The former Baroque Church of Mary Magdalene in the Lesser Town became the home of the Czech Museum of Music. Anyone who enters the hall is struck by the enormity of the main hall and the special magic that the transformations of time left. Over 400 historical musical instruments of extraordinary value are on display. Temporary exhibitions and regular concerts are held here. Contacts National Museum – Czech Museum of Music (České muzeum hudby) Karmelitská 4 118 00 Praha 1- Malá Strana +420 224 497 707 +420 224 497 777 http://www.nm.cz/Ceske-muzeum-hudby/ c_muzeum_hudby@nm.cz Object history Czech Museum of Music History of the place Originally, there was a settlement named Nebovidy in this area, the significance of which gradually decreased after the abolition of the river crossing in the 13th century, and also as a consequence of building the new town ramparts. The chronicler […]

Exhibitions in the Baroque summer palace Amerika on Ke Karlovu Street document the composer’s life journey and focus on the paths that his life took. Contacts National Museum – Antonín Dvořák Museum (Národní muzeum – Muzeum Antonína Dvořáka) Ke Karlovu 20 120 00 Praha 2- Nové Město +420 224 918 013 +420 774 845 823 http://www.nm.cz a_dvorak_museum@nm.cz Object history Villa America – Museum of Antonín Dvořák The summer house was built for Jan Václav Count Michna of Vacínov, according to plans elaborated by Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer, and this one-storied Baroque object is considered to be his first work in Prague after studying European architecture for ten years. The building was completed before 1720. It is a charming house with mansard roof and plastically shaped front. Towards the street, the summer house has two added ground-floor pavilions. Approximately 10 years later, sculptural […]

The Wallenstein Riding School is located in the Lesser Town in the garden complex of the Early Baroque Wallenstein Palace. After a thorough renovation, it reopened to the public in 2000 as an exhibition space. The National Gallery holds temporary exhibitions of renowned Czech and international artists there. When you head to the Wallenstein Riding School, be sure to visit the Wallenstein Garden with its fountains and sculptures. Contacts National Gallery Prague – Wallenstein Riding School (Národní galerie Praha – Valdštejnská jízdárna) Valdštejnská 3 118 00 Praha 1- Malá Strana +420 257 073 136 http://www.ngprague.cz info@ngprague.cz Object history Wallenstein Riding Hall   The Valdštejn Riding School (Valdštejnská jízdárna) was built by architect Niccolo Sebregondi around 1630 as a part of the Baroque Valdštejn Palace. In 1854, a riding carrousel of the Bohemian nobility took place here on the occasion of Frantz Joseph I visit. The object […]

The summer palace Portheimka, a baroque pearl of the Prague district of Smíchov, was constructed in the 1720’s by the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. It was declared a national cultural monument and its representative spaces are used for exhibition purposes. The exhibition programme is focused on glass art. On the ground floor you’ll find a stylish café with a summer garden. Contacts Museum Portheimka Štefánikova 12 15000 Praha 5- Smíchov +420 776 036 111 http://www.museumportheimka.cz Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/1005/museum-portheimka

The museum is housed in the former Sova Mills in the Lesser Quarter. It houses the Jan and Meda Mládek Collection, which contains works by the pioneer of abstract art František Kupka and the Czech Cubist sculptor Otto Gutfreund, as well as the works of prominent artists of the 20th century from the Eastern bloc. The mission of Museum Kampa is to give witness to the difficult times in which said art originated and which should not be forgotten. Contacts Museum Kampa U Sovových mlýnů 2 118 00 Praha 1- Malá Strana +420 257 286 147 http://www.museumkampa.cz/ info@museumkampa.cz Object history Sova’s Mills It was this place, where perhaps the first mill in Prague was located. The oldest written mention of mills at Kampa date back to 1393, but mills had clattered here much earlier. Names changed by current owners: in the 15th […]

Two chairs and a table around the trunk of a linden tree on Maltese Square (Maltezské náměstí) are dedicated to former Czech president Václav Havel. Stop by and take a short break here, and think back on the life and legacy of this great man and his part in Czech and international history. The table and chairs, decorated with Havel’s symbol – red hearts, were designed by architect and designer Bořek Šipek. Contacts Václav Havel Bench Maltézské náměstí 118 00 Praha 1- Malá Strana http://www.vaclavhavel-knihovna.org/cs/lavickavh Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/3058/vaclav-havel-bench

Unmistakably a part of the public space outside the multi-genre artistic venue of the Czech Photo Centre is a sculpture by the Czech artist David Černý. His twelve-metre tall “Trifot”, made of stainless steel in a variety of finishes, represents an animated walking monster, whose head consists of a set of cameras (actual brands and models) on tripod legs. The set of cameras stands for the developments in photography over the last few decades. “Trifot” can also make use its lenses to track the surroundings and to display selected persons on large screens. The author of the work was inspired by the British writer John Wyndham’s sci-fi book, the Day of the Triffids. The sculpture is 8 metres across. Contacts Trifot Seydlerova 4 158 00 Praha 5- Nové Butovice Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/2726/trifot

At the end of Sněmovní street at Pětikostelní square stands the recently unveiled monument to Dr. Milada Horáková, which also stands to commemorate resolve and resistance against totalitarianism. The winning design by Academic sculptor Josef Faltus shows a skylark, alighted on a microphone, like the one Milada Horáková stood in front of at the show trial for her alleged espionage and high treason. Contacts The Milada Horáková memorial Sněmovní 118 00 Praha 1- Malá Strana Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/2467/the-milada-horakova-memorial

Popular sculpture by artist David Černý that is hanging in the Lucerna passage since 2000 is a controversial adaptation of the statue of St Wenceslas on the Wenceslas Square. Contacts Statue The Horse Štěpánská 61 11000 Praha 1- Nové Město http://www.lucerna.cz Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/1879/statue-the-horse

350cm long and 260cm high statues by David Černý. Since 2001 the total number of 10 babies is located on the Žižkov transmitter. 3 bronze copies are situated in the park next to the Kampa Museum. Contacts Statue The Baby Žižkovská televizní věž 13000 Praha 3- Žižkov http://www.davidcerny.cz/ Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/1885/statue-the-baby