Jiřího z Poděbrad Square was established in 1896 and was previously called King George Square (Náměstí krále Jiřího). Its name was changed to the current one in 1948. The majority of the square is a city park, built in the 19th and 20th centuries on the site where there were originally gardens. The square is dominated by the exceptional Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího Srdce Páně) from 1928-1932, a work of the renowned architect of Slovenian origin Josip Plečnik. Contacts Jiřího z Poděbrad Square náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad 130 00 Praha 3 – Vinohrady Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/1677/jiriho-z-podebrad-square

The square consists of a number of historical houses and palaces. It is connected to the I. castle courtyard and the western entrance gate to Prague Castle. On the south side there is a terrace with spectacular views of the city. Contacts Hradčanské Square Hradčanské náměstí 118 00 Praha 1- Hradčany Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/2163/hradcanske-square

Havlíčkovo náměstí/Square, with its lovely park and flower beds, is graced in the middle with a statue of Karel Havlíček Borovský, Czech satirist, poet, and journalist. The corner building, in fine Historicist style, is the district town hall. Serving as the local administrative centre, it features an exhibition space and small inner courtyard with sculptural decorations. Contacts Havlíčkovo náměstí/Square Havlíčkovo náměstí Praha 3- Žižkov Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/2990/havlickovo-namesti-square

The Church of St. Haštal (Castulus), founded in the late 12th century, is the only church dedicated to this saint in the country. Since its founding, it also had a school and a rectory with a garden, surrounded by massive walls – today the building is used by various religious groups and organizations. There used to be a cemetery around the church, its presence marked by a cross in the mosaic pavement; even today the former ossuary with a painted tombstone on the wall still stands. At the corner of Řásnovka Street stands an unusual rounded corner building – the former hospital of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star, the only originally Bohemian order and the only men’s order founded by a woman, princess Agnes of Bohemia. The original building was demolished in 1965 and replaced with a new building that stands on the original […]

Dělostřelecká St. and Klidná St. together create a small neighbourhood of standardized houses built in Rondo-Cubist style. This “national style” replaced the sharp edges of Cubism after the foundation of the new Czechoslovak republic. Its roundness and colours call to mind traditional Slavic motifs. Contacts Dělostřelecká St. Dělostřelecká Praha 6- Střešovice Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/3017/delostrelecka-st

The largest historical square in Prague was established by Charles VI in 1348 in connection with the foundation of Prague’s New Town. Among the oldest buildings on the square are the New Town Hall building, dating back to the time of Charles IV, and the Mladota Palace (Faust House); other significant buildings include the Early Baroque Church of St Ignatius and the neo-Renaissance Czech Technical University building. The majority of the square consists of a park with seven sculptures and a Baroque fountain.   Contacts Charles Square (Karlovo náměstí) Karlovo náměstí 120 00 Praha 2- Nové Město Object history After the foundation of the New Town (Nové Město) by Charles IV (Karel IV) the place was called the Big Market (Latin: Forum Magnum), the New Town Square (Latin: Circus Novae Civitas) or the Upper Town Square. The importance of the square was […]

For most, this is a neglected metro station with a bad reputation, but for fans of street art, it’s a required stop. The walls here have come under the hands of world-renowned graffiti artists, including a series of realistic drawings from everyday life created by European street art legend MODE 2. In 2015, the Berlin delegation DIAMONDS Crew sparked controversy when they decorated the extensive outdoor spaces with intentionally „ugly“ graffiti in reaction to the commercialism and oversaturation that reign now even in street art. They were the first to use only chrome and black paints to symbolize the particular place and atmosphere that prevails there. Contacts Vltavská metro station Praha 7- Holešovice Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/2975/vltavska-metro-station

The tower was built in the Baroque style in 1658 on what remained of the original Renaissance tower, destroyed by a flood in 1655. It supplied water to the lower New Town of Prague and served its original purpose until 1877. The Tower has undergone a complete renovation, and now houses an exhibition about Prague’s fires in the past and a history of Prague’s fire-fighters. Contacts The City of Prague Museum – The New Mill Water Tower Nové mlýny 3a 110 00 Praha 1- Nové Město +420 224 816 772 http://www.muzeumprahy.cz muzeum@muzeumprahy.cz   Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/2858/the-city-of-prague-museum-the-new-mill-water-tower

A permanent exhibition in the historical building of the tram depot in Střešovice, which was in 1991 declared a technical monument. This unique collection offers visitors more than forty historical vehicles and other exhibits such as historical photographs, models of old trains, historical documents, tickets and posters. A new exhibition is a “dark tram”, which was used during the second World War. Contacts Public Transport Museum – Střešovice Depot (Muzeum městské hromadné dopravy – Vozovna Střešovice) Patočkova 4 160 00 Praha 6- Střešovice +420 296 128 900 +420 296 128 923 http://www.dpp.cz/muzeum-mhd/ Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/535/public-transport-museum-stresovice-depot-muzeum-mestske-hromadne-dopravy-vozovna-stresovice

The museum is located at the Podolí Waterworks Museum – a listed unique example of industrial architecture. From the observation deck of the tower at a height of 40 m you get an unusual view of the river and city. The permanent exhibition charts the historical development of Prague’s first private water supply from the first private water mains from the 12th century through the Renaissance period Vltava waterworks and late 19th century water supply construction, all the way through to the present. The exhibition includes a collection of paintings for the Prague Waterworks painted as contemporary advertising by Josef Lada. Contacts Prague Waterworks Museum (Muzeum pražského vodárenství) Podolská 17 140 00 Praha 4- Podolí +420 272 172 345 http://www.pvk.cz/voda-hrou/muzeum-prazskeho-vodarenstvi/ http://www.nfveolia.cz/muzeum-prazskeho-vodarenstvi/ muzeum@pvk.cz Object history Podolí Water Station The rapid development of industry in the second half of the 19th century increased demands on […]