Culture in Prague

Čech Bridge

Prague

Národní památník na Vítkově

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National Technical Museum

Prague

Old Town Bridge Tower

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Old Town Hall

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Old Town Square

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Our Lady of the Snows

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Prague Astronomical Clock

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Prague Castle

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Saint Vitus Cathedral

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The City of Prague Museum

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Tyn Church

Prague

The Church of Our Lady before Tyn on Old Town Square is one of Prague's most recognizable landmarks. Its two asymmetric towers soar 80 metres and are each topped by eight smaller spires, defining the Old Town skyline since the late Middle Ages. Construction began in the 14th century and stretched into the early 16th. Inside are fine altarpieces and the tomb of astronomer Tycho Brahe. For generations the church was the center of the Hussite faith, and it remains one of the most important Gothic religious buildings in Central Europe.

All Saints Church

Prague

Alois Jirásek

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Antonín Dvořák Museum

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Bedřich Smetana Museum

Prague

Benátky nad Jizerou Town Hall

Prague

The town hall of Benátky nad Jizerou serves as the administrative centre of this small Bohemian town on the Jizera River in the Mladá Boleslav District of the Czech Republic. Home to around 8,000 residents, the town sits in the transition zone between the Bohemian lowlands and the Jizera Table. Its name — translating roughly as "Venice on the Iser" — reflects the historically water-laced landscape around the river that once evoked associations with Venice. The town hall is the focal point of local governance in this quiet Central Bohemian town.

Bertramka

Prague

Fortuna Arena

Prague

Fortuna Arena is the home stadium of Slavia Prague, one of the Czech Republic's most celebrated and successful football clubs. The modern arena in the Vršovice district opened in 2008 and holds around 19,000 spectators. Slavia Prague, founded in 1892, is one half of the fierce Prague derby alongside Sparta Prague. The Fortuna Arena delivers an electrifying atmosphere during league fixtures and European nights in the UEFA Champions League or Europa League. For anyone wanting to experience top-class Czech football up close, this is the place to be.

František Palacký Monument, Prague

Prague

The František Palacký Monument dominates Palacký Square at the bridgehead of Palacký Bridge in Prague's New Town. Unveiled in 1912 in honour of the great Czech historian and politician František Palacký (1798–1876), the leading figure of the Czech National Revival, the Art Nouveau design by Stanislav Sucharda shows Palacký surrounded by bronze figures symbolising the Czech people's struggle for freedom. At the time of its unveiling it was celebrated as a triumphant statement of cultural emancipation from Habsburg rule.

Franz Kafka Head (Metamorphosis)

Prague

The Franz Kafka Head is one of Prague's most captivating public sculptures. Czech provocateur David Černý created the monumental work in 2014 to mark the opening of the Quadrio shopping and office complex in the city centre. The silver-gleaming head is made up of 42 horizontally rotating layers of polished steel — at certain moments they align to form a clearly recognisable portrait of Kafka, only to dissolve moments later into abstract motion. The installation is also known as Metamorphosis, referencing Kafka's most famous story. A playful and philosophical centrepiece in the middle of the urban bustle.

Franz Kafka Monument

Prague

Tucked in a narrow lane in Josefov — Prague''s former Jewish ghetto — this striking bronze sculpture has stood since 2003 as one of Europe''s most unusual literary monuments. Czech artist Jaroslav Rona based it on a scene from Kafka''s early story "Description of a Struggle": a giant headless figure in a suit, unsettling and hovering, carries a small seated man on its shoulders — that small man is Kafka himself. The image speaks to Kafka''s famously conflicted relationship with Prague, the city of his birth: he felt both imprisoned and carried by it, unable to leave, unable to fully belong. The monument stands near the Spanish Synagogue, deep in the quarter that Kafka walked daily and that haunted his fiction. Amid the busy tourist traffic of Josefov, it invites a quiet, contemplative pause.

Franz Kafka Museum

Prague

The Franz Kafka Museum in Malá Strana is dedicated to the life and work of the German-speaking Prague writer Franz Kafka (1883–1924). Originally conceived for the exhibition "La città di K. Franz Kafka e Praga", the museum explores Kafka's ambivalent relationship with his home city through manuscripts, letters, photographs, and immersive spatial installations. Rather than a chronological overview, it immerses visitors in Kafka's inner world. Outside the entrance stands the famous sculpture of two urinating figures by artist David Černý.

Golden Lane

Prague

Golden Lane – also known as the Alchemists' Lane – winds along the inner wall of Prague Castle and is one of the most captivating spots in the Czech capital. Legend has it that Emperor Rudolf II settled alchemists here in the 16th and 17th centuries to produce gold and discover the philosopher's stone. In reality the tiny, colourful houses were home to craftsmen and castle servants. Franz Kafka briefly lived at number 22 while writing his early stories. Today the restored houses contain small exhibitions on castle history, alchemy and medieval crafts, giving visitors the feeling of stepping into another era.

Josef Bohuslav Foerster

Prague

Josef Bohuslav Foerster (1859-1951) was a Czech composer and musicologist of the late Romantic era. He spent significant periods in Hamburg and Vienna before returning to Prague. Foerster wrote operas, symphonies, chamber music, and songs marked by lyricism and a deep Czech national sentiment. As a professor at the Prague Conservatory he shaped generations of musicians. His name is closely tied to Czech musical life at the turn of the twentieth century.

Jungmann Monument

Prague

The monument to Czech linguist Josef Jungmann stands on Jungmann Square in the heart of Prague, not far from Wenceslas Square. Erected in 1878, the bronze statue honours one of the most important figures of the 19th-century Czech National Revival. Jungmann compiled the first major Czech-German dictionary and contributed decisively to standardising the modern Czech language. The monument is a quietly symbolic presence in Prague's urban fabric – a tribute to the power of language as a vehicle for national identity.

Koněprusy Caves

Prague

Kraeva na strese (CowParade)

Prague

CowParade is an international public art project in which life-size fiberglass cow sculptures are decorated by local artists and placed throughout urban spaces. Originating in Zurich in 1998, the concept has since been realized in dozens of major cities worldwide. The brightly painted cows are often placed in unexpected locations, inviting passersby to discover them. The Czech name means Cow on the Roof, referring to a particularly striking placement in this local edition. CowParade blends art, humor, and urban culture in a playful and accessible format.

Kranner's Fountain

Prague

Kranner's Fountain stands on the Smetana Embankment in Prague's Old Town, south of Charles Bridge on the right bank of the Vltava. The 29-metre sandstone monument in the form of a Gothic spire was erected in 1850 in honour of Emperor Francis I of Austria and bears allegorical sculptures by Josef Max. A listed Czech cultural monument, it is an often overlooked but impressive relic of the Habsburg era in the heart of Prague's old town.

Městský úřad Mšeno

Prague