Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #10 in Prague, Czechia

The Church of St. Adalbert in Prague 8-Libni is a wooden Art Nouveau sacral building from 1904 to 1905 by architect Emil Králíček, who worked in the design office of the builder Matěj Blecha. It currently serves the Roman Catholic Church, it is a parish church. The church stands in close proximity to the Libeň Sokol house in U Meteor Street.

Wikipedia: Kostel svatého Vojtěcha (Libeň) (CS)

The Great Mill, later called Löwit's Mill, is a historical building and cultural monument located in the Thomayer Gardens in Prague-Libeň near Rokytka below the Libeň Chateau west of Elsnic Square. The current appearance of the building dates back to 1747. In 2002, the mill was damaged by a great flood and since then it has been waiting for reconstruction and further use.

Wikipedia: Löwitův mlýn (CS)

Jan Podlipný was a Prague attorney, the mayor of the City of Prague (1897–1900) and a deputy of the Czech Landtag on behalf of the young Czech Party, the first mayor of the Czech Sokol Community (1889–1906). Legal unity. It was a man of rare character and noble morals. His wife was an important federal official Anna Podlipná.

Wikipedia: Jan Podlipný (CS)

Palmovka Theatre, also known as the Theatre S. K. Neumann and the Urban and Regional Theatre, is a classic drama theatre located in the Prague district of Libeň at the bottom of Zenklova street in Prague near the intersection and subway station Palmovka. In addition to the main stage it has the attic theatre, a small studio theatre for more intimate performances.

Wikipedia: Divadlo pod Palmovkou (EN), Website

The New Libeň Synagogue is located in Prague 8 at the Palmovka crossroads. Today, it is sporadically used for cultural purposes, several times a year it is used by members of the Prague Jewish community, mainly by the Czech Union of Jewish Youth, for its original purpose, i.e. for worship, most recently for the celebration of the Passover holiday in the spring of 2019/5779.

Wikipedia: Nová synagoga (Libeň) (CS)

La Fabrika is a cultural space located in Prague's Holešovice. It was created from two interconnected factory buildings from the beginning of the twentieth century, located between Dělnická, Komunardů and Přístavní streets, according to the designs of the KAVA studio. La Fabrika's industrial origins have given it a special charm and originality. At present, this centre is a multi-purpose space where, in addition to theatre, concerts, exhibitions, film screenings, multimedia exhibitions, performances, lectures, workshops, various social gatherings, acrobatic performances requiring an unconventional spatial solution take place. Actors working in La Fabrika include Tatiana Vilhelmová, Anna Polívková, Martha Issová, Vojtěch, Jakub Prachař and the ensembles 420 PEOPLE, HOLEKTIV, SPOLUHRA and others.

Wikipedia: La Fabrika (CS), Website

The DOX Centre for Contemporary Art is a multifunctional space focused on the presentation of contemporary art, architecture and design. It was created by rebuilding a former factory in Prague's Holešovice district and was opened in 2008. The name DOX is derived from the Greek word doxa, which means, among other things, a way of understanding things, an opinion, a belief.

Wikipedia: Centrum současného umění DOX (CS), Website

The Gulliver Airship is a 42-metre-long steel-and-wooden structure that has become part of the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague since 2016. The authors of the concept are Leoš Válka, arch. Martin Rajniš, arch. David Kubík, the designer is Zbyněk Šrůtek. The building is intended to be used for literary programs.

Wikipedia: Vzducholoď Gulliver (CS), Website