Institutions

Offices, courts, museums and other public institutions.

22 entries · updated 3 October 2026

Tympanum of the Prague City Museum's main building at Florenc with a relief by Ladislav Šaloun, 2025

Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University Organisation
The Catholic Theological Faculty is a faculty of Charles University whose leadership was the subject of a dispute over the dismissal of dean Jaroslav…
Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Organisation
The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic is the lower house of the Czech parliament. After the break-up of Czechoslovakia it…
Clementinum Place
A former Jesuit college in Prague's Old Town, the second-largest building complex in the city and the seat of the National Library of the Czech…
Czech Academy of Sciences Organisation
The Czech Academy of Sciences is a system of public research institutions that succeeded the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences; it fought a court…
Czech Television Organisation
The public-service television of the Czech Republic, established on 1 January 1992 under the Czech Television Act; it broadcasts on six channels.
General Health Insurance Company of the Czech Republic Organisation
The largest health insurance company in the Czech Republic, established as of 1 January 1992 by Act No. 551/1991 Coll., based in Prague.
Government Council for Human Rights Organisation
The Government Council for Human Rights is an advisory body of the government of the Czech Republic. According to the organisations that commented on…
Karel Pražák (businessman) Person
Karel Pražák is a Czech businessman who founded the investment group Kaprain in 2013. The group focuses on industry, real estate, sport and…
Martin Legner Person
Martin Legner is a colonel and, since 1 October 2026, Director General of the Hasičský záchranný sbor České republiky. Interior Minister Lubomír…
Městská knihovna v Praze Organisation
Městská knihovna v Praze is a public library based in its main building on Mariánské náměstí in Prague. On Monday 28 September 2026 it became the…
Million Moments for Democracy Organisation
A Czech association founded in 2017 that organises civic demonstrations, petitions and campaigns; in 2019 it held two large rallies on Letná.
National Theatre Place
A Czech theatre institution with four ensembles and four stages, and its historic building on Národní, opened in 1881 and, after a fire, again in…
Police of the Czech Republic Organisation
The armed security corps of the Czech Republic, established in 1991 and subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior, with fourteen regional…
Prague City Hall Organisation
Prague City Hall is one of the bodies of the City of Prague. It consists of the Director of City Hall and other city employees assigned to it. Its…
Prague City Museum Organisation
The city history museum of Prague, founded in 1881, with its main building at Florenc and other sites including Villa Müller.
Renáta Kellnerová Person
Renáta Kellnerová is the main owner of the PPF group. The group is a private international investment holding operating in 25 countries of Europe,…
Senate of the Czech Republic Organisation
The Senate of the Czech Republic is the upper chamber of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The Constitution vests legislative power in Parliament,…
Sovereign Military Order of Malta Organisation
A Catholic religious order of knights founded in the 11th century in Jerusalem; it has been active in Bohemia since the 12th century, and its Czech…
Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic Organisation
The highest court of the Czech Republic in matters of administrative justice, based in Brno; in its present form it has operated since 1 January 2003.
Third government of Andrej Babiš Organisation
A coalition government of the ANO movement, SPD and Motoristé sobě, appointed by President Petr Pavel on 15 December 2025; it won the confidence of…
Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže Organisation
The Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže is the Czech antitrust authority, which assesses mergers of competitors.
Zlín Zoo Organisation
Zlín Zoo is a zoological garden at Lešná near Zlín. It is founded and mainly funded by the statutory city of Zlín. Its exhibits are arranged by…

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