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Prague street sign in the lesser town that reads u zelezne lavky which translates as at the place of the iron footbridge

The Iron Footbridge

U Železné Lávky – At the Place of the Iron Footbridge On the Prague Fords post I explained how present-day Prague developed and grew based on the ability to be able to cross here between both sides of the river for much of the year using a number of fords. Later there would be a … Read More

panoramic view of prague smetana hall from the upper main balcony

Smetana Hall

Smetana Hall All guidebooks about Prague will mention the Municipal House but the Smetana Hall inside the building gets much less coverage probably because it’s not a place that you can just walk into. Strange, when you think that the Smetana Hall was to be the beacon of the celebration of Slavic culture and the … Read More

Prague street sign called Dlouha (Long Street)

Prague Streets – Dlouha

Prague Streets – Dlouha Dlouha Street, or to give it the correct name, Dlouhá třída, is a street in Prague’s Old Town that connects Staroměstské náměstí (Old Town Square) and Revoluční Street (New Town). Literally it translates as the Long Street. To understand how Dlouha Street changes over time you have to understand where the … Read More

neo-renaissance upper staircase decoration of the prague museum of decorative arts

Museum of Decorative Arts

Museum of Decorative Arts The Museum of Decorative Arts is currently made up of four different locations, three of which are in Prague. On this post I’ll describe the main building at the address “17 listopadu 2”. If you have an interest in design then the Museum of Decorative Arts should be in your top … Read More

prague koruna palace at night with red tint

Koruna Palace

Koruna Palace The Koruna Palace at the base of Wenceslas Square is not really a place you aim for but it’s a lovely place to walk through especially if you are an architecture fan. It was a commission by a Czech Insurance company and text on the upper part of the building still refers to … Read More

interior classical decoration of the prague cafe savoy

Cafe Savoy

Prague Cafes – Cafe Savoy As you approach Cafe Savoy in Prague you should pay attention to the extra words on the main signage which say “Restaurant – Vinotheque – Patisserie” so this is going to be a lot more than your regular coffee and cake stop. Note: This place has nothing to do with … Read More

the facade of the hamleys toy shop in Prague decorated for christmas

Hamleys Toy Shop

Hamleys Toy Shop in Prague At first glance Hamleys Toy Shop in Prague is just selling stuffed toys and board games but it’s a lot more than that so it’s worth understanding what to expect. Hamleys Toy Shop in Prague used to cover an area of more than 6000 square metres over 4 floors which … Read More

view of traffic driving over nusle bridge towards prague in early morning sun

Nusle Bridge

Nusle Bridge Not all bridges in Prague cross the river. The Nusle Bridge crosses the Nusle Valley and connects the south-eastern part of the city (Prague 4) with the centre (Prague 2). I’ve been driving over this bridge and using the metro that runs under it since 1996 and I really couldn’t imagine it not … Read More

prague spanish synagogue view across the balcony level

Spanish Synagogue

Spanish Synagogue There was a Jewish community recorded as resident in what is now the Lesser Town in the mid-12th Century but following a devastating fire in that area in 1142 it’s thought that this community relocated to what would become the Old Town and they built a synagogue where the Spanish Synagogue stands today. … Read More

prague manes exhibition hall with blue sky framed by trees as viewed from slavonic island

Manes Exhibition Hall

Mánes Exhibition Hall The Mánes Exhibition Hall, or to give it its full name “The Building of the Mánes Society of Fine Artists” is on the riverside one block up river from the National Theatre but if you aim for Slavonic Island you’ll see the large white building from the main road. In Czech, Mánes … Read More