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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.

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…

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.…

PALAC PANU Z HRADCE — Renaissance Palace

Constructed in 1464, during Jáchym from Hradec's times. Side wings added in 1586-89 when possessed by Adam from Hradec, remained in basically the same shape to the present. Minor changes perormed in 1678 and 1846-7. It belongs to Italian Embassy areal today.

PALAC SMIRICKYCH (U MONTAGU) — Former Renaissance Palace

It gradually evolved from the connection of two buildings. The first building was purchased by Jan From Smiřice in 1573 and connected with the second building after 1603. Core of its Renaissance frontispiece with corner bastions has been preserved from the same time.…

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.…

SCHWARZENBERSKY PALAC (LOBKOVICKY) — Renaissance Palace - Museum

The Schwarzenberg Palace was constructed on the ashes of three town houses in 1545-63 by A. Vlach for Jan jr. From Lobkovice. It is an important monument in the czech Renaissance and also one of the dominants of the Hradčanské Square, for its outstanding facade with…

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.

VALDSTEJNSKY DUM (PANSKY, VYSOKY) — Renaissance Town House

It was established in the Late-Renaissance period, around 1611, before Valdštejnský Palace was erected. The name (Lords) hints it was probably indeed used by the Valdštejns, maybe during the construction of the Valdštejnský Palace. They sold it to Tunes in 1670, who…

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