Buildings in Prague
Palaces, towers, churches and villas: who built them and what they hold today.
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Astronomical Tower of the Clementinum PlaceThe Astronomical Tower, formerly also called the Mathematical Tower, is the dominant feature of the Clementinum in the Old Town of Prague. From 1751…
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Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic OrganisationThe 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…
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Charles Bridge PlaceCharles Bridge is a stone bridge across the Vltava in Prague. It links the Old Town and the Lesser Town, running from Křižovnické náměstí to Mostecká…
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Church of Our Lady before Týn PlaceThe Church of Our Lady before Týn, also called the Týn Church, is a Gothic three-aisled church in the Old Town of Prague. The Heritage Catalogue of…
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Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain PlaceThe Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain is a Roman Catholic church in the Lesser Town of Prague. It is the conventual church of the Grand Priory of…
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Church of St Nicholas (Lesser Town) PlaceThe Church of St Nicholas is a Baroque church in the middle of Lesser Town Square in Prague. It was built as a Jesuit church and, together with the…
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Clementinum PlaceThe Clementinum (Klementinum) is a former Jesuit college in the Old Town of Prague between Křižovnické náměstí and Karlova Street. It is the second…
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House of the Black Madonna PlaceThe House of the Black Madonna is a Cubist building in the Old Town of Prague at the corner of Celetná Street and Ovocný trh, No. 569. It was designed…
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Industrial Palace (Prague) PlaceThe Industrial Palace is an exhibition building at the Prague Exhibition Grounds. It was built for the Jubilee Exhibition of 1891 and combines…
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King's Court (Prague) PlaceThe King's Court was a residence of Bohemian rulers in the Old Town of Prague, on the site of today's Municipal House. The Royal Route to Prague…
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Lesser Town Bridge Towers PlaceThe Lesser Town Bridge Towers are two towers linked by a gate at the western, Lesser Town end of Charles Bridge. They form the entrance from the…
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Municipal House (Prague) PlaceThe Municipal House is a representative building of the City of Prague on Náměstí Republiky, built in 1906–1911 to a design by the architects Antonín…
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National Theatre (Prague) PlaceThe National Theatre is a Czech theatre institution based in Prague, and also its historic building at the corner of Národní Avenue and Masarykovo…
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Old Town Bridge Tower PlaceThe Old Town Bridge Tower is a Gothic tower with a gateway at the eastern, Old Town end of Charles Bridge. It stands on the first pier of the bridge.…
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Old Town Hall (Prague) PlaceThe Old Town Hall is a group of buildings on Old Town Square in Prague, formed by joining burghers' houses acquired over time. The Prague Astronomical…
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Powder Tower (Prague) PlaceThe Powder Tower is a Late Gothic tower on the boundary of the Old and New Towns in Prague, at Náměstí Republiky. The Royal Route to Prague Castle…
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Prague Castle PlacePrague Castle is an extensive castle complex in Prague, the seat of Bohemian princes, kings and presidents since the 9th century. It is a national…
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Prague Metro Line C PlacePrague Metro Line C is the oldest line of the Prague Metro. Its first section, between Kačerov and Sokolovská station (today Florenc), opened on 9 May…
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Senate of the Czech Republic OrganisationThe Senate of the Czech Republic is the upper chamber of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The Constitution vests legislative power in Parliament,…
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St Vitus Cathedral PlaceThe Cathedral of St Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert is the cathedral within the grounds of Prague Castle and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague.…
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Trade Fair Palace PlaceThe Trade Fair Palace is a functionalist building on Dukelských hrdinů Street in Prague's Holešovice. It was built in 1925–1928 by the architects…
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Villa Müller PlaceVilla Müller (Müllerova vila) is a family house in Střešovice, Prague, built in 1928–1930 to a design by Adolf Loos in collaboration with the…