliament of the Czech Republic today.

THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY [Kostel Panny Marie Vítězné] — Baroque Church

This Baroque church was constructed by German Lutherans in 1611-13 according to Filippi. Whitefriars rebuilt it after 1624 and erected their own monatsery next to it. Church's orientation was changed during the construction. Tower built in 1669.

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 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…

TROJSKY ZAMEK — Baroque Folly of Italian Type

Unique Baroque villa of Italian type in Bohemia, based on Jean Baptist Mathey's plans and built by count Václav Adalbert from Šternberk after 1679.

VALDSTEJNSKA ZAHRADA — Former Manneristic Garden

Former Manneristic garden to Albrecht from Valdštejn was modified several times during the 18th ans 19th cnetury. The method of hinted reconstruction was performed here in the 50s of the 20th century. Set of sculptures by Adrien de Vries dominates the garden, it was…

VALDSTEJNSKY PALAC — Baroque Palace to Albrecht from Valdštejn

Albrecht from Valdštejn had the palace built in 1623, it was finished in 1630. It was supposed to compete with the Prague castle for prestige. Confiscated in 1645 from Valdštejn's offsprings. It is a part of the Czech Republic Senate.

VEZ CHRAMU SV. MIKULASE — Baroque Cathedral

Supreme-Baroque cathedral erected in 1704-56 by Jessuites, on the place of the former St. Nicholas Gothic Church. The construction was realized by father and then son Dietzenhofer and A. Lurago. This building is considered one of the most precious ones North of the…

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