History
The labyrinth on Petřín Hill was built as the Czech Tourist Club’s pavilion at the Prague Jubilee Exhibition in 1891. It originally stood near the corner of the Industrial Palace at Prague’s Výstaviště exhibition grounds, but two years later it was relocated to Petřín Hill. A mirror labyrinth...
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The astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall in the Old Town Square is one of Prague’s greatest attractions. According to legends, it was constructed by Master Hanuš. He was blinded by order of the town council so that he could not create such a masterpiece elsewhere. The story says an apprentice accompanied Master Hanuš, who was...
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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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History
The history of the Old Town Hall began in 1338, when King John of Luxembourg granted Prague’s Old Town the right to establish its own administrative centre. The original basis for the town hall became the gothic house of the wealthy merchant Wolflin of Kamen, for whom a stately tower was built in 1364. The Old Town Hall is...
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Ekotechnické museum is placed in the listed area of the old sewage cleaning plant, which is one of the important objects of our industrial architecture. Part of the tours are visits to the underground of the main operating building, where the visitors will learn about the history of sewerage and cleaning of waste water. One floor higher, in...
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History
The Petřín Lookout Tower was directly inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was built by the Czech Tourist Club, which had attended the Exposition Universelle in 1889 in Paris and decided to construct a similar tower in Prague. On 16 March 1891 work began in accordance with plans by the engineers František...
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