Prague Walking City Tour

The Church of St. Nicholas is the most important Baroque building in the city. During his stay in Prague, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played here.

One of the most significant buildings of the Czech early Baroque. Entire palace complex is complemented by the Waldstein garden and the Waldstein riding school.

The largest castle complex in the world has served as the residence of Czech princes, kings, and presidents since the 9th century. The complex consists of a large complex of palaces and church buildings of a number of architectural styles. Dominant is the Gothic church of St. Vitus, Wenceslas, and Vojtěch, the old royal palace, the Romanesque basilica of St. George, or the Rožmberk Palace.

A sprawling palace, representing one of the most important late baroque buildings in Prague.

The church is part of the complex of the former monastery of Voršilek and the former hospital of St. Antonín. Excellent Baroque building from 1720-29.

The baroque pink pavilion complements the Černín Garden, it is named after the architect Kaňka, who participated in building the garden.

One of the most remarkable places of pilgrimage in Bohemia consists of a set of baroque buildings built to celebrate the Virgin Mary. Its oldest part is the Holy Hut, which was built in the years 1626-31 by G. B. Orsi at the expense of Countess Katerina Benigna Lobkovicová. The model was the Holy Hut from the Italian Loreto.

The Strahov Monastery is the oldest Premonstratensian monastery in Bohemia, founded in 1140, and one of the most important architectural monuments of the Czech Republic. Part of the monastery is the famous Strahov library and gallery.

One of the most important landmarks in Prague was built according to the model of the Eiffel Tower in 1891. The observation tower is 65.5 meters high.

The first mention of mills in Kampa dates from 1393, however, it is proven that mills were founded here in the 10th century by the Benedictine monastery at St. George.

The Lennon Wall is a wall of the Maltese Garden on the north side of Velkopřevorské Square in Prague's Malá Strana, on which inscriptions and paintings referring to the singer John Lennon have been appearing since the 1970s. According to eyewitnesses, the history of inscriptions on the wall goes back to the 1960s, when messages for Jan Werich, who lived nearby in Kampa, appeared here.

Prague's most famous bridge with 16 arches and 30 statues is 516 m long and 9.5 m wide. Until 1870, known as the Stone or Prague Bridge, Emperor Charles IV had it built. He laid the foundation stone on July 9, 1357, at 5:31 a.m. at the site of the destroyed Judith bridge. Petr Parléř was the builder. On the bridge, you will see thirty statues and sculptures, most of them from the period 1706-14.

The baroque church was built in 1679–85 according to a design by Jean-Baptiste Mathey. At first glance, the forty-meter high dome and sculptures from the workshop of Matěj Václav Jäckel in the niches of the facade will catch your attention.

The Neo-Renaissance building by the architects Josef Zítek and Josef Schulz was built between 1876 and 1881. It was named after the successor to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Crown Prince Rudolf. In 1884, the interior spaces were converted into a concert hall. After the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia, the building belonged to the National Assembly (Parliament). Today, it mainly serves the Czech Philharmonic as the Artists' House.

Klaus Synagogue is a baroque building built in 1694 on the site of smaller synagogues and schools ("klaus"). It is the second main synagogue of the Jewish community of Prague. The Jewish Museum exhibition is currently located here.

The Old Synagogue in Prague dates back to the 13th century and is thus the oldest synagogue in the Czech Republic. It is also the oldest preserved synagogue in Europe. The synagogue is one of the most beautiful Gothic monuments in Prague. It consists of a two-nave hall, which is divided by two pillars covered by a five-part vault. The Old-New Synagogue was the main synagogue of the Prague Jewish community. Thanks to this, the most important Jewish personalities worked here, such as Rabbi Eliezer Ashkenazi or Yehuda Liva ben Becalel (Rabbi Löw). The synagogue is connected with the legend of the Golem.

Maisel's synagogue was built on the basis of the privilege of Rudolf II. as Mordechai Maisel's private synagogue between 1590 and 1592 by Judah Coref de Herz. After the fire in 1689, it was restored and rebuilt in 1864 and rebuilt again between 1892 and 1905 according to the design of Alfréd Grott in the neo-Gothic style.

Staroměstské náměstí is the square in the center of the Old Town and the historical core of the big city in general. It covers an area of over 9000 m². The royal road passes through here. The Old Town Square is surrounded by historic buildings, of which the Old Town Hall with the Astronomical Clock, the Týn Church, the Hussite Church of St. Nicholas in the Old Town, the Kinsky Palace, and the house "U Kamenného zvonu" stand out.

Our final stop, where we will be deservedly rewarded (optional) with a traditional Czech delicious lunch and a pint of chilled beer, which they only made here. You can stay as long as you want and enjoy the unforgettable atmosphere of one of the oldest breweries in Prague.