A Stroll by the Danube 2009

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Municipal House was built as a representative building of Prague, as a centre of Czech cultural and social life at the turn of the 20 th century. It is an impressive Art Nouveau house that catches attention of everyone, who visits the Republic Square in Prague New Town. It is situated next to the Powder Tower, in the area of the former Royal Court.

Royal Court
King Wenceslas IV. founded his residence “Royal Court” at the place in 1383. It was used as a seat of kings till the end of the 15 th century. An archiepiscopal seminary was situated there later. The building had various functions through the centuries – there used to be a barracks till 1869, then a military academy. The Royal Court was demolished in 1903.

Municipal House as a centre of Czech cultural life
It was planned to build a new, modern building for Czech cultural events as a counterbalance to the near German House. The project was made by A. Balsanek and O. Polivka. It took 6 years to build the Municipal House – from 1905 to 1911.

The Municipal House was a place for concerts, exhibitions, conferences, festivities, balls and similar events. It played an important role in the beginnings of the republic Czechoslovakia, established in 1918: the National Board was founded there as a base of the future Parliament and the independent republic was declared from the balcony of the Municipal House on 28 th October 1918.

The prime of the Municipal House was in 1920s and 1930s. Many cultural events took place there then.

Splendid decoration of the Municipal House
The Municipal House is a mixture of several architectural styles of the 19 th century. You can see neo-Renaissance, neo-Baroque and especially Art Nouveau features there. It was a very modern and technologically advanced building at the time.

There is a mosaic above the decorative entrance, called Prague Apotheosis. The inscription above reads “Resist the time wrath, Prague, as you resisted all the thunders!” There are allegorical sculptures representing the nation at the sides, and a balcony is situated under the mosaic.

You can visit a cafe inside, a French restaurant, a winehouse, an American bar or a Pilsener restaurant. Billiard and card games can be played in the mezzanine.

Prague Spring festival in the Municipal House
Smetana Hall in the first floor is the most important hall of the Municipal House. It is the main place of work of the Prague Symphony Orchestra. The most important concerts of the classical music festival Prague Spring take place there.

There are many other halls with splendid decorations, mostly called after important politicians, such as the Rieger Hall or the Palacky Hall. The Mayor Hall is decorated with paintings on Slavonic themes by Alfons Mucha. The Conductor Apartment intended for the most important visitors of Prague has a unique view on the Prague Castle panorama. You can visit these halls and salons only with a guide.

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Strolling in Celetna street..
Leading from the Old Town Square to the Powder Gate, this vivid and gently curving street is full of souvenir shops, small cafes and restaurants, all situated in picturesque buildings of various architectonic styles.

Celetna street is a part of the Royal Route – the coronation route of Czech kings that ends at Prague Castle. This street was named after plaited bread rolls that used to be baked there in the past. The street is decorated with many house signs that used to serve as a mark to tell the houses apart. During the day the street is full of life, at night it is lit by romantic gas lamps.

Famous houses in Celetna street
Probably the most famous building in Celetna street is House At The Black Madonna (no. 34) admired by many people for its cubist architecture. It was the first cubist building in Europe. Everything in the house in connected with cubism – from the permanent exhibition of Czech cubism to special „cubist“ cakes in the Grand Cafe Orient.

Houses Sixt House (no. 2) and At the Tree Kings (no. 3) are connected with the childhood and youth of the famous Prague writer in the world Franz Kafka. House At the Black Sun (no. 8) used to be the home for Mozart’s hostess in Prague Josepha Duskova.The Manhart House (no. 17) served as a Piarist College. It’s also where you can find Divadlo v Celetna (Theatre in Celetna). The Buquoy Palace (no. 20) is beautifully decorated building in Classicist style that is worth paying attention. Now it’s used by the Charles University. House At the Vulture (no. 22) used to be one of the many breweries in Prague. It has been used by the Charles University since the 18th century. The house At the Four Columns (no. 25) used to be the home and place of death of the significant philosopher and teologist Bernard Bolzano.

It doesn’t matter wheather you’re interested in architecture, history or you just want to enjoy the atmosphere of the place, walking in this lovely street in the centre of Prague is a must.


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Celetna Lane on the Royal Way in Prague

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One of the oldest streets in Prague, Celetna Lane, connects the Old Town Square with the Republic Square. It is lined with picturesque houses, adorned with house symbols. These coloured symbols of various objects and animals were used as an address in the middle ages. Most of the houses were originally Romanesque or Gothic, but they were rebuilt in Baroque or Classicist style later. Several houses are connected with life of renowned author Franz Kafka. You will find numerous shops, cafés and restaurants in this lively pedestrian lane nowadays.

Celetna Lane was a part of an old trading way to Prague in the past. It is called “Celetna” after the buns and rolls (“calty”), that used to be baked in the street in the 13 th century.

Royal Way led along Celetna Lane
The lane belonged to the Royal Way of Czech Kings – the way of coronation parades to the Prague Castle. The Royal Way started at the Royal Court, that used to stand near the present Powder Tower. It continued through the gateway, along the Celetna Lane to the Old Town Square, than along the Karlova Street and the Charles Bridge to the Lesser Town Square and up the Nerudova Street to the Prague Castle.

The Pachta Palace (No.36) in the Celetna Lane used to be a mint in the middle ages. It was a seat of the Military Commandant headquarters in Prague since 1784. It finally became a court building in 1849. Young lawyer Franz Kafka used to work there.

House At the Golden Angel (No.29) used to be a coaching-inn with famous guests such as W. A. Mozart, and a luxury hotel later. Several kings stayed in the hotel in the 19 th century.

Knights Templar in Celetna Lane
The house At the Temple (No.27) stands at the place, where used to be a church of Knights Templar in the 13 th century. The street, that goes through the house, is therefore called “Templova”. After the Order of Knights Templar was abolished in 1312, the members used to meet secretly in the basement of the house. A stone altar of the order was discover there later. A hospital with a church was built there instead and the building finally became a dwelling house in 1784.

The house At the Red Eagle (No.21) is embellished with a beautiful house symbol. There used to be a café in the 19 th century, where Czech patriots, such as Romanticist poet K. H. Macha, used to meet.

Cubist house “At the Black Madonna”
The Cubist house At the Black Madonna (No.34) was built by Josef Gocar in 1912. There is a Museum of Czech Cubism inside and also a unique Cubist café Grand Café Orient.

The Menhart House (No.17), is a former Piarist College. There is a restaurant U pavouka (“At the Spider”) and also the theater Divadlo v Celetne (“Celetna Theater”).

The Caretto-Millesimo Palace (No.13) used to be a Romanesque house originally and there are remains of that building inside, as well as a Gothic portal and windows. The beautiful Baroque frontage was built in the 18 th century.

The Hrzan of Harasov Palace (No.12) is one of the most beautiful buildings in the Celetna Lane, built in Baroque manner by G. B. Alliprandi.

The house At the White Peacock (No.10) has a Rococo facade and a beautiful house symbol.

Where Franz Kafka used to live
The house At the Three Kings (No.3) is where Franz Kafka lived in his youth, between 1896 and 1907. This medieval house has still its Gothic gables and wooden frames.

You can see the Sixt House (No.2) near the Old Town Square, at the beginning of the Celetna Lane. It has Romanesque corridors and vaults in the basements. There is a wine room nowadays, and a café in the ground floor. The house is decorated with sculptures of Habsburg rulers at the gable. Franz Kafka lived in this house with his parents between 1888 and 1889.

Ghosts of Celetna Lane
The Celetna Lane is also a place, where several Prague ghosts reportedly wander in the night. For example, a butcher with a burning axe or a hooker killed by a parson ramble along Celetna Lane, especially on Full Moon nights.

Location: Malá Štupartská and Jakubská streets
Open: 9.30am-noon, 2-4pm Mon-Sat; 2-3.45pm Sun.
Admission: free

Location: Týnská, Štupartská (entrance from Celetna Street)
Open: Mon-Fri
Admission: free

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Renascence Palace - museum

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Open: Mar-Oct, daily 9am-5pm; Nov-Feb, daily 9am-4pm
Concerts: Wed-Mon, usually at 6pm.
Admission: 60 CZK (30 CZK reduced).

Cathedral:

November – February: 9am – 4 pm
March – October: 9am – 5pm
Tower:

April – October: 10am – 6pm (daily)
November – March: 10am – 5pm (Saturdays and Sundays)





St. Nicholas Church
There are three churches called St. Nicholas (Kostel sv. Mikuláše) in Prague, but only one located in Lesser Town is regarded as an outstanding example of Baroque architecture. This church, dominating the local skyline with its 70m-high dome, took 82 years to build and was finally finished in 1755; it was built and designed by Kristof Dientzenhofer, continued by his son Kilian and finished by Anselmo Lurago. The statues, frescoes and paintings inside the church are by leading artists of the day, such as Karel Škréta and Johann Kracker. During WW2 the Czech army was stationed in this church and artists at the same time restored a lot of it. Originally a church of a Benedictine monastery it now belongs to the Czechoslovakian Hussite Church. There are beautiful ceiling paintings that show scenes from the life of St. Nicholas and St. Benedict, and a wonderful chandelier. The southern facade is decorated with figures of saints. Decorated with white stucco, it has been nicknamed ‘the wedding cake' and is a classic example of Prague Baroque architecture. Ignaz Platzer created the copper statue of St. Nicholas, which looks down from the high altar. The splendid dome is 18m: in fact higher than Petrin Tower. The rococo pulpit with angels and cherubs was made by Peter and Richard Prachner in 1765. Inside is the Baroque organ of 1746 played by W. A. Mozart, when he was in Prague. Four years later it was played at a funeral Mass in his memory. Just for curiosity the organ has 2,500 pipes and 44 registers.

St. Nicholas Church is also a popular musical venue especially during the summer. Lesser known orchestras or quartets perform here.

Old Town Hall Tower:
All Year: Mon 11:00-18:00; Tue-Sun 09:00-18:00

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40czk Students

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The most popular part of the tower is the town hall clock. Prague's Astronomical Clock is one of the oldest and most elaborate clocks ever built. It was first installed in 1410 and later the clock was rebuilt by the Master Hanus in 1490. The clock is composed of three main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the sun and moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details, ‘The Walk of the Apostles', a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures, and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months.

Huge crowds gather well in advance to watch this performance. During the day from 9am to 9pm the clock performs on the hour. The figure of Death rings a bell and the 12 Apostles appear above. A clock crows and time is up for the Turk, who shakes his head in disbelief, the Miser, who eyes his bag of gold, and Vanity, who admires himself in a mirror.

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If you walk along the Celetna Lane to the Old Town Square in Prague, you will see a house with beautifully painted facade, that will certainly catch your attention. It is the Storch House, built in Neo Renaissance style and has beautiful frescoes decorated the facade of the building. This late 19th -century frescoe depicts St. Wenceslas (the patron of Bohemia) and the three Magi, designed by Mikolas Ales

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Open: for services daily, 7h ou 18h30 admission free

Open Hours
9am-6pm daily

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