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KINSKÝ PALACE
Art of the Ancient World Permanent exhibition of the Art of Asia and the Ancient Mediterranean Region Open to the public from December 17, 2010 The National Gallery in Prague presents a new permanent exhibition in the Kinský Palace prepared in cooperation with the National Museum. The large collection of artworks from the National...
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DALIBORKA PRAGUE
The Daliborka Tower stands in the close vicinity of the Golden Lane at the Prague Castle. It was named after a knight called Dalibor z Kozojed, who was imprisoned in the tower up until 1498. According to legends he learned to play a violin here and saved his life in this manner. His fate inspired Bedřich Smetana to write the opera Dalibor. The...
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ST. CLARE VINEYARD
The Troja Palace is definitely a place where nature and history are beautifully wedded. Near this gem, you can find the St. Clare Vineyard which used to be connected to the Troja Palace by a path and stairs. Today they are separated by a busy road, but still they form a no less harmonic whole. This protected vineyard reminding us of the faded...
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PRAGUE BOTANIC GARDEN
Prague Botanic Garden The Garden invites its visitors to see and enjoy open air exhibitions, arranged as an impressive park, historical Vineyard of St. Claire, Japanese Garden, tropical greenhouse Fata Morgana together with numerous festive and educational events, targeting visitors of all walks of life. Also of importance, the natural surrounding...
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NATIONAL THEATRE PRAGUE
The National Theatre in Prague is a symbol of Czech national revival. In 1852 a building site on the corner of the Vltava embankment and Národní Street (formerly Ferdinandova) was acquired from the proceeds of a collection. In 1862 the back area of this plot was used for the construction of the so-called Prozatimní divadlo...
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ČERNIN PALACE
The monumental palace with its 150 metre long façade was founded in 1669 by the Imperial ambassador in Venice, Jan Humprecht Černín of Chudenic. The building site was chosen at one of the highest point in Prague (275 metres above sea level), 18 metres higher than the floor of the St Vitus Cathedral. Černín was set on...
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SPANISH SYNAGOGUE PRAGUE
A synagogue, later called the Old School, stood in this location as early as the 12th century. It received its present name at the beginning of the 16th century, when a group of Jews fleeing from the Spanish Catholic inquisition came to Prague. They belonged to the so-called Sephardic Jews, whose rituals differ slightly from those of the Ashkenazy...
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THE POWDER TOWER PRAGUE
History In an historical context, the Powder Tower is one of Prague’s most important medieval monuments. This is the place where royal coronation processions would commence. It is also the beginning and end of an important route from Kutná Hora, where silver was mined for the royal coffers. The so-called Mountain Tower...
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