Tourist Attractions & Monuments Prague

These beautiful Renaissance gardens, laid out in 1534 by Ferdinand ^I in place of vineyards, were among the finest in the world at the time. Exotic fruits were grown here, and a sumptuous garden was maintained for prestigious royal receptions. The shady paths, well-manicured flowerbeds, impeccable lawns, birds, peace and quiet and passing squirrels are a delight. Today, they are the perfect exit from Prague Castle, providing a magical backdrop for your visit to Mala Strana. If you find them too busy for your taste during the day, don't hesitate to come back in the evening, when the alleys are empty of tourists.

Alongside the deer moat, the Mičovna pavilion is a fine example of Renaissance architecture by the German architect Bonifác Wohlmut (1569). Note the superb sgraffito decoration on the façade. It is used for exhibitions.

The modernorangery contrasts with the other buildings: it was designed by Czech architect Eva Jiřična, who used her favorite materials, metal and glass, as in most of her creations in Prague.

In the background, Queen Anne's Belvedere, in the purest Italian Renaissance style, is considered the most successful building of its kind north of the Alps. It was built by Ferdinand ^I of Habsburg for his wife Anne. He tried to keep its construction a secret. However, she lingered (from 1537 to 1563) and the queen never saw it completed. The bas-reliefs decorating the façade include Ferdinand offering figs to his wife. The esplanade offers a superb view over Prague. The building is only open to the public when it is used for temporary exhibitions.

Don't forget to crouch under the singing bronze fountain (zpívající fontaná). It faces the Belvedere, and if the area around it isn't too crowded with visitors, you can actually hear it "sing": as the drops fall, they vibrate the alloy, and the waves resonate all along the fountain like musical notes. The fountain was designed in 1568 by Terzion and Tomáš. In 1950, it was placed here, in the middle of a French Renaissance garden square. On Saturdays, you'll have the opportunity to see many newly-wed couples having their photo taken in these beautiful gardens.

The junction point between Nove Mesto and the popular districts of Vinohrady and Žižkov, Place de la Paix is dominated by the Sainte-Ludmilla brick church, easily recognizable by its two high towers. Relatively recent, it was built in a neo-Gothic style by J. Mocker. Its long renovation in the early 2010 has made it possible to make a large part of the square pedestrian-friendly and much more peaceful and friendly.

The space now reserved for merchants is just a small reminder of the great medieval market that covered the area now occupied by Ovocný Trh and Rytířská. This remains Prague's most photogenic market. You'll find greengrocers, craftsmen, florists and, above all, souvenir sellers of all kinds. This beautiful space is enclosed by the Church of St. Gall (kostel Svatého Havla), the largest of the Old Town's four parishes and home to the Hussite movement.

In the centre of this pretty triangular square, a pretty classic style fountain decorated with wine-growing motifs: cups and bunches of grapes in a cascade. No link with its function, since it hosted a coal market, as its name suggests. This small square is marked by the sign of music: Mozart stayed in the house Aux trois oies d'or, at number 1. At night, it is lit by replicas of the original 1867 streetlights.

This synagogue is the oldest in Europe. Built in 1270, in Gothic style, it has a simple and bare volume, with two brick gables that hide a very steep roof. Its entrance, excavated, corresponds to the old street level. Its strange name is due to history. It was originally called New, but another one by that name was born right next door, hence the change to the Old-New Synagogue. It survived all the disasters of the Jewish city, fires, floods, and the sanitation of the district at the end of the 19th century. We go down a few narrow steps into a first room with 17th century crates that were used to keep the money collected by the tax authorities. The synagogue is composed of two naves separated by two pillars. In the middle, the pulpit raised with a wrought iron gate in flamboyant 15th century Gothic. Notice the strange small narrow windows in the walls, which separate the main hall (17th and 18th centuries) from the women's galleries. Not being allowed to attend the ceremonies alongside the men, they followed the cult through these tiny slits. Banner, symbol of the independence of the Jewish community at the beginning of the 14th century, is one of the objects that attract attention. She wears a star of David with a hat in the middle, an accessory whose wearing was made mandatory for the inhabitants of the district in the 14th century.

This imposing neo-Renaissance building sits north of J. Palacha Square, at the entrance to the Mánesův Most Bridge. It was built in 1884 to provide the city with a large concert hall. It was named after Rudolf, the crown prince of Austria. In its short history, it was a concert and exhibition hall, the Czechoslovakian Parliament, the seat of the German occupiers, and later the seat of the Philharmonic and the Conservatory. During the Second World War, the Nazis decided to remove the statue of the Jewish musician Mendelssohn. But not knowing which of the sculptures represented him, they removed the one with the most prominent nose... bad luck: it was the statue of Richard Wagner! After independence, the building suffered from a serious lack of maintenance and underwent a complete restoration. Today the Rudolfinum houses excellent temporary exhibitions organized by the National Gallery or the Museum of Decorative Arts. It is also the home of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and offers some of the best classical music concerts to be heard in Prague. Whether or not you are a classical music fan, don't hesitate to come and spend an evening at the Rudolfinum: you will rub shoulders with the Czechs, who are well-informed music lovers if ever there was one, and enjoy the extraordinary acoustics in a human-sized hall (1,100 seats in all) where the musicians are right in front of you. Please note that proper attire is required on concert nights.

This museum dedicated to Alfons Mucha, a famous Czech Art Nouveau painter, houses a collection of nearly 80 pieces: paintings, charcoals, pastels, lithographs and personal objects. Alfons Mucha has become world famous thanks to his posters made for Sarah Bernhardt, in Paris, or his advertising posters for Lefèvre-Utile biscuits. We will also see here a video recounting his life and work. The shop is of course waiting for you at the exit...

DOX has already established itself as one of Prague's leading art venues. In a former factory, converted into a majestic, luminous 6,000^m2 exhibition space, twenty to thirty exhibitions are held each year, featuring the great names of the international scene and the major artists of Central Europe. The museum also boasts a boutique with an eclectic yet rigorous selection. Finally, on the top floor, a large terrace with a pleasant café, overlooked by monumental sculptures, offers a breathtaking view of the Prague of tomorrow.

The Count Šternberg Palace (Šternberský palác), accessible via an alley slightly set back from the castle square, is a magnificent Baroque building (1698-1720), with facades overlooking the courtyard, decorated with stucco. The building, built by an Italian architect, houses one of the six exhibitions in the rich collection of the National Gallery of Prague dedicated to art from the 16th to the 18th century. It gathers a very large collection of paintings by the great European masters in which the Italian and Flemish schools are particularly well represented.

Ground floor. It is entirely devoted to Austrian and German art, the collection exhibits works by Lucas Cranach, Hans Holbein, Hans Grien, Hans Grien, and Albrecht Dürer, whose famous Virgin of the Feast of the Rosary acquired in 1606 by Emperor Rudolf II. Linger in this part of the collection, which is very representative of schools that are not well known or present in French museums.

^1st floor. Passing through rooms dedicated to ancient art, it is mainly lovers of Italian painting who will love this part of the exhibition. Art on the other side of the Alps is represented by Bartolomeo Veneto, Agnolo Bronzino and his famous portrait of Eleanor of Toledo, as well as Lorenzo Monaco. The exhibition focuses mainly on the early Italian period from the 14th to the 16th centuries.

^2nd floor. You can find here the greats of French, Dutch, Italian and Spanish art between the 17th and 18th centuries: Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt and Hals on one side, Jusepe de Ribera and Goya on the other. One of the most remarkable pieces: the very expressive Face of Christ by El Greco. The German and Italian Renaissance are particularly well represented there with paintings acquired, very often, by the rulers themselves during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and admirably preserved. Don't miss to admire the room where some Rubens are exhibited, including the Martyrdom of Saint-Thomas and Saint-Augustin.

While browsing through this immense page of culture, also take the time to detail the beautiful decorations, Hungarian stitch floors and mouldings on the walls and ceilings of the various rooms of the palace, which alone would already be worth a visit. This building is one of the most representative of Bohemian Baroque, and one of the most impressive achievements.

The Carolinum is located on Ovocny Trh (Fruit Market Square), which runs from the end of Celetná Street, at the level of the Black Madonna's House, to this prestigious institution. The Carolinum was and still is the seat of Charles University, the oldest still functioning university in Central Europe. Founded by Charles IV on April 7, 1348, it was his son, Wenceslas IV, who, in 1383, was finally able to acquire one of the city's palaces, which he renamed after his father, to build the university. It had four faculties: theology, law, medicine and art. At first, the university was reserved for men, and the first girl was admitted only in 1897. Today, it is the administrative headquarters of the university and some of the lecture halls are still filled with students, although the magnificent halls are used more for honorary ceremonies. The building was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century, but the vaulted ceiling of the corridor, which can be seen through the windows from the outside, and the remains of the chapel on the corner, bear witness to the original Gothic architecture. Graduations are held regularly in the ceremonial hall; if you see a lot of well-dressed people coming in, don't hesitate to follow them: you'll witness an event during which old costumes, speeches, and seriousness fill the old Gothic hall. It doesn't last long and you'll have unforgettable memories. The cloister occasionally hosts exhibitions.

It is here (Klausová synagoga) that Rabbi Löw, the famous father of the Golem, allegorical and protective figure of the Jewish quarter, which he is said to have shaped with his hands from the land of the banks of the Vltava before having to make it disappear because of the damage he caused, gave his teaching. In Baroque style, it houses the National Jewish Museum, which provides access to ancient Hebrew manuscripts. You can also consult documents from the ghetto before the major works of 1896. Its name comes from the word klausy, which meant the place that served as a school. The synagogue was built in Baroque style in 1680, on the site of three small synagogues, one of which housed Rabbi Löw's famous school. Today, inside, there is the collection Les traditions et les coutumes juives. The different stages of life (birth, circumcision, bar mitzvah, marriage, death...), Jewish holidays, their meaning and course are clearly explained through manuscripts and objects used on occasion, presented in display cases. A very beautiful insight into Jewish religious culture. You will see a large number of candlesticks, silverware, textiles and decorative objects. Across the street, in the narrow rooms and staircases of the Ceremony Hall (Obřadní Sněm), there will be an exhibition on death and its customs, illness and medicine. It describes medicine in the ghetto and Jewish cemeteries in Bohemia and Moravia.

A pilgrimage is required in this place, which hosts the Embassy of France in Buquoy palace, No. 2. A beautiful facade and harmonious proportions distinguish this building from the baroque era its imposing portal. The rear garden extends to the Šertovka. Notice, on your left, the wall of John Lennon. Unfortunately, it was painted after 1989 and we can no longer laugh at sgraffites hostile to the communist regime that covered it. They were the best jokes, and everyone went from his little pamphlet. Despite its rehabilitation, this wall is still the subject of artistic frescoes.

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A beautiful Baroque façade hides a Romanesque basilica (Bazilika svatého Jiříqui) considered to be the best preserved in Bohemia. It houses under its massive vaults the crypt of the kings of the Přemyslides dynasty and the remains of Saint Ludmila of Bohemia. The convent next to the basilica was founded in 973 and has since undergone many alterations. It was closed in 1782 under the reign of Joseph II to be transformed into barracks. The last reconstructions date from 1962 to 1974, when the convent was restored and adapted to accommodate rare paintings. Today, the building is the exhibition space of the Czech Art collection from Rudolf II to the end of the Baroque period. The works are exhibited in the rooms, some of which retain Romanesque and Gothic elements, others were marked by the Renaissance, and there is no shortage of Baroque either. Among the paintings from the time of Rudolf II, we can name the paintings of Hans von Aachen, Bartoloměj Spranger or Adrian de Vries. As far as the Baroque period is concerned, there are remarkable works by Karel Škréta, Ferdinand Maximilian Brokof or Petr Jan Brandl. The exposure is quite large: allow at least one hour. If you look at the interior architecture of the building itself, you will notice that it shines with its great austerity, contrasting with the other monuments in Prague which generally respond to the credo of the Rococo or Baroque, much more provided with ostentatious decorations.

On the hill of Petřín, near the famous eponymous tower, is the Mirror Maze. In the maze, for a few moments, you will be fat, skinny, big monster or very small. Ideal for the little ones, a little less impressive for the adults! Inside, a slide show depicts the battle of the Prague students against the Swedes on the Charles Bridge in 1648, more interesting for students of modern history.

This small museum (Muzeum hlavního města Prahy) is especially valuable for the model of the city of Prague, executed between 1826 and 1837 by Langweil, which provides historical insight into the construction of the city from the 9th century onwards. But this superb neo-Renaissance residence also tells the story of the daily life of the inhabitants of Prague. Through models, objects, clothing, reconstructed house interiors, signs, sculpted doors... Exciting.

He was born in the east of Stromovka Park in 1891 during the Jubilee exhibition. This immense exhibition for the time included 150 pavilions. This great complex was rehabilitated in 1991. Today, it is an exhibition park, a renowned carnival party that deserves a detour, an exceptional lapidarium, a magic fountain and an aquarium.

You can visit the superb brewery where Staropramen is produced and of course taste a few pints. The interactive visit allows you to follow the entire production process in extraordinary dimensions. The scenography has been recently redesigned, enriched and modernized. In addition to the old installations of the brewery, the visit now includes a large part documented by giant screens. The tour ends at the bar, with a tasting.

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This beautiful baroque palace, dating from the late 18th century, belonged to Charles of Liechtenstein, notorious for persecuting the opponents of the Habsburgs. The building houses the European Centre for Music Culture, including a music conservatory and a library. You will admire the sublime scenery if you have the chance to attend one of the concerts given there. The Liechtenstein family owned a second palace in Prague, which is located on the island of Kampa.

The first Baroque church in Prague (Kostel Panny Marie Vítězné) was built by German Lutherans between 1611 and 1613. By 1624, it had become the property of the Carmelites. Today's appearance dates back to 1640, and today the church is well known thanks to the Pražské Jezulátko ("Little Jesus of Prague"). This 46 cm high statuette is made of wax and set with dozens of precious stones. The particularity of this "Jesus" is to have an abundant wardrobe: no less than 46 outfits, changed regularly about ten times a year according to the major religious holidays. It also has two crowns. The clothes he is not wearing are on display in the small adjacent museum. The statue was given to the Carmelites by Polyxena of Lobkowicz. You will find it on an altar to the right of the main nave. It arouses a mad devotion and is the cause of many pilgrimages. The church altars also deserve the attention of visitors, as many of the paintings depicting the saints were painted around 1700 by Petr Johannes Brandl, a rococo painter better known in the West since the fall of the wall, most of his works having been on the other side of the Iron Curtain. When you leave the church, all you have to do is cross the street to enter the shop that sells Bambino di Praga as a souvenir, in different materials, sizes and clothes. Other souvenirs are also on sale directly in the church.

A pilgrimage is required to this square which welcomes the French Embassy in the Buquoy Palace, at number 2. A beautiful facade and harmonious proportions distinguish this building, which retains its imposing portal from the Baroque period. The garden at the back extends to Šertovka. Notice, on your left, the wall called "John Lennon's" wall. Unfortunately, it was repainted after 1989 and it is no longer possible to laugh at the sgraffiti hostile to the communist regime that covered it.

A small square with a special charm, quite romantic at night. The place appears many times in Forman's film Amadeus. Its name (Maltezske Namesti) comes from the Knights of Malta, who have long lived here. The Order had a fortified enclave there from the early 12th century to the early 19th century. Turba Palace, at No. 6, houses the Japanese Embassy behind its rococo style. The baroque Nostitz Palace, at No. 1, is home to the Ministry of Culture.

It is a primitive Baroque style building, built from 1689 to 1691 according to the plans of the French architect Jean-Baptiste Mathey. Above the portal you will notice the coat of arms of the Dukes of Tuscany to whom the palace belonged. The five statues in the attic representing the gods of antiquity are the work of Brokof. The adjoining house, at No. 8, was the residence of W. -A. Mozart during the shooting of Milos Forman's film, Amadeus, in 1984

Accessible from U Lužického Street Semináře, this garden, also hidden behind a high wall, contains a floral treasure. To visit in spring, for the magnolias in bloom. It is attached to the Carmelite convent on Josefská Street, another early Baroque building (1657-1672). It is a somewhat forgotten and quiet place, where you can rest away from the tourist circuits. It is almost exclusively frequented by Czechs from the area.

One of the few cubist buildings in the city, built in 1911 and 1912 according to the architect's project Gočár, to house a department store. Its name (Dům U Černé Matky Boží) comes from the Black Madonna who kept the original Baroque house. She can be seen at the corner of the building. The house houses the Cubism Museum. There are Czech and international works, usually from the 20th century. Very designer furniture and objects are permanently on display.

This church (kostela sv. Jakuba Většího) was damaged in 1689, then refurbished between 1690 and 1739. It is a good example of the superposition of styles: a baroque covering on a Gothic building. Inside, there are masterpieces, including the mausoleum of Vratislav of Mitrovice, which Fischer von Erlach and Brokof created in 1714. This tomb is the most beautiful funeral monument of Czech Baroque. The painting The Martyrdom of Saint Jacob, is the work of V.-V. Reiner (1739).

Hidden for many years behind a neo-Baroque façade from the 19th century, this jewel of Prague's Gothic architecture, which actually dates from the 13th century, was discovered during construction work. It is now open to the public under the direction of the Prague City Gallery. The magnificent fragments of architecture and sculptures are a reminder of the city's medieval glory. Exhibitions are held here, as well as a bookshop and a charming little café.

This square is the seat of the new Prague City Hall, built in the early 20th century. The great sculptors of the Secession participated in its decoration. It is a must-see when visiting Prague, but you will hardly notice it: it is much less grandiose than the Old Town Square and much less charming than the small square. There are no nice cafes here, but parking spaces and more austere colors. Nevertheless, the buildings that border it are worth a look, especially the magnificent entrance of the Clam-Gallas palace.

Located at the entrance to the Charles Bridge on the Staré side Město, this typical Baroque church (Kostel sv. Františka Serafinského) was built in 1689. On this site was previously a Gothic sanctuary built by the Crusaders in the 13th century. Note the statues of the saints added in 1720 and its superb dome, especially visible from the bridge, or, inside, the painted ceiling representing the Last Judgment. Concerts are sometimes given there.

This group of colourful buildings, which stand very tightly along a jetty at the entrance to the Charles Bridge, was originally a succession of mills on the Vltava River. Today, it is an elegant, pleasant place, where the terraces follow one another, offering beautiful views of the river. More surprisingly, it is home to one of the largest discotheques in Central Europe. But also the Smetana Museum.

The museum was established in 1928 and opened to the public eight years later. It is located in the former water tower that supplied the Old City. Here you can get to know the life and work of Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884), one of the most famous Czech composers. The exhibition is divided into several parts, retracing his life, the environment in which he grew up, the period of his musical studies and his works. You will see, presented in an original way, his manuscripts and scores, his correspondence, paintings and personal objects. A statue of Smetana, inaugurated in 1984, is posted in front of the entrance. The composer's gaze is directed towards the Vltava, the river that inspired him for his major work of the same name, part of the cycle called Má Vlast (My Homeland). You will certainly be seduced by this small panorama of the Charles Bridge and the castle, which can be enjoyed peacefully at the café terrace opposite the entrance to the museum, while humming the almost Czech hum that this piece has become.

It is a place of sad memory since it is here that the STB police (National Security, equivalent to the Russian KGB at the time of communism) had established its headquarters. It exhibits many buildings of Cubist influence, decorated with statues and reliefs evoking the trades of the earth and industry. But we barely notice it: the grayness of that sad time seems to have made the street dull forever. Even today, some Czechs still avoid borrowing it.

The Rotunda Rotunda svatého (Kříže, 12th century) is one of the jewels of Romanesque architecture in Bohemia. There are only three of these left in Prague and this is the oldest. It is representative of the time of the Přemyslides dynasty. The grid surrounding it is by Joseph Mánes (19th century). Its location, caught between colourful and more recent buildings, is a real curiosity. Offices are regularly held there.

This beautiful house, listed by the city of Prague, houses an ethnographic museum founded by its owner. VojtaNáprstek was a 19th century industrialist and traveler with a passion for the world and travel. After a trip to the United States, where he became interested in Native Americans and slaves, his collections expanded to include other cultures, notably African and Asian. We find pieces from all over the world that he spent his life collecting.

This square owes its name to the Bethlehem chapel, a true witness to the austerity of the reforms desired by Jan Hus. It surprises you with the colourful facades of one of the city's quietest and most pleasant squares. It was built in 1394 on the site of a malt house, in the heart of a district mainly inhabited by Czechs (and not Germans), who wanted to have a place of worship. It is of great importance for the history and culture of the country, because it was here in 1402 that Jan Hus, burned on July 6, 1415 in Constance for his ideas of reformation, became a preacher. The chapel, very simple at first, without even an altar and its spacious nave, could accommodate up to 3,000 people. It was redesigned in the first half of the 16th century, and it was at that time that the central nave was divided into six small naves. After the Battle of the White Mountain, it was bought by Jesuits and became a residential building in the 19th century. It was not until the 1950s of the 20th century that the chapel was rebuilt by the Czech architect Jaroslav Fragner, based on the original drawings preserved. The wall inscriptions that can be seen today were discovered during this reconstruction and bear witness to the passage of Jan Hus and his colleagues. This huge chapel has now become the site of a permanent exhibition that recalls its history. Every year, on July 5, Hus' death is commemorated there.

František Bílek is one of the most famous Czech graphic designers, sculptors and artists. His religious approach to art gradually led him to the need to create complex environments. His villa is a modern residence built in 1911, which he designed himself. It shows not only the living quarters of the Bílek family, but also their studio. It is a very good visit. The monument is managed by the Municipal Gallery of Prague.

The original fountain dates back to the 1891 World's Fair, but a new, more efficient one was built a hundred years later. With fifty pumps and three thousand nozzles, it's virtually unique in the world. The water is colored by numerous reflectors (more than 1,200) and enchants spectators, who come to watch light and music shows with the impressive fountains in operation! A unique experience.

It is one of the Art Nouveau symbols of Prague. It dominates Stromovka Park thanks to its tower with a glass and steel structure and surprises with its small spiral staircase. Towers, decorated and ornamented beams, glass dome, this central building long served as the Communist Party Congress Centre. The identical reconstruction following the 2008 fire allows us to admire once again the splendid glass roof, which alone weighs nearly 500 tonnes!

This cemetery is the largest in the city. It is a huge place, entirely "covered" by trees. In summer it is cool and families stroll around looking at the many squirrels that brighten up the cemetery. It was founded in 1680 following a plague outbreak. Today it is known to house the tomb of Jan Palach, the student who set himself on fire on 16 January 1969 in Wenceslas Square to protest against the invasion by Warsaw Pact troops in 1968.

Originally part of the Benedictine convent of Břevnov, the residence of Hvězda (Šternberský palác) is located very close to the religious building, in the area of the former hunting reserve created in 1534 in the Malejov forest. It can be reached by a long, very long, straight path that pierces the forest. The paths are very popular with the residents of the surrounding neighbourhoods: walking, mushroom picking, running: weekends are very lively! At the end of the 18th century, the forest was transformed into an English-style park. The pavilion itself, in Renaissance style, was built in the years 1555-1556. Transformed into a powder magazine under Joseph II, restored in 1949, it now exhibits the works of the writer Alois Jirasek and the painter Mikolas Aleš. It is a strange building, stocky, white, which evokes a little bit of a flower that blooms. It is embellished with white and red shutters. It also presents a gigantic historical and panoramic reconstruction of the Battle of the White Mountain, which will delight lovers of modern history. It is indeed in the extreme southwest of the reserve that the last phase of this battle took place, in the context of the Thirty Years' War, which opposed the armies of the Czech, Moravian and Silesian states, to that of Ferdinand II. A monument commemorates this event. Next to it (at the terminus of tram 22), the Baroque church of Our Lady Victory was built in the 18th century to celebrate the Habsburg triumph.

It is divided into two sites. The outdoor gardens are laid out on a hill overlooking Troja Castle. You can stroll through a Japanese garden or among Mediterranean plants. The other attraction is the giant greenhouse, Fata Morgana. A long, curved tunnel, where exotic species mingle with waterfalls and colorful flowers. From the Mexican desert to the African or Indonesian jungle, from the cold Tasmanian jungle to the Amazon rainforest.

This former royal hunting reserve has become a huge park organized around a few watering holes and very popular with Pragians on sunny days. Coming from the exhibition park, you quickly come across the Planetarium. It was built after the Second World War and has become one of the largest in the world with its 23 m diameter dome. Very popular with families, it allows you to immerse yourself in the cosmos during breathtaking panoramic projections.

This tall black tower dominates the district dates from the 15th century. It was successively watchtower, then bell tower of the church of Saint-Henri. Today it houses a luxury restaurant and an exhibition on the different towers of Prague. Architectural enthusiasts will be able to browse through the cross-sectional plans and perspective views, while fans of old postcards will take a look at Prague's old face before and during the communist period.

This superb gallery, on the first floor of the cloister, gathers Czech works from different periods: Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, but it is especially for this first part that it is world famous. During his reign, Rudolph II effectively collected most of what is now one of the largest collections of Gothic works in the world. The masterpiece of this sumptuous collection is Strahov's Madonna (14th century).

Memorial (Národní památník na Vítkově) commemorating the Hussite wars, and in particular the Battle of Vikov in 1420. 9 m high equestrian statue of the Hussite war commander Jan Žižka has dominated the site since 1950. Considered the highest equestrian statue in the world, it is visible from almost every other part of the city.

Behind it, a huge granite building, built in 1930, housed the Communist Party mausoleum. Inside were preserved the "sarcophagus" of Clement Gottwald and the tombs of other great names of communism. But all the vaults are empty now. After 1989, the bodies were burned and the funeral urns handed over to the families. The greatest mystery surrounds Gottwald's mystery that the family did not want to accept. It must be said that Gottwald had been exposed, mummified in his stone sarcophagus as it was customary to do in the East (Lenin's mausoleum in Moscow, Dimitroff's in Sofia). To carry out this mummification, and to maintain it, cold rooms were built in the basement of the mausoleum where the thanatopractors worked tirelessly... The Gottwald case was particularly difficult because, because of its alcoholism, mummification turned into a disaster. In desperation, the party called on the Barrandov film studios, which rebuilt Gottwald out of plastic using the mummified remains of his remains, which were cremated in 1962... All this was a bit morbid.

Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie a Karla Velikého is located at the end of the street, where old ramparts are visible and where a panoramic view of the Nusle district and the bridge is offered. Its colour makes it particularly visible. It was founded by Charles IV in 1358 as a tribute to Charlemagne. Its 24 m wide vault is impressive. Next to the church, housed in a former convent, the Police Museum (Muzeum Policie ČR) tells the story of the police, official or secret.

The museum (Muzeum Antonína Dvořáka) dedicated to the famous Czech composer (1841-1904) is housed in Villa America, a baroque residence built in 1720 by Dientzenhofer. The interior is filled with works of art and decorated with frescoes, the garden embellished with sculptures. The museum tells the story of the composer's life and we will find objects that sat on his desk, furniture from his various apartments. The first floor is dedicated to his work, through scores.