NERUDOVA STREET (NERUDOVA ULICE)
This street has kept an almost unspoilt historical atmosphere, dominated by Baroque houses and palaces. It was named after the poet Jan Neruda, who spent his youth there and followed the royal road, which led the kings to the castle at the time of their coronation. It was once the main communication route to Prague Castle, and today the shops are well integrated, leaving the past behind. Most of the houses carry signs that indicated the profession or origin of their occupants at a time when the street lots were not yet numbered. Thus you will pass successively in front of the house Aux trois violons (U tří houslišek), at number 12, property of the famous violin maker T. Edlinger; A la coupe d'or (U zlaté číše), at number 16, whose sign refers to the former owner, the goldsmith B. Schumann. Baroque palaces are nowadays the headquarters of foreign embassies. Thus, the Morzin Palace, at No. 5, now the Romanian Embassy, is the work of Santini (1713-1714). Two spectacular Moors, sculpted by F.-M. Brokof, support a low balcony and two magnificent portals, allegories of day and night, adorn the façade. The Thun-Hohenstein Palace, at No. 20, now the Italian Embassy, was built on a project by Santini. Two stone carved eagles, made by M. B. Braun, frame the portal. Some houses have become hotels, so don't hesitate to come in to see the inside.
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