Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #18 in Prague, Czechia
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11.8 km
272 m
Explore Prague in Czechia with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in PragueIndividual Sights in PragueSight 1: sbor Československé církve husitské
The Church of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church in Smíchov is a functionalist building from 1935. Its address is in Na Václavce Street No. 117/1, but it also dominates the upper end of U Santošky Street. There is also a memorial to Dr. Karel Farský.
Sight 2: Českobratrská modlitebna
The Evangelical Church at the Parish Congregation of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren is a sacral building built between 1930 and 1931 in Prague's Smíchov, in Na Doubkových Street. The author of its ideological design was Filip Křížek, whose son Jaroslav designed the building. However, the congregation did not have enough funds for the construction of the church, so it decided to issue lottery tickets, the proceeds of which helped to cover part of the costs. Nevertheless, the congregation went into debt and paid off the installments until the Second World War. The ceremonial opening of the new church took place on September 28, 1931 and the first sermon was delivered by university professor František Bednář. At the beginning of the 21st century, the members of the congregation considered a major reconstruction of the interior of the house. Although the representatives of the choir initially chose the design by architect Hana Seho, it did not gain the support of the other members of the choir and was therefore abandoned. Another tender resulted in a proposal from the MCA studio, which is finally implemented.
Sight 3: Jiří Wolker
Jiří Wolker was a Czech poet, journalist and playwright. He was one of the founding members of KSČ - Communist Party of Czechoslovakia - in 1921.
Sight 4: Podskalí Custom House at Výtoň
The Museum in the Podskalská Customs Na Výtoni is a two -storey stone building of the former Podskalská customs station in the part of the Vltava embankment called Výtoň in Prague 2, at Rašínovo nábřeží 412. It currently serves as a thematic museum.
Wikipedia: Muzeum v podskalské celnici na Výtoni (CS), Website
Sight 5: Saint Sebastian
The statue of Saint Sebastian is installed at Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic.
Sight 6: Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
The statue of Saint Wenceslas is an outdoor sculpture by Johann-Georg Bendl from 1680, installed at Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic. The statue formerly stood in the middle of Wenceslas Square, near Grandhotel Evropa, but was moved to Vyšehrad in 1879.
Sight 7: Slavín
Slavín is a tomb at the Vyšehrad Cemetery in Prague. Many notable Czech personalities are interred in the tomb.
Sight 8: Saint John of Nepomuk
The statue of John of Nepomuk is installed at Vyšehrad in Prague, Czech Republic.
Sight 9: Gorlice
Gorlice is an underground hall in casemates inside the walls of Prague's Vyšehrad. It is located in the northeastern, 33rd bastion, to the east of the Brick Gate. The hall is vaulted with a barrel vault 13 meters high and has an area of about 330 m². Originally, it served as a gathering place for troops and a warehouse for supplies and ammunition. Gorlice was opened to the public after reconstruction in the 1990s. The space is used for exhibitions and theatre performances.
Sight 10: Saint Apollinaire
The Church of St. Apollinaire is located in New Town in Prague in the street Apolinarska on the hill called Vetrov. This Gothic church was built approximately between years 1360–1390. The church was established by Charles IV in 1362. Nowadays Roman Catholic Church is located here but it was administrated also by the Chemin Neuf community. The church is protected as a cultural heritage since 1958.
Sight 11: svatý Kříž
The Chapel of the Holy Cross at Apollinaire is located inside the premises of the Royal Provincial Maternity Hospital of St. Apollinaire in Prague 2-New Town as its organic part.
Sight 12: Faust house
The Mladotov Palace or Faust House is a Baroque palace building located in Prague on Charles Square. Since 1964 it has been a cultural monument.
Sight 13: Historic Centre of Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.
Sight 14: Vinohrady Theatre
Vinohrady Theatre is a theatre in Vinohrady, Prague.
Sight 15: Dívka s holubicí
The allegory of Peace, also called peace, joyful life or, is a bronze sculpture at the Church of St. Ludmila on Míru Square in the city district of Vinohrady in Prague 2.
Sight 16: vila Osvěta
Vila Osvěta is a building at 165/22 Jana Masaryka Street in Prague's Vinohrady. From 1886 to 1889, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and his wife Charlotte lived here, and on 14 September 1886 their son Jan, later Czechoslovak Minister of Foreign Affairs, was born here.
Sight 17: Vinohradská vodárenská věž
Vinohrady Water Tower is a building in Vinohrady in Prague 10 which was originally built as a water tower. Today its architecture is recognized as culturally important although it is now converted to accommodate offices and apartments. The viewing platform at the top is 40 metres above the street level. Its tourism helps pay for over 20,000 dollars worth of repairs and maintenance a year.
Sight 18: Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord
The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord in Prague's Vinohrady district is a Roman Catholic parish church built in the modernist style between 1928 and 1932. It is located on Jiřího z Poděbrad Square in Prague near the metro station of the same name.
Sight 19: Žižkov Television Tower
Book Ticket*The Žižkov Television Tower is a transmitter tower built in Prague between 1985 and 1992. Designed by the architect Václav Aulický and the structural engineer Jiří Kozák, it stands high above the city's traditional skyline from its position on top of a hill in the district of Žižkov, from which it takes its name. The tower is an example of high-tech architecture.
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