Welcome To Prague Summer 2015 by Helvetica & Tempora

Summer 2015

WELCOMETO Prague & the Czech Republic Guidebook

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Dvorak Prague Festival 16–17 City Gallery Prague: Václav Cigler, Jean Delville, Ján Mančuška 18–19 National Gallery: Symbolism in Bohemian Lands, Czech animated Art, Le Douanier Henri Rousseau 20–21 Estates Theatre: Don Giovanni 22 National Theatre: Macbeth, Ballettissimo, From the House of the Dead 23 Some Best Buys 24 Czech Fashion – M. Nevařilová 25 Gastronomy Museum 26 Sweet Moments with a Chocolate Fairy 27 Glass Inspiration for your Senses 30

CzechTourism – Events Calendar 8–10 Prague Castle Information 44–45 10x Briefly about Prague 46 Tourist Information Centres; Prague Sight-seeing Tours; Excursions; Guides; Public Holidays 47

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One-day Trips The Terezín Memorial Kutná Hora – a UNESCO family member for 20 years! South Bohemia České Budějovice – Every Day Hussite Tábor Toulava Region – into the heart of Bohemia Top 10 Tips for Třeboň – a town for the health of body and soul Jindřichův Hradec Hradec Králové Region Františkovy Lázně Spa Jan Becher Museum UNESCO Czech Heritage

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Cover photo: Josef Kaliba – Wallenstein Garden and Prague Castle

WELCOME TO PRAGUE AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC Tourist guide-book issued quarterly in German and English. Published by TRIANGL Edition • Editors: Alena Helclová, Daniela Krištůfková. Photos: CzechTourism, Josef Kaliba, Milan Šusta, Zdeněk Thoma and Archives. Painting: Josef Kaliba. Layout: Kateřina Vlčková. © Triangl Edition. Translation: Aleš Dočkal, Max Bahnsson. Printed by: fronte, s. r. o., Sezemice. • © Triangl Edition All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for the content of the texts supplied by the advertisers. The date of issue: 28. 5. 2015, IČO: 257 28 601, INDEX ISSN 47 745MK ČR E 13231 The date of next issue: 28. 8. 2015

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Dear visitors to Prague, dear readers, As I write this editorial, the tones of Prague Spring are slowly fading. Already in its 70th edition, this festival is one of the most significant events in Classical music in Prague. But don’t worry; the upcoming summer season has plenty to offer to the lovers of Classical music, like Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”, which we will be able to see at the Estates Theatre. And, as it’s traditional, September will belong to the international music festival, Dvorak Prague.

Even though the summer is a vacation season for theatre, there’s still a lot to see in June, like the première of Verdi’s “Macbeth”, the rich program of the world-famous Laterna Magika and other Black Theatres; while the end of the summer vacations will be brightened by the new circus festival Summer Letná. This is a year of major anniversaries. It’s been 70 years since the end of the worst armed conflict in human history, World War II. On this occasion, I dare say it is mandatory to visit the exhibitions “The Auschwitz Album”, presented by Prague City Gallery and the Jewish Museum, and “70” – World War II through the lenses of Czech Photographers, at Prague Castle. But if

you would like to relax from this heavy issue, you can go admire Symbolism in the Czech Lands, at the National Gallery, or really amaze yourselves with the works in glass of Václav Cigler at Troja Château. And if that important anniversary was not enough, it has been 600 years since the martyrdom of a major figure in Czech history, Master Jan Hus. On 5 and 6 July we will remember his legacy and ideas, but also the contemporary Middle-Age atmosphere, with a large program in Old Town Square, the Fruit Market and Bethlehem Chapel; or you could join a pilgrimage through the churches linked with the Czech Religious Reformation. The summer months encourage us to rest. While wondering around

the picturesque and romantic alleys of Prague, stop for a moment to take a break, have a cup coffee at one of the countless cafés or restaurants in the Golden City and get inspiration for your next experience — maybe one from this guide. And if you’re heading beyond the city gates, to the regions of the Czech Republic, know that the whole country has a lot to offer. I wish you many fulfilling cultural experiences, a beautiful summer, and I hope Prague will become a city that you will remember with love and where you will be happy to return.

Jan Wolf Councillor of the Municipal Authority of Prague

TIPSFORTRIPS Run Czech Marathons České Budějovice, Olomouc, Prague, Ústí nad Labem – from 6 June to 12 September 2015 The popular RunCzech races will once again fill the streets of Czech cities during summer. The runners can expect various tracks going through historical centers and parks. You can join the first half-marathon at the beginning of June, in České Budějovice. The series moves then on to the historical city of Olomouc, while the Birell Grand Prix © Milan Jaroš, CzechTourism Prague, scheduled for 9 September, offers a non-traditional run through Prague by night. The closing race of this year’s series is the Mattoni 1/2-Marathon in Ústí nad Labem. If you do not feel like running, visit the accompanying program that includes a sports goods fair and a musical festival.

Open Gardens Weekend Selected gardens in the Czech Republic, from 13 to 14 June 2015 In mid-June, you will have the chance to visit about one hundred Czech gardens otherwise closed to the public. For five years, the Open Gardens Weekend has been trying to revive interest in public spaces. Along with commented tours, visitors can enjoy programs for children and concerts. Even normally accessible parks have prepared special programs for visitors for this weekend. This year, in Pra© Petr Matička, CzechTourism gue, you can discover the underground rooms of the gardens below the Prague Castle, and the gardens of burghers’ houses in Malá Strana (the Lesser Town of Prague).

9 Weeks of Baroque

Selected Landmarks in Pilsen Region, from 29 June to 30 August 2015

Nine weeks, nine locations, and numerous unique baroque landmarks – this is the 9 Weeks of Baroque festival, dominated by the most beautiful baroque sites in the Pilsen Region. On the first stop, visitors can learn about the region around Nepomuk and Spálené Poříčí, the birthplace of one of the most famous Czech saints, St. John of Nepomuk.

The program then moves on to Klatovy, Domažlice, with the living tradition of the Chods, and to Sušice, where the festival will culminate under the wings of the Guardian Angel. The multi-genre festival, part of the Pilsen – European Capital of Culture 2015 project, will also present top-class musical performances, tasting of specialties of the period, local beer, and baroque fireworks.

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), from 3 to 11 July 2015 This year’s International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary will celebrate two important anniversaries: the 50th edition of the festival will also celebrate the 120th anniversary of the first film projection by the Lumière brothers. During this week, the famous spa town will metamorphose into a film Mecca where you can enjoy film projections, concerts, ceremo© Jiří Matner, CzechTourism nies, talks with artists, and autograph signing sessions. Films will compete in several categories; their qualities will be judged by both an expert and an amateur juries. The traditional central point of the festival is the Hotel Thermal, where you can run into both domestic and foreign film stars.

Colours of Ostrava

Ostrava, from 16 to 19 July 2015

The Colours of Ostrava multi-genre festival will take you for the 14th time to the awesome environment of the former foundries in Dolní Vítkovice, where the pit towers and giant smelters will mix with stages and stands. During four days, 10 stages will feature more than 150 bands, and the program also includes theatrical performances, talks, workshops, and film projections. A special stage will be once again prepared for children. The main stars of this edition of Colours include Björk, a singer and composer from Iceland, the British singer Mike, and his fellow countrymen, Rudimental.

International Music Festival in Český Krumlov Český Krumlov, from 17 July to 8 August 2015 Five weeks of music of various genres from classic to folklore, jazz, and musicals – this is the 24th edition of the International Music Festival in Český Krumlov. You can look forward to thirteen concerts presenting the Thalia Trio, from Korea, and popular Czech violinists Pavel Šporcl and Václav Hudeček, among others. Soprano Sumi Jo, the face of this edition of the festival, and her Italian guest, © David Marvan, CzechTourism Tenor Danilo Formaggia, will take care of the grand opening. The unique atmosphere of this music festival will be supported by the breathtaking environment of this romantic city included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.

Chod Festival – Saint Lawrence Pilgrimage Domažlice, from 14 to 16 August 2015 The grandest and oldest folklore festival in West Bohemia is respected by both local and foreign visitors, who can once again admire the sound of bagpipes that have made Domažlice and vicinity famous, together with

folklore dances, and local traditions and customs. Five stages will present more than five hundred domestic and foreign folklore ensembles and soloists. The program also includes workshops, a craft fair, and a national show of bagpipers. Holy masses outdoors, honoring St. Lawrence on Veselá Hora – Vavřineček hill – are an inseparable part of the Chod Festival. © Lukáš Žentel, CzechTourism

Summer Letná 2015 – International Festival of New Circus Prague, from 16 August to 3 September 2015 and Theater The Prague Letná Park will once again become alive with the clatter of new circus and theater. Summer Letná 2015 offers the best of the international and domestic circus scene, and fun for children and adults. The program of this 12th edition includes performances by the prestigious NoFit State Circus company, from Great Britain, where you will move through the stage and experience every single © Lukáš Žentel, CzechTourism element of the story together with the performers; and the seven-men French circus Compagnie Rasposo, performing with three musicians. The International circus Festival opens with a parade through the historical center of Prague. The festival village will be erected in the Letná Park; visitors can also look forward to cabarets, musical performances, and creative arts workshops.

Barum Czech Rally Race

Zlín, from 28 to 30 August 2015

The motorsports fans can enjoy the end of summer at the Barum Czech Rally Zlín, one of the pillars of the European Automobile Championship, with its attractive speed trials taking place in the streets of the Moravian city. Visitors will have the chance to see the ultimate racing special cars, and legendary historical vehicles. Along with the main race, there will be a rich accompanying program for all ages: the Bugatti Grand Prix, and the Star Rally-Historic race of historical automobiles. You can also try out some of the event packages prepared by the organizers. They include a ride in a racing car on a closed track or a helicopter flight during the speed trials. © David Marvan, CzechTourism

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THE CITYofOF PRAGUE MUSEUM The City Prague Museum WERECOMMEND

invites you to visit Prague Towers

➀ LESSER TOWN BRIDGE TOWER Charles Bridge, Prague 1 – Lesser Town Open: November – February open daily 10 am–6 pm, March open daily 10 am–8 pm April – September open daily 10 am–10 pm, October open daily 10 am–8 pm The higher of the two bridge towers, whose construction dates back to 1464, is a rare defensive, showcase landmark from Prague’s post-Hussite era; it is the youngest part of the Charles Bridge, and the entrance gate to the Lesser Town (also known as Lesser Side) of Prague.

➁ OLD TOWN BRIDGE TOWER Charles Bridge, Prague 1 – Old Town Open: November – February open daily 10 am–6 pm., March open daily 10 am–8 pm April – September open daily 10 am–10 pm, October open daily 10 am–8 pm This tower is one of the most impressive Gothic structures in Prague and Europe. The construction of the extensive stone tower and Charles Bridge was launched in 1357 by the order of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia.

➂ POWDER TOWER Nám. Republiky 5, Prague 1 – Old Town Open: November – February open daily 10 am–6 pm, March open daily 10 am–8 pm April – September open daily 10 am–10 pm, October open daily 10 am–8 pm One of the most significant medieval Prague landmarks; the famous Royal Route, followed by coronation processions of Czech kings, started here and led to Prague Castle.

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➃ TOWN BELFRY BY ST NICHOLAS’ CHURCH Malostranské nám. 556/29, Prague 1 – Lesser Town Open: November – February open daily 10 am–6 pm, March open daily 10 am–8 pm April – September open daily 10 am–10 pm, October open daily 10 am–8 pm This baroque belfry, finished in 1755, served as a fire watch tower and the site of the city’s night bellman. The tower was designed by one of the most significant Baroque architects, K. I. Dientzenhofer, and finished by Anselmo Lurago.

➄ PETŘÍN OBSERVATION TOWER Petřín Hill park, Prague 1 Open: November – February open daily 10 am–6 pm, March open daily 10 am–8 pm April – September open daily 10 am–10 pm, October open daily 10 am–8 pm If you climb some 300 stairs to the observation gallery of this lookout tower, you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of Prague. This structure, inspired by the Eiffel Tower, is unique evidence of the technical and construction skills of our forefathers from the late 19th century.

➅ PETŘÍN MIRROR MAZE Petřín Hill park, Prague 1 Open: November – February open daily 10 am–6 pm, March open daily 10 am–8 pm April – September open daily 10 am–10 pm, October open daily 10 am–8 pm This is a unique structure, an exhibition pavilion from the famous “Prague Jubilee Exhibition 1881”, inspired by the shape of a former Gothic gate in Vyšehrad. The maze consists of 35 regular and 15 distorting mirrors.

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THE CITYofOF PRAGUE MUSEUM The City Prague Museum invites you to visit us:

Permanent exhibitions: PRAGUE IN PREHISTORY, MEDIEVAL PRAGUE, PRAGUE AT THE TURN OF MODERN ERA, BAROQUE PRAGUE, LANGWEIL’S MODEL OF PRAGUE

The City of Prague Museum was founded in 1881; its current building was constructed between 1896 and 1898. The museum collects, preserves, and presents collections documenting the history of Prague and its inhabitants.

LANGWEIL’S MODEL OF PRAGUE 1826–1837 – A unique paper model of Prague. It provides unique evidence of how the Old Town, Lesser Town, and Prague Castle looked before the development of Prague at the end of the 19th and the start of the 20th centuries. 3D LANGWEIL’S MODEL OF PRAGUE – A unique virtual flight through Langweil’s Model of Prague The City of Prague Museum, Na Poříčí 52 Prague 8 – Florenc Underground lines B and C – Florenc station Open: Tue–Sun, 9 am–6 pm

CTĚNICE CHATEAU COMPOUND

Exhibitions: Crafts in Guilds • History of the Ctěnice Domain • History of Vinoř

This former medieval Gothic stronghold has changed owners over centuries, as well as its architecture – from the original Renaissance to the Baroque and its final Classical style. The compound includes a set of farm buildings: a granary, a wire shop, and a riding hall. The chateau garden nursery, whose history dates to the 16th century, presents the traditional gardening trade in a unique historical environment. Both the chateau interiors and the entire compound are used by the City of Prague Museum to present its rich collections.

Chateau: open Tue–Sun, 10 am–6 pm Chateau park: open daily in summer, 8 am–10 pm Ctěnice Chateau, Bohdanečská 259/1 Prague 9 – Vinoř Underground line B – Palmovka, bus 185 and/or 302 – Ctěnice

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Klasika pod hvězdami

The sixth edition of the project of the artistic agency ArtTriton Classic under the Stars offers this year a performance of this grand opera in four locations of the Czech Republic: the English gardens of the Neogothic Sychrov château, the Lower Area of Vítkovice – national technical monument in the former steelworks, in Ostrava, Prague’s Letná, and the Park of the Lednice château, a UNESCO heritage site.

14 and 15. August 20 and 21 August 27 and 28 August 4 and 5 September

North Bohemia, gardens of château Sychrov North Moravia, Ostrava, Lowe Area of Vítkovice Prague 7, Letná park South Bohemia, gardens of château Lednice

All performances start at 8 pm The auditorium will be roofed at all venues Info: www.klasikapodhvezdami.cz

Tickets: www.ticket-art.cz

DVORAK PRAGUE FESTIVAL Dvorak Prague Festival attracts international orchestras and the cello soloist Yo-Yo Ma Dvorak Prague Festival this year celebrates Antonín Dvořák with the presence of renown domestic and international orchestras, and star soloists and conductors. Between 7 and 23 September Prague will receive the Philharmonia Orchestra London with Christoph von Dohnányi, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. The program will include soloists like Yo-Yo Ma, Lisa Batiashvili, Gautier Capuçon, David Garrett and Piotr Anderszewski.

But other important orchestras will be coming to Prague. One of the highlights will be the performance of Philharmonia Orchestra London, who is coming with the Maestro Christoph von Dohnányi. The orchestra of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields will also perform an interesting program together with the brilliant German clarinettist Sabine Meyer. The excellent pianist Sir Simon Rattle, recently praised by the curator of the Chamber Music Series, Ivo Kahánek, has been given space to work together with the best in the world of chamber music, and his invitation has been accepted by the nine-time Grammy award winner, the Emerson Quartet, and the remarkable Tetzlaff Quartet. The Chamber Series will also present the Bohemia Luxembourg trio and the award winning, young Czech artists from the Lobkowicz Trio. Kahánek will also perform as a soloist, as well as part of a recital together with the member of the Berlin State Opera, Jan Martiník.

The resident orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, plays a prominent role in the festival, and, on 7 September, will open Dvořákova Praha with a pure Dvořák repertoire. The most famous work of cello literature, Dvořák’s Concerto in B minor, will be played by the winner of 16 Grammy awards, often considered the world’s greatest cellist, Yo-Yo Ma. As part of the Dvořák Collection, the orchestras will perform the Symphonies 2, 4, and 6, under the conduction of Jiří Bělohlávek, Jakub Hrůša or Semyon Bychkov. The pianist Piotr Anderszewsky and the charismatic violinist David Garrett will be among the soloist performing. The mosaic of this festival series will be complemented by the 8th Symphony, performed by Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, together with violinist Lisa Batiashvili a cellist Gautier Capuçon.

After last year’s concert of Dvořák’s first opera, Alfred, Dvorak Prague Festival will offer another speciality, Mozart’s Don Giovanni, in a concert performance by the leading ensemble of old music Freiburger Barockorchester, under the baton of René Jacobs, with many exceptional soloist. The festival’s program is, of course, much more varied. The organisers have included a traditional spiritual concert at the St. Vitus Cathedral, and have not forgotten about families with children or young and successful interpreters as part of the Debut Series. (The programm: see p. 64) The program and tickets:

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CITY GALLERY City Gallery Prague PRAGUE Václav Cigler / Here and Now

private collections. The exhibition held in Troja Château is designed with regard to the architecture of this significant Baroque site, and it directly responds to the character of its individual rooms.

5 May – 1 November 2015 Troja Château U Trojského zámku 4/1, Prague 7 Opening hours: Tue−Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Fri 1 p. m.−6 p.m.

Glass objects, realization: Jan Frydrych The interiors and exteriors of Troja Château will be the stage for the works of a renown artist, who, in many ways, goes beyond the boundaries of glass art; addressing a number of environmental and architectural problems. Cigler is a pioneer in the introduction of optical glass from the technical and science worlds into the world of art. The lightning-kinetic moment becomes a permanent part of a wide range of his works, whether it is conveyed in glass, polished metal, the surface of water, or all that media combined. His works are part of many prominent public and

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From Makeshift to Fad: Artistic Cast Ironwork from the Collections of the City of Prague Museum how artistic cast iron penetrated into many areas of the lives of our ancestors.

5 May – 11 November 2015 The exhibition is organised by the Prague City Gallery in collaboration with the City of Prague Museum Troja Château U Trojského zámku 4/1, Prague 7 Open: Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Fri 1 p.m.– 6 a.m.

Watchstand featuring the motif of trophies

This exhibition from the collection of the City of Prague Museum, “From Makeshift to Fad”, at Troja Château, presents cast ironwork, whose “lives” are linked to Prague, but come from different Czech foundries, which, in the mid 19th century, were almost 50. The period when cast ironwork begun to be used large scale started at the end of the 18th century, reaching the artistic peak of the industry in the 1830s. Most of the exhibition is, in fact, dedicated to that period, where cast ironwork became first a necessity and later a very popular material; with foundries introducing modern technologies and working together with leading artists. The castings of this period are characterised by their high technical and artist quality. Medals, jewellery of filigree delicacy, inkwells and candlesticks that followed the Empire fashion, genre animal figurines and many other items that represent

Jean Delville / Pilgrim to the Absolute Stone Bell House Staroměstské náměstí 13, Prague 1 15 May – 30 August 2015 Open: Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–8 p.m. The first ever exhibition of Jean Delville, one of the most remarkable personalities of the fin-de-siècle Belgian Symbolism, is being held with the cooperation of Belgian partners: Muséé Félicien Rops, in Namur, and Walonie–Bruxelles International. Jean Delville, considered an excellent drafter, painter of light, essayist, poet and illustrator, will be represented by a selection of drawings and paintings that have been borrowed mostly from Belgian museums and private collections.

Ján Mančuška / First Retrospective Parsifal

Municipal Library, 2nd Floor, Mariánské nám. 1, Prague 1 • 17 June – 11 October 2015 Open: Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m. This exhibition of one of the key figures of the second post-revolutionary wave of Czech contemporary art, the deceased Ján Mančuška (1972–2011), will present to the public the works he produced at the request of international exhibitions and art galleries. The selection will present objects, installations, performances, videos and films where Mančuška, just like he did in all his work, explored the process of the perception of time and place. The retrospective is built on faithful reconstruction of an inventory of the author’s works and scripts that took several years, and has been put together with the collaboration of the Ján Mančuška Estate, Andrew Kreps Gallery New York, Meyer Riegger Berlin and Karlsruhe, among a long list of institutional and private lenders.

The Auschwitz Album

The Other 7 – detail

House of Photography, Revoluční 5, Prague 1 19 May – 20 September 2015 Open: Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m, Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m. This exhibition, organised together with the Jewish Museum, presents almost 200 photos of the “Auschwitz Album”, a unique document of 1944 that depicts the systematic destruction of European Jewry. Even though the photos show mostly people from Ruthenia in pre-war Czechoslovakia, this is the first time they are exhibited in the Czech Republic. The exhibition also explains the origin of the album, how it was found by Lili Jacob, a prisoner at Auschwitz, and its post-war fate, where Prague and the Jewish Museum have played an important role.

NATIONAL GALLERY PRAGUE National Gallery in Prague Mysterious Distances, Symbolism in Bohemian Lands 1880–1914

internationally. The exhibits come from both great well-established Czech and foreign galleries, and smaller museums and private collections.

22 April – 27 September 2015 Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia Symbolism is a unique phenomenon. This is how the exhibition presents this artistic style that brought Czech fine arts to the broader European artistic stream for the first time. In that period, special works originated in the Czech environment, influenced by the Symbolism that had been previously mostly a subchapter of Art-Nouveau. Thanks to Symbolism the Czech arts in the following decade ranked among the culture of the old continent. The artists saw themselves as part of a spiritual community, regardless of national or social conditions. Czech artists found it fascinating to become familiar with the work of “related souls” from Paris, London, Berlin, Vienna, Brussels, Cracow and Rome. Note the later close contacts with German, especially Munich, Expressionism, the tight artistic and personal contacts with Parisian cubists, and the links to the international Surrealism movement after WWI. The exhibition presents famous and recognized artists like Alfons Mucha, Max Švabinský, František Bílek, Josef Váchal, Bohumil Kubišta, and Jan Zrzavý. Along with them, you can also see the works of less famous artists, almost unknown

Jan Preisler: Black Lake

Czech Animated Art – “Večerníček” celebrates 50 years 30 May – 27 September 2015 Wallenstein Riding Hall Czech animated film, the so-called Czech animation school (Jiří Trnka, Hermína Týrlová, Karel Zeman, Břetislav Pojar, Jan Švankmajer, Jiří Barta, and others) has a firm position in the world cinematography. Its heritage is carried on by renown Czech stage designers, artists, and directors of television animated features for children. Its symbol is the “Večerníček” (Evening Boy) show that has been charming children and adults for 50 years. The anniversary celebration culminates with an exhibition, unique for its extent, a story that maps the entire genesis of this phenomenon that was originally meant to be just a little thing, a plain TV Bedtime story. With time, it has overgrown its regular criteria specific for a genre short formation. Its unique dramatic, creative, and animation quality has metamorphosed into an original television element overlapping into other disciplines of the world cinematography.

“Večerníček” – Evening Boy

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Artists and Prophets – the Mysterious Path Toward Modernism: 1872–1972 In cooperation with the Schirm Kunsthalle Frankfurt 21 July – 25 October 2015 Veletržní Palace

dedicated a grand exhibition to this phenomenon, presenting about 300 works by artists like Egon Schiele, Frantiwek Kupka, Johannes Baader, Heinrich Vogeler, Joseph Beuys, Jörg Immendorff, and Friedensreich Hudertwasser. The exhibition discovers not only mutually coinciding effects, but draws unexpected links, placing the “prophets” and the artistic avantgarde into far-reaching social and historical relationships.

Egon Schiele perceived himself as a visionary and prophet artist, František Kupka created one of the main development lines of abstract painting refined with spiritual energy, Joseph Beuys sparked a revolution called “social sculpture”, while Friedensreich Hudertwasser was a protector of the environment whose spiral pictures were basically holistic. These basic artistic attitudes would had never originate without ties with the “barefooted prophets”. Their significance for modern arts have remained an unfinished story in substantial features. Their names – Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach, Gusto Gräser, Gustav Nagel, Friedrich Muck-Lamberty, and Ludwig Christian Haeusser have been almost forgotten, even though they enjoyed a great deal of popularity, during their lives. They were recognized by artists and intellectuals, although not quite openly in many cases. The Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt am Mein, Germany, in cooperation with the National Gallery in Prague, has

František Kupka: Replica of Figure in two Colors

Le Douanier Henri Rousseau In cooperation with Musée d’Orsay, Musée de l’Orangerie, and Musei Civici di Venezia 23 July – 8 November 2015 Kinsky Palace

Rousseau are presented in context with paintings by other artists like Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivero, Carlo Carrá, Paul Modersohn-Becker, and others. Henri Rousseau: Selfportrait

This exhibition dedicated to Henri Rousseau is not just another celebration of the naïve style of the French painter or a study of the iconographic sources that inspired his works. It highlights the paradox of a unique artist, a confrontation of his paintings with the 19th century arts, split between Academism and new painting to Avant Garde artists from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, who recognized Rousseau as the father of modernism. The exhibition intends to present that the works of this French painter belong to the western art style that used an archaic “canon” used in America and Europe ever since the 16th century, until the first two decades of the 20th century. Rousseau is recognized as an artist who significantly influenced the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. The exhibition aims at this heritage. The masterpieces by Henri

Don Giovanni returns

to Prague’s summer, at the Estates Theatre MOZART AND PRAGUE – the Opera event of the 2015 Summer Season Following the successful performance of Don Giovanni, Opera Mozart has prepared for the Summer 2015 season the 19th edition of its traditional Stagiona at the Estates Theatre, staging, once again, the most famous opera of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The audience will be able to see the remake of the 1787 world première at the original theatre. There will be 40 performances between 15 July and 28 August 2015. These performances are very popular among the visitors to Prague – last year they were attended by 10,000 people!

See Mozart's Don Giovanni at the original Estates Theatre, with its fascinating history. The period staging of Mozart’s most famous opera was a result of the collaboration with the National Heritage Institute in Pardubice and the Académie Desprez. It recreates the atmosphere of the world première that

took place on 29 October, 1787, right at the Estates Theatre. The great Maestro not only conducted but also played the harpsichord. The authenticity of the original performance of the opera the way it was most likely staged is enhanced by the period decoration, including the lightning, which recreates the possibilities of the time. As it’s traditional, the performance will feature outstanding Czech and foreign soloists.

How to buy tickets? Tickets are available at the Ticket Art outlet network and at Ticket Portal. www.ticket-art.cz http://www.ticketportal.cz More information can be found at:

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NATIONAL THEATRE National Theatre Macbeth

Giuseppe Verdi Premiered on 11 and 13 June, 2015 State Opera Prague Rampant ambition, inordinate lust for power and mysterious oracles – these are the ingredients of the psychological opera thriller and the first of the three unique creative unions between Giuseppe Verdi and William Shakespeare. Throughout his life, the Italian master was an ardent admirer of the Elizabethan playwright and when in the summer of 1846 he sought subject for his tenth opera, he chose Macbeth. In Macbeth, Verdi started pursuing the path towards musical drama, in which singing is subordinate to the situation and reflects the characters’ psychology and inner emotions, with the dramatic con-

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tent being far more important than bel canto. Immediately after its premiere on 14 March; 1847, at the Teatro alla Pergola in Florence, Macbeth set out on its triumphal journey across Europe and was staged in its original form until 1865, when Verdi substantially revised it. This is the version the State Opera Prague is putting on the stage in June.

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Symphony No. 1 in D-major Music: Gustav Mahler Reflections on the Fate of Human Forms Music: 48nord (Ulrich Müller and Siegfried Rössert) Symphony No. 7 in A-major Music: Ludwig van Beethoven An evening of ballet composed of prominent European choreographers of the younger generation. Uwe Scholds – an excellent German choreographer with a pure ballet handwriting, nicknamed the “European Blanchine”, who worked until his untimely death in Liepzig. His choreography has become an integral part of the repertoire of all leading “houses” of ballet.

original choreography for the Ballet Ensemble of the National Theatre. Petr Zuska – a renown Czech choreographer and artistic director of the National Theatre Ballet. He created this piece for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China. The choreography is a pure visualisation of the music of Gustav Mahler and his famous Symphony No. 1 in D-major.

Jacop Godani – a successful Italian choreographer, representative of the young generation of contemporary artists, who has created a completely new and

From the House of the Dead

an ever-repeating and depressing rite, a pretended life. The National Theater opera ensemble premiered the new staging in May 2015.

Leoš Janáček

Premiered on 14 and 16 Mai, 2015 National Theatre Prague Leoš Janáček’s final opera, was inspired by Dostoyevsky’s novel The House of the Dead, reflecting the author’s own experience as a political prisoner in a Siberian penal camp, amid a wide range of convicts condemned for various crimes. In the opera, Janáček put aside the repeatedly treated stories of great female dramatis personae and immersed himself in the world of male “crime and punishment”. The metaphor of “the dead house” gives rise to the composer’s peculiar, anti-dramatic conception of the opera. Even though the life in the camp is depicted lushly and extremely realistically, it all serves as mere coulisse,

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Name Quarter • Street/Square ▼ GOL DSM IT H’S, J E WEL LERY Boucheron boutique 1 • Křižovnická 3 Cartier 1 • Pařížská 2 Diamonds & Pearls 1 • Týnská 21 Frey Wille 1 • Havířská 3 Golden & Silver 1 • Pařížská 5 Granát 1 • Dlouhá 28–30 1 • Panská 1 1 • Na Příkopě 23 Halada 1 • Pařížská 7 1 • Na Příkopě 16 Christian Dior 1 • Pařížská 4 Pandora Jewelery 1 • Na Příkopě 13 Studio Šperk 1 • Dlouhá 19 J. Drahoňovský Swarovski 1 • Pařížská 16 1 • Malé náměstí 1 1 • Celetná 11 ▼ PHI LAT E LY • NUMISMATIC SHOPS Dům filatelie 1 • Klimentská 6 Jiří Vandas 1 • Na Příkopě 25 ▼ FA SHIO N Hugo Boss 1 • Pařížská 6 Gianni Versace 1 • U Prašné brány 3 Alfred Dunhill 1 • Pařížská 14 Christian Dior 1 • Pařížská 4 Louis Vuitton 1 • Pařížská 13 Prada 1 • Pařížská 16

Studio 1 • Dušní 10 Hana Havelková if… Ivana Follová 1 • Mezibranská 9 designer’s shop Beata Rajská 1 • Dlouhá 924/3 – boutique – original and luxury models ▼ GLASS, PORCEL AIN AND CERAMICS Rott Crystal 1 • Malé náměstí 3 Moser 1 • Na Příkopě 12 1 • Staroměstské n. 603/15 Sale of products, brands Moser, Meissen, Herend and Bernardaud ▼ MUSICAL INST RUMENTS Daniel Berdych 1 • Nekázanka 20 (Violin Maker) Hudební nástroje 1 • Jungmannovo n. 17 1 • Saská 3 ▼ SHEET MUSIC Talacko Music 1 • Rybná 29 Kanzelsberger 1 • Václavské náměstí 42 (The House of Books) The Czech Museum 1 • Karmelitská 2/4 of Music

Name Quarter • Street/Square Martina Nevařilová Boutique-Showroom 1 • E. Krásnohorské 4/11 Boutique Navarila 1 • Haštalská 8 (see p. 25)

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▼ SHOPPING CENTRES Arkády Pankrác 4 • Na Pankráci 1727/86 Underground line C, stop Pankrác Debenhams 1 • Václavské nám. 21 Underground line A, stop Můstek or Muzeum Dětský dům 1 • Na Příkopě 15 Underground line A, stop Můstek Fénix Galerie 9 • Freyova 945/33 Underground line B, stop Vysočanská Galerie Florentinum 1 • Na Florenci Underground line B, stop Náměstí Republiky Metropole Zličín 5 • Řevnická 121/1 Underground line B, stop Zličín Nový Smíchov 5 • Plzeňská 233/8 Underground line B, stop Anděl

Choco-story (see p. 27, 29)

Name Quarter • Street/Square ▼ CD RECORDS • CASSETTES Bontonland Megastore 1 • Václavské nám. 1 Musicland (Palladium) 1 • nám. Republiky ▼ FISHERMEN AND HUNTER I TEM S Kajman 1 • Petrské náměstí 1 Arms and Ammo 1 • Opletalova 37 ▼ CHOCOLATE PARADI SE Viva Praha 1 • Celetná 10 (see p. 28)

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Underground line A, stop Malostranská Pasáž Myslbek 1 • Na Příkopě 19-21 Underground line A, stop Můstek ▼ M ARKETS River Town Prague 7 • Bubenské nábřeží 306 Fruits, vegetables Underground line C, stop Vltavská (cca 300 m) Havelské tržiště 1 • Havelská Fruits, vegetables, small ceramic items, rustical products ▼ BOOKSHOPS Kanzelsberger 1 • Václavské nám. 42 (Palladium) 1 • nám. Republiky Neoluxor 1 • Václavské nám. 41 Knihkupectví Fišer 1 • Kaprova 10

Underground B, stop Národní třída Obchodní dům Kotva 1 • náměstí Republiky 8 Underground line B, stop náměstí Republiky Palác Flora 3 • Vinohradská 151 Underground line A, stop Flora Palladium 1 • náměstí Republiky (see p. 2) Underground line B, stop náměstí Republiky Pilsner Urquell Gallery – Experience Shop 1 • U Lužického semináře 11

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Shops are mostly open from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m. On Saturdays generally till 1 p.m. In the centre of the town, the shops are usually open on Sundays too.

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Savour the Gastronomy Museum Prague!

This unique exposition packed with period illustrations and 3D reconstructions will guide you through the history of cooking from prehistoric to the present times. Explore the history of beer and distillates in the 100 year old tavern. Discover the life stories and recipes of the world's most famous chefs. Miniature models of ancient kitchens and shops will delight adults and children alike. All this and much more await you in the Gastronomy Museum. Come and be surprised!

SWETT CHOCOLATE FAIRY Sweet moments with a chocolate fairy

In 2008, the company Viva Praha – The Finest Belgian Chocolate opened a retail store with the best Belgian chocolate in the very center of Prague, just a few steps from the Old Town Square, in Celetná. The store specializes in Belgian chocolate, hand-made by the best chocolatiers from the chocolate capital, Bruges, in Belgium. The freshness of chocolate plays a great role, and that is why at the Viva store you can find only the best products imported directly from artisan producers. Together with classical chocolate products, such as pralines, figures, and bars, at the Viva store you can also buy novelties of the chocolate world, for example chocolate with high content of antioxidants, organic chocolate, and pralines with unusual flavors and combinations. Those who do not like chocolate can enjoy nougat, marzipan, or homemade fudge. Right at the store, while sitting over a cup of coffee in the Jungle bar, you can enjoy cakes, original Belgian wafers, fresh fruits dipped in chocolate, and the original hot chocolate that boasts several awards. The selection is now also supplemented with a section of Belgian beer specialties. Besides chocolate, the store produces the so-called “Rock Candy”. The store has tables prepared for the manufacture of this treat, so you can see the process, which dates back more than 400 years. The store is joined to the ChocoStory chocolate museum – a member of an international network of museums with branches in Bruges, Paris, and Mexico. In the museum you can dive into the 3,000-year-old history of chocolate. You can learn when, where, and who used it for the first time, who brought it to Europe, how it spread, and how it is made today. You can also learn that chocolate is good for your health, and remember the good old times over a collection of chocolate wraps. In the showroom, our chocolatiers will show how pralines are made; and you can also taste them or to try the work with the chocolate yourselves in one of the workshops. Along with that you can see the largest chocolate cascade in the Czech Republic. In Celetná 10, you can dive into the fabulous world of chocolate and candy with all your senses.

VIVA Prague brings the best of Belgian Chocolate from the heart of the chocolate world – the city of Brugge. Great choice, Belgian wafers, live demonstrations of praline manufacturing

Open daily 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. Celetná 10 Prague 1

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Our chocolate fairy invites you to discover the more than 3,000 year history of chocolate.

Open daily 10 a.m.–7 p.m. In summer season 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Celetná 10, Prague 1

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GLASS INSPIRATION YOU Glass inspiration for yourFOR senses

Czech glass is a traditional, sought-after product all over the world. Its high quality stems from a rich and centuries-long glasswork tradition, which – in North Bohemia – dates back to the 13th century. This is the home of CRYSTALEX, the largest and most famous Czech manufacturer of table glassware, one of the leading glass manufacturers in Europe, too. Its portfolio includes numerous table glassware sets, decanters, vases, and loads of decorative items. Most CRYSTALEX products that bear the “Bohemia Crystal” trade mark are exported to more than 60 countries all over the world. The most famous traditional sets are Angela and Claudia. The Angela set is characteristic with its modern elegance combined with classic elements. The Claudia set is inseparably linked to the CRYSTALEX

Angela tion with leading Czech designers, numerous interesting new sets that can satisfy a wide range of customers have been included in the portfolio, such as Viola, Sandra, Giselle, Victoria, Elisabeth, Ideal, and Gina, to name at least some. These sets are classical and modern, older and designed just recently. However, all of them are successful.

Love name. It has been manufactured since 1974, and leads sales to the present. So far, more than 200 million sets have been made, and it is obvious that this number is to grow. The glassworks pays great attention to the development of new products. In coopera-

Neon CRYSTALEX is extremely successful with its decorative items – the list of decorating techniques includes paint decoration (an old, recently revived technique), painting, silk-screen printing, labelling, sanding, spraying, and – of course – combinations of those. Creativity, high quality, modern technology, and a satisfied customer – these are the principal items in the strategy of CRYSTALEX, this exclusive owner of the world famous Bohemia Crystal trade mark, and a burgeoning successor to the Czech glasswork traditions. Waterfall

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MINIGUIDE PRAGUEUNESCOHERITAGE

The historical core of the capital of the Czech Republic was declared a Prague Monument Reserve in 1992 and is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. Over 60 information signs mark the perimeter of the reserve taking the form of 30x70 cm format D43 traffic signs with a UNESCO sign and the label “Prague Monument Reserve – UNESCO”.

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St. George Convent

The St. George Convent was established in 973 by Prince Boleslav and his sister Mlada for the Benedictine order. It was dissolved in 1782, and reconstructed and newly opened in 1976. Open daily: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (IV–X), 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (XI–III)

St. Vitus Cathedral

This Gothic Cathedral, which was built over nearly six centuries, was finally completed in 1929. In the 10th century a rotunda originally stood in its place. Construction of the cathedral was begun in 1344 by Mathias Arras and Petr Parléř, who also built the St. Wenceslas Chapel, which is adorned with fres-

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Prague Castle is the largest coherent castle complex in the world, with an area of almost 70,000 m2. The site of the castle was established in the 9th century, and in the 12th century the Romanesque palace was built. In the 14th century, under the reign of Charles IV, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style, and the last reconstruction of the Royal Palace was carried out under the rule of the Jagellons at the end of the 15th century, At that time (1497 to 1500) the famous Vladislav Hall was built in the late Gothic style. The castle was enlarged in the 16th century following the great fire in 1541. After World War I, the interior and gardens of the castle were redesigned by the architect J. Plečnik. The castle is the seat of the president of the republic and the historical and political centre of the city and the state. The changing of the guards takes place at Prague Castle every hour on the hour from 5:00 a.m. to midnight (April to October), from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (November to March), and the guard changes at noon are accompanied by a solemn fanfare. See the map on page 42. There is additional information on pages 44–45. www.hrad.cz

coes and semi-precious stones; in the catacombs underneath there are tombs of Czech kings. Open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. (Nov–Feb); Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. (Mar–Oct)

Golden Lane

Golden lane features tiny houses from the 16th century, built into late Gothic fortifications.

Daliborka Tower

The fortified Daliborka Tower was built in 1496 by Benedikt Rejt as a part of the castle’s fortifications. It was converted into a jail until the end of the 18th century.

Mihulka Powder Tower

In the 15th century this tower, which is 20 meters in diameter, was used to store gunpowder. A permanent exhibition by the Castle Guard. Open daily: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (XI–III); 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV–X). Admission: 70/40/140 CZK

Prague Castle Picture Gallery

Where there were once stables a gallery was built for the art collections at Prague Castle. Pictures from Rudolf’s gallery were discovered and designated in 1961–1962 (Tizian, Tintoretto, Rubens, and others). Open daily: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (IV–X); 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (XI–III). Admission: 100/50/200 CZK

make music. The fountain was designed and built by Tomáš Jaroš from 1564 to 1568.

Loretto

Prague 1, Loretánské náměstí 7 Loretto was once a goal of pilgrims, with a copy of Santa Casa; it was built from 1626 to 1631. The Baroque Church of the Nativity of Our Lord was built in 1734–35. The front façade was rebuilt from 1720 to 1722 by K. I. Dienzenhofer. The tower houses 27 Loretto bells which play the melody of the Our Lady Chorus. The most valuable item is the liturgical treasury, with a diamond monstrance called Prague Sun; it weighs over 12 kg and is adorned with more than 6,000 diamonds. Open daily: 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The bells are rung every hour, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. Admission: 110 CZK

St. George Basilica

The Romanesque St. George Basilica was built in 920, close to the Benedictine monastery; it was reconstructed in the 10th and 12th centuries.

Royal Summer Palace (Belvedere)

This is the most remarkable Renaissance building in Prague. It was built from 1538–1552 following the design of Paolo della Stella, and completed in 1563 by the architect B. Wohlmut. Its garden contains the Singing Fountain, where drops of water

Royal Garden with Ball Game Hall (Míčovna)

The Royal Garden was laid out in 1534 under the reign of Ferdinand I and refined under the rule of Rudolf II. The Ball Game Hall was once used as a barracks and is now used to house exhibitions. Open to the public only in the summer season (April to October), and the Ball Game Hall is open only for exhibitions.

along with the Church of Our Lady and the Strahov Library. The historical library contains the early Baroque Theological Hall (1671–1679) and Classicist Philosophical Hall (1785–1794), adorned by frescoes of A. Maulbertsch. Open daily: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed 24., 25. 12. Admission: 80 CZK

Lobkowicz Palace

Černín Palace

Prague 1, Jiřská 3 Construction of this palace was begun in the middle of the 16th century by the Pernstein family. In 1627 it became the property of Po-lyxena of Lobkowicz. It was rebuilt by Carlo Lurago from 1651 to 1668 and has appeared as it does now since that time. Permanent exhibition: The Princely Collections Open daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: 275 CZK

Prague 1, Loretánské náměstí 5 This is an early Baroque palace that was built from 1669 to 1687 by Francesco Caratti. It currently serves as the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Strahov Monastery

Prague 1, Strahovské nádvoří 1/132 This monastery of the Premonstratensian order at Strahov was originally built in the Romanesque style,

ThePalaceGardensunderPragueCastle was bankrolled by governmental funds with a substantial contribution by the Prague Herita ge Fund, under the supervision of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Václav Havel, the Czech president. During the first phase, the Ledebour and Small Pálffy Gardens underwent reconstruction. These gardens were opened to the public in June 1995. The second phase – finished in August 2000 – covers the three remaining gardens (the Great Pálffy Garden was opened in 1997). In the location of the Small and Great Pálffy Gardens, vineyards and gardens are documented as early as 1454. An engraving from 1685 depicts a large,

The palace gardens on the southern slopes of the hill crowned with the Prague Castle complex consist of five historic gardens: the Ledebour Garden, the Small Pálffy Garden, the Great Pálffy Garden, the Kolowrat Garden and the Small Fürstenberg Garden. These gardens represent a unique historic complex which is one of most significant Baroque garden works in Europe. Due to the lack of maintenance, these beautiful and historically priceless objects reached a state of catastrophe, and were closed to the public in the seventies. It was not until 1989 that reconstruction commenced, led by the new owner – the State Preservation Institute. The reconstruction

here in 1580. In 1784, Lady Marie Barbora Černínová applied a highly-demanding concept of a Baroque garden, designed according to Italian models by architect Ignatius Palliardi. The Prague palace gardens are linked and are accessible from both the Wallenstein street and the Prague Castle garden called “Na Valech.” They offer their visitors relaxation, pleasant strolls in a cultivated environment, and unforgettable views of the capital. www.palacove-zahrady.cz

terrace-like Renaissance-Italian garden at this location. Today’s design – or rather the architectural concept of what has been preserved – goes back to 1751. It is the result of a reconstruction carried out by the aristocratic Fürstenberk family. Despite several reconstructions that followed, the original Baroque design remained preserved; namely, the terrace-like setting, the axis location of the central stairs, the alteration of vacant and planted sections and many remarkable architectural motifs, including many wellpreserved relics of art decoration, etc. Unlike other decorative and entertainment gardens, the Kolowrat Garden has a four purpose character. Its concept is much more modest and far less demonstrative. Also, where the Small Fürstenberg Garden is located, there used to be a vineyard and a utility garden in 1517. However, a decorative garden was founded

Ledebour Garden is a Baroque, terrace garden from the first third of the 18 century, in about 1787 styled most probably by I. J. Palliardi. In between the salla terrena and the opposite–side wall, flat with the staircase and the fountain with the statue of a giant, a parterre with a recently-built basin. The Palace gardens are open daily: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV, X), 10 a.m.–7 p.m. (V, VI, VII, VIII, IX). Admission: 80/55/215 CZK th

LesserTown (MaláStrana) The St. Nicolas’s Church

Church of Our Lady Victorious – Prague Child Jesus, Prague 1, Karmelitská 9 Early Baroque building from 1611, rebuilt in 1644. The church is famous thanks to the Spanish wax effigy of the Prague Child Jesus gifted by Polyxena of Lobkovic and brought to Prague at the end of the 16th century. Open: ❶–❻ 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m., ❼ 8:30 p.m.–8 p.m.

Malostranské nám. 556/29 The construction of this church started in 1704 on the site of a small, older Gothic church. The frontispiece was finished in 1710 and the nave, with its wreath of chapels, was consecrated in 1711. This part was clearly built by Christopher Dienzenhofer. The sanctuary and the cupola were built in 1737–1752 based on Dienzenhofer’s design, and the structure was finished by A. Lurago between 1751 and 1756. The interior is an example of the high Baroque style; the decorations were created by Jan Lukáš Kracker. The Crucifixion (1646) in St. Barbara’s chapel and Christ’s Passion series (1670), all pictures by Karel Škréta, originally created for the Jesuit Profession House,

The Petřín Observation Tower

The construction of the Petřín observation tower was initiated by the Czech Tourist Club on the occasion of the Jubilee Land’s Exhibition. It is a scale model (1:5) of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, designed by Ing. František Prášil from the famous ČKD factory. Its construction started on 16 March 1891 and was finished on 20th August of the same year. The tower is located at an altitude of 324 m above sea level and is 60 m tall. It weighs about 168 tons and the base of the tower is

form the most significant part of the interior decoration. Most of the sculptures in the church are works by I. F. Platzer. The oldest sculpture in the church is Our Lady of Foyen on the left altar, brought by the Jesuits from Belgium in 1629. The tower of the church (the baroque belfry) actually never was an integral part of the church as it was an independent property owned by the Lesser Town of Prague. It served as the bell- and observation-tower. As a observation tower, it was also used by the Secret Police during the communist era, until 1989. Important facts about the church: Height of the cupola: 50 m inside; 70 m outside; 79 m with the clerestory Width of the church: 40 m • Width of the nave: 30 m Length of the church: 60 m (without the stairs) Triumphal arch between the church and the presbytery: 24 m, depth 24 m Surface area of the murals: 3000 m The church is open daily: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (III–X), 9 a.m. –4 p.m. (XI–II). The Observation Tower open daily: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (XI–II), 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (III, X), 10 a.m.–10 p.m. (IV–IX) Admission: 70 CZK (the Church); 90 CZK (the Belfry)

formed by an octagon with a diameter of 20 m. The observation point is at a height of 50.98 m and you can get there climbing up 299 spiral stairs. Senior citizens and handicapped persons can use the lift. Open daily: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (XI–II), 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (III, X), 10 a.m.–10 p.m. (IV–IX). Admission: 120 CZK

The Petřín hill funicular railway

After its renewal in 1985, the Petřín hill funicular railway (lanovka) was integrated into Prague’s public transportation system. You may transfer onto it at the Újezd tram stop – it takes you up to Nebozízek and Petřín. To ride the funicular railway, you need a valid Prague transportation ticket which is good for transfers. The funicular railway operates daily from 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. (IV–X), 9 a.m.–11:20 p.m. (XI–III)

Petřín Mirror Maze

A Maze with mirrored path set up originally for the Jubilee Exhibition and the diorama-Battle of the Praguers with the Swedes in 1648 on Charles Bridge. Open daily: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (XI–II), 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (III, X), 10 a.m.–10 p.m. (IV–IX). Admission: 90 CZK

CharlesBridge (Karlůvmost) The Charles Bridge was built in 1357 by Charles IV. It is the oldest bridge in Prague, and the work was carried out by Petr Parléř. 30 baroque statues and the groups of statues are mostly from the 18th century. The wellknown are works of M. B. Braun and F. M. Brokof. It is 520 m long and 10 m wide. The construction consists of 16 arches. The bridge was fortified at both its ends by towers.

Lesser-Town Bridge Towers

The lower one dates from the 12th century, in Romanesque style, the higher one is 200 years younger and was erected in the 15th century. The latter one is accessible for the public. Open daily: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (XI–II), 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (III, X), 10 a.m.–10 p.m. (IV–IX). Admission: 90 CZK

Kampa

Island under the Charles Bridge giving a view of the River Vltava and the National Theatre.

OldTown (StaréMěsto) Old-Town Bridge Tower

The Municipal House

Designed by Petr Parléř, the entrance gate to the Charles Bridge from the Old Town. At the tower are copies of the enthroned figures of Charles IV and Wenceslas IV, over the archway is a row of carved emblems of the territories belonging to Charles’s empire. Open daily: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (XI–II), 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (III, X), 10 a.m.–10 p.m. (IV–IX). Admission: 90 CZK

Prague 1, náměstí Republiky 5 One of the most precious memories of the period of “Art Nouveau” style containing the rich in door and outdoor decorations (Alfons Mucha).

Holy Cross Pilgrimage Rotunda

Prague 1, ul. Karoliny Světlé Romanesque rotunda with rare Gothic fresco of the Adoration of the Magi. The rotunda is open Mon–Fri with prior reservation at: 224 319 528. Free admission

Clementinum

Prague 1, Mariánské náměstí The building dates from mid 17th century, former Jesuit college, as a currently, there is a complex of significant libraries. Astronomic Tower, Baroque Library and Mirror Chapel. Open daily: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (XI–XII), 10 a.m.–7 p.m. (III–X), 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (I–II) Tel.: 733 129 252. Admission: 220 CZK

Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia

Open daily: 10 a.m.–7 p.m. e-mail: info@obecnidum.cz www.obecnidum.cz Exhibition, concerts, social events Guided tours: tel.: +420 222 002 107 Admission: 290 CZK

Prague 1, Anežská 12 The ensemble of ecclesiastical and living quarters, founded by St. Agnes of Bohemia and King Wenceslas I in 1234. Presently there is an exposition of the National Gallery and the concert hall. Open: ❷–❻ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Admission: 150/80 CZK

The Royal Mile

Carolinum

The unique complex of architectural and historic memories, connecting today’s centre of the town (Powder Tower via Celetná Street, Old-Town Square, Karlova Street, Mostecká and Nerudova Streets) with past, several coronation processions and the messengers from foreign countries followed this same path.

Prague 1, Ovocný trh 5 Charles University building, established in 1348. Gothic bay chapel of 1370, rebuilt in Baroque style in 1718. At present Charles University graduation ceremonies take place there.

Bethlehem Chapel

The Estates Theatre

Prague 1, Betlémské náměstí 4 Originally a Gothic chapel of 1391, where Master John Huss preached. It was completedly damaged and reconstructed again, after old engravings and pictures, in 1950–1953. Open daily: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (XI –III); 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m (IV–X). Admission: 60 CZK

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The House of the Lords from Kunštát and Poděbrady

Prague 1, Řetězová 3 Romanesque building probably of 2 half of 12th century, once the seat of the Land Administrator Jiří of Poděbrady. Open daily: 3 p.m.–8 p.m. (Café), 3 p.m. –8 p.m. (Beer Gallery). Admission: 100 CZK nd

Prague Ghetto

Prague 1, Old Town Seven synagogues are the remnants of the old settlement, the Jewish Town Hall and the Old Jewish cemetery, the most remarkable in Europe. Originally called Nostic Theatre, founded in 1783. On October 29, 1787 it was the venue for a première of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni.

Prague Jewish Museum Klaus Synagogue – of 1694, Jewish Traditions and customs The Spanish Synagogue – The history of Jews since emancipation to the present Pinkas Synagogue – established in 1475 Memorial of Victims of Nazism Maisel Synagogue – History of Jews in Bohemia and Moravia Former Ceremonial Hall – Jewish Traditions and customs

Powder Tower

Prague 1, nám. Republiky 5 Gothic building of 1475 constructed by Matěj Rejsek, once used for storing gun-powder. In 1875–86 modified. Open daily: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (XI–II), 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (III, X), 10 a.m.–10 p.m. (IV–IX). Admission: 90 CZK

Jubilee Synagogue

Prague 1, New Town, Jeruzalémská 7 – the most recent and largest synagogue in Prague. It was built in the socalled Moorish style. It was consecrated in September 1906. Open: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (III–X), except Saturdays and Jewish Holy Days. Jewish Holy Days 2014: December 16, 24. 2015: April 5, 10; May 24, 25; September 15, 23, 28, 29; October 5, 6. Admission: 80 CZK

The Old Jewish Cemetery – with a tomb of Rabbi Löw

The Old-New Synagogue

– the early Gothic building of 13th century Prague 1, Červená Open daily, except Saturdays and Jewish Holy Days 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (XI–III); 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV–X). Jewish Holy Days 2014: December 16, 24. 2015: April 5, 10; May 24, 25; September 15, 23, 28, 29; October 5, 6. Admission: 200 CZK Ticket reservation: +420 222 749 464 (461) rezervacni.centrum@jewishmuseum.cz

Open: ❶ 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; ❷–❼ 9 a.m.–6 p.m. The Tower ❶ 11 a.m.–10 p.m; ❷–❼ 9 a.m.–10. p.m. Admission: 100 CZK, the Tower 120 CZK

Old-Town Square

Church of Our Lady before Týn

(Staroměstské náměstí) The historical centre of the town, the place of the most significant events, a unique complex of architectural and historic memories. In the middle there is a monument of Master John Huss by Ladislav Šaloun.

After St. Vitus Cathedral it is the most remarkable Prague Gothic church with Baroque interior. In the church there is the tomb of Danish astrologer Tycho Brahe. Open: ❷–❻ 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 3 p.m.–5 p.m. ❼ 10:30 a.m.–noon. Visits of groups are possible with reservations. Admission: 25 CZK

The Old-Town Hall with the Astronomical Clock (horologe)

House At the Stone Bell

The Town Hall was built in 1338, in 1364 adjoining the tower with the chapel, in 1470 the Town Hall was reshaped in the late Gothic style. The horologe (orloj) is from the beginning of the 15th century; in the upper part every hour (9 a.m.–11 p.m.) the procession of the 12 apostles in succession appears at the window, in the lower part is a copy of 12 internal medallions with the signs of the zodiac by Josef Mánes.

The most precious burgess house of medieaval age, originally Romanesque, whose rare Gothic form and two-storey front face of 14th century was renovated in 1988. Currently it serves as an exhibition hall (City Gallery Prague). Open: ❷–❻ 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Admission: 120 CZK

NewTown (NovéMěsto)

The National Museum

Prague 1, Václavské náměstí 68 Neo-Renaissance building designed by architect Josef Schulz in 1885–90. During its reconstruction visit the New Building on the opposite: Prague 1, Vinohradská 1. Open daily: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; first Wednesday of every month 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Admission: 110 CZK

Wenceslas Square

(Václavské náměstí) Prague 1, New Town Shopping centre of Prague; at the top of the square is the statue of St. Wenceslas with four patrons of Bohemia (St. Prokop, St. Adalbert, St. Ludmila and St. Agnes) by Josef Václav Myslbek.

The National Theatre

New Town City Hall

Prague 1, Národní 2 Neo-Renaissance building of 1868 to 1881 built according to plans of J. Zítek. In 1881 the finished theatre burnt, and was reconstructed by architect Josef Schulz in 1883.

Prague 2, Karlovo náměstí 23 A complex of Gothic buildings from the turn of the 14th and the 15th centuries, reconstructed in the Renaissance style during the years 1520–1526. They include a tower with the Holy Virgin Chapel, two Gothic Halls with ribbed vault ceilings, and a Renaissance Hall. Here was the seat of the Administration Offices of the New Town of Prague from 1377 to 1784. The defenestration of Catholic city councellors by Prague Hussites occurred here on July 30, 1419. This date is considered to be the start of the Hussite Revolution. The Tower is open for tourists daily except Mondays from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (May – September), halls can be visited while exhibitions are held there. Daily visits, except Mon., from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (IV–XI). Admission (the Tower): 50/30/120 CZK

Emmaus

Prague 2, Vyšehradská 49 The Emmaus Monastery was founded by Charles IV in 1347 for Slavonic Benedictines with the Church of Our Lady and Slavonic patrons. At the end of World War II it was burnt by bombing. Two asymmetrical spires were finished in 1967. Open: ❶–❺ 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: 50 CZK

1260. Its importance grew with the founding of “Slavin”, the final resting-place of the most significant personalities of the Czech nation. Slavín was built between 1889 and 1893. Above the central memorial at Slavín is a sarcophagus with an allegorical winged statue the Genius Patriae. The motto of the Slavín cemetery is engraved above the name plates: Though dead, they still speak. To date, more than 600 personalities from the world of Czech culture and education are buried here. They include, for example, the composers Bedřich Smetana and Antonín Dvořák, the painter Alfons Mucha, the opera singer Ema Destinnová, the writer Karel Čapek, the Nobel Prize winner Jaroslav Heyrovský and many others. The Slavín-Cemetery is open daily: 8 a.m.–6 p.m (III, IV, X), 8 a.m.–7 p.m. (V–IX), 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (XI–II)

Vyšehrad

Prague 2, V Pevnosti 159/5 On a rock over the River Vltava, this is the oldest seat of the Přemyslid princes. The most ancient building in Vyšehrad is the rotunda of St. Martin. In the vicinity of St. Peter and Paul’s Church is the residence of canons, casemates, a park, and a cemetery with the tombs of famous representatives of Czech culture (Slavín). From the southern part of the fortifications is a beautiful view of Prague. Visits to casemates are provided by Prague Information Service excursions. All objects are open daily: 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV–X); from 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (XI–III). Admission: 60 CZK

Slavín

Prague 2, Štulcova The Vyšehrad cemetery gained its current shape in 1869. It ranks among the most important Prague cemeteries. A cemetery stood in its place as early as

SomeimportantdatesfromthehistoryofPrague 1918 Prague became the capital of the independent Czechoslovak Republic 1939–1945 Occupation by Nazi Germany 1948 First year of the Communist régime 1968 Prague Spring – attempt to create socialism with human face, military intervention of five member states of the Warsaw Pact 1989 Velvet Revolution, Václav Havel elected President 1990 Free elections January 1, 1993 After the split of the Federation, founding of the Czech Republic March 12, 1999 the Czech Republic joined NATO May 1, 2004 the Czech Republic joined the EU December 21, 2007 the Czech Republic joined the Schengen zone

after 870 Founding of Prague Castle 965–966 First written news of merchant Ibrahim Ibn Jacob about Prague 973 Founding of Prague Bishopric 1085 First Bohemian king – Prince Vratislav II after 1230 Founding of the Old Town quarter 1257 Founding of the Lesser Town quarter about 1320 Founding of the Hradčany quarter 1344 Prague Bishopric promoted to Archbishopric 1348 Charles IV founded first University in Central Europe 1419–1437 Hussite movement 1618–1620 Prague Defenestration and the Battle of White Mountain – first signals for the 30 years’ war 1883 Opening of the National Theatre

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NERUDOVA tram 12, 20, 22 stop Malostranské náměstí you have to go up in order to follow Nerudova street, then turn to the right where Nové zámecké schody (E) are situated.

JELENÍ tram 22 stop Pražský hrad, follow U Prašného mostu street to Prašný most (B).

For orientation, please note A = Hradčanské náměstí (Hradčany Square) B = Prašný most (Powder Bridge) C = Královská zahrada (Royal Garden) D =Staré zámecké schody (Old Castle Stairs)

POHOŘELEC tram 22 stop Pohořelec follow Loretánská street to Hradčanské náměstí (A).

E = Nové zámecké schody (New Castle Stairs) F = Rajská zahrada (Paradise Garden) G = Zahrada na Valech (Garden on the Ramparts)

Promenade at Prague Castle

KLÁROV tram 12, 18, 20, 22 stop Malostranská underground line A stop Malostranská as well you should go up to Chotkova street, then turn to the left where Staré zámecké schody (D) are situated.

How to reach Prague Castle

III = 3rd Courtyard: i Information centres of Prague Castle 7 = Katedrála sv. Víta (St Vitus Cathedral) 8 = Staré proboštství (The Old Deanery) 9 = Socha sv. Jiří (Statue of St George) 10 = Starý královský palác (Old Royal Palace) 11 = Vladislavský sál (Vladislav Hall) 12 = Kaple všech svatých (All Saints’ Chapel)

II = 2nd Courtyard: 2 = Kaple sv. Kříže i (Chapel of the Holy Cross) 3 = Kholova kašna (Baroque Fountain) 4 = Obrazárna Pražského hradu i (Prague Castle Gallery) 5 = Španělský sál (Spanish Hall) 6 = Rudolfova galerie (Rudolf’s Gallery)

I = 1st Courtyard (Cour d’honneur): 1 = Matyášova brána (Matthias’s Gateway)

Towers: 01 Prašná věž – Mihulka (The Powder Tower) 02 Bílá věž (The White Tower) 03 Daliborka (The Daliborka Tower) 04 Černá věž (The Black Tower)

13 = Basilika sv. Jiří (Basilica of St George) 14 = Klášter sv. Jiří (St George’s Monastery) 15 = Ústav šlechtičen (Institute of Gentlewomen) 16 = Zlatá ulička (Golden Lane) 17 = Nejvyšší purkrabství (The Highest Burgrave’s House) 18 = Lobkovický palác (Lobkowicz Palace) 19 = Belvedere 20 = Míčovna (Ball Game Hall) 21 = Arcibiskupský palác (Archbishop’s Palace)

PRAGUECASTLEINFORMATION www.hrad.cz The Prague Castle Complex is open in the summer tourist season (from 1 April to 31 October) every day from 5 a.m. to midnight and in the winter season (from 1 November to 31 March) every day from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Prague Castle gardens: The Royal Garden, the Garden on the Ramparts, the Paradise Garden, and the Upper Stag Moat are open daily in October and April from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in May and September from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., in June and July from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., in August from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Bastion Garden is open at the same times as the Prague Castle Complex. In the winter season the gardens are closed.

PREMISES REQUIRING TICKETS – daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (summer season), 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (winter season) Admission: full/discounted/family Prague Castle – Tour A – Old Royal Palace, permanent exhibition “The Story of Prague Castle”, St. George’s Basilica, Rosenberg Palace, Powder Tower, St. Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane – CZK 350/175/700 Prague Castle – Tour B – Old Royal Palace, St. George’s Basilica, St. Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane – CZK 250/125/500 Prague Castle – Tour C – Prague Castle Picture Gallery, St. Vitus Treasury – CZK 350/175/700 Permanent exhibition “The Story of Prague Castle” – CZK 140/70/280 Permanent exhibition St. Vitus Treasury – CZK 300/150/600 Prague Castle Picture Galley – CZK 100/50/200 Powder Tower – CZK 70/40/140 Great South Tower of St. Vitus Cathedral – CZK 150 Discounts apply to: youth from 6–16, secondary school students accompanied by a teacher, school and university students, family (1–5 children up to 16 years of age and no more than 2 adults), seniors past 65. Admission is free for children under six. All tickets are valid for two days. Visitors can pay for services in euro and all sales points accept all major credit cards. Cash-free purchase of tickets (acceptance of travel vouchers) is widely expected.

PRAGUE CASTLE INFORMATION CENTRES Information, guide services, admission tickets for the historic buildings Second Courtyard – tel.: +420 224 372 423, +420 224 372 419 Third Courtyard – tel.: +420 224 372 434, +420 224 372 435 Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (winter season 9 a.m.–4 p.m.) e-mail: info@hrad.cz, fax: +420 224 373 238

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS Prague Castle Picture Gallery • The 2nd courtyard of Prague Castle The permanent exhibition presents collections originally owned by Emperors Rudolph II and Ferdinand II, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, acquisitions by the Masaryk National Fund during the First Republic period between 1918 and 1939, and new acquisitions from recent times. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (IV–X), 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (XI–III)

The Story of Prague Castle • Old Royal Palace – Gothic floor This unique project introduces to the history of Prague Castle, from prehistoric times up to the present. It is the story of a complex that conceals within itself the mystery of the final resting place of the most important Bohemian rulers and saints, a place that houses the Czech crown jewels and the St Vitus Treasury, but also a place that serves as the dignified seat of the Head of state of the Czech Republic. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (IV–X), 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (XI–III)

St. Vitus Treasury • St. Cross Chapel on the second Courtyard

It consists of some 140 works of supreme artistic quality from the temple collection of the church, later the cathedral, of St. Vitus ever since the 11th century. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Armory – The Mihulka Powder Tower

Open daily 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV–X), 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (XI–III) The ground and first floor are dedicated to the development of warfare in the 17th and 18th centuries. Castle Guard permanent exhibition This exhibition, bearing the subtitle “From Duke’s Train to President’s Castle Guard”, maps the historic evolution and present situation of the unit that secures the president of the republic.

OVERVIEWOFCULTURALEVENTSATPRAGUECASTLE JUNE–SEPTEMBER2015 Hans von Aachen and Kryštof Popel of Lobkowicz EXHIBITIONS

The friendship of a painter and an aristocrat in wine and good mood Prague Castle’s Picture Gallery • 22/4/2015 – 22/7/2015 400 years ago, on 4 March, 1615, Hans von Aachen, the court’s painter of Emperor Rudolf II, died at his home in Prague Castle; an anniversary commemorated by this exhibition in the Picture Gallery of Prague Castle, which focuses on the friendship between the painter and the Hight Steward of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Kryštof Popel of Lobkowicz.

WWII through the lens of Czech photographers St. George’s Convent at Prague Castle • 27/4/2015 – 26/7/2015 The exhibition has been prepared by the Military Historical Institute to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII. It maps the seven years of the conflict – 1939–1945 – with 70 photos made by Czech photographers on the battlefields and the occupied territories of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Each of the war years is represented by 10 photos offering a closer look of Czech soldiers and the civilian population, whose lives were affected by the biggest armed conflict in human history.

Bacchus and Selene, Prague Castle Gallery collections

The Legacy of Charlemagne

Teresian Wing of the Old Royal Palace, Romanesque floor, the Story of Prague Castle 17 July – 14 October 2015 The travelling exhibition “The Legacy of Charlemagne” was created as part of the project “The Cradles of European Culture”. After Oudenaarde, Belgium, and Ravenna, Italy, the exhibition comes to Prague, aiming to visualise the early Middle Ages as a period that has had a significant and lasting effect in Europe and the creation of the local and national identities.

CONCERT CYCLE “PRAGUE CASTLE MUSIC 2015” St. Wenceslas concert of Music of the Castle Guard and Police The concert is part of the Prague Castle’s music series St. Vitus Cathedral • 27 September 2015, 6 p.m. Stanislav Jelínek – Prelude, Fugue and Chorale Jiří Laburda – Te Deum (world première) accompanied by: Kühn mixed choir, Marek Vorlíček – conductor Music of the Castle Guard and Police Col. Václav Blahunek, Col. Jiří Kubík – conductors

KNIGHT DAYS AT PRAGUE CASTLE Upper Deer Moat • 11 and 12 July 2015 This weekend event in the wild environment of the Deer Moat is for everyone who loves dreaming about what life was like back in the distant past. A group of top stuntmen – brave knights in shining armour, on thoroughbred horses will be hosting a tournament worthy of Prague Caste. It will take place three times a day in the upper deer moat, where everything will be prepared to create an atmosphere from the days of the knight riders. Visitors will see a knight’s camp while listening to the music of the Middle Ages. They will also see a crane to put the knights on their horses and several siege engines. The program will also include crafts of the middle ages, as well as a demonstration of the torture methods of those days. Refreshments and handmade souvenirs will also be available. Changes possible. For more info, please, go to: www.kulturanahrade.cz

Emergency call 112 Emergency medical aid 155 Police 158 Fire Brigade 150 Road Breakdown Service 1230

Municipal Police 156 Information on trains 221 111 122 Prague Ruzyně airport information 220 113 314 • 220 111 111

Taxi round-the-clock service 140 14, 222 333 222 222 111 000, 257 257 257 Emergency dental service Prague 1, Spálená 12 222 924 295

Toll motorways and express roads Toll roads are signed with the following traffic signs www.ceskedalnice.cz

Map of the Czech motorway networks

Lost property Prague 1 Karoliny Světlé 5 224 235 085 General information 221 714 444

Post Office open 2 a.m.–midnight Prague 1 Jindřišská 14 221 131 111 840 111 240

Lost credit cards: American Express 222 800 222 Diners Club 267 197 450 Eurocard, Mastercard, Visa 272 771 111

Within the Czech Republic, the use of highways and speedways by motor vehicles with at least four wheels or vehicles plus trailers is from 1995 subject to a fee. A proof of payment of the fee is a 2part stickers. Part one of the sticker is to be stuck inside windscreen. Part two of the sticker is to be retained. Sales points: border crossings, filling stations, post offices. Validity and prices of the coupons: Annual – from 1. 12. 2014 to 31. 1. 2016. 1500 CZK (motor vehicle with total weight up to 3.5 tons). Coupon for 1 month: 440 CZK; 10 days: 310 CZK. In total weight of the motor vehicle above 3.5 tons: these vehicles are liable to electronic toll system.

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Unforgettable views of Prague offer the following spots: Smetanovo nábřeží – Novotného lávka • Tower of the Old-Town Hall • Powder Tower • Old-Town and Lesser-Town Bridge Towers • Tower of St Vitus’ Cathedral • Ramp at Hradčany square • Petřín Observation Tower • Letenský park by Hanavský pavillion • Žižkov TV Tower in Mahler park • Vyšehrad • St. Nicholas Church Bell Tower

Area: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 km Population: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 243 201 (1. 1. 2014) Situation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50°05'19" latitude N • 14°25'17" longitude E 235 m (average) height above sea level The very beginning of history: . . . . . . . . . . . 9 century – foundation of Prague Castle Historical parts: . . . . . . . Old Town, New Town, Vyšehrad, Hradčany and Lesser Town Administrative division: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 administrative areas, 57 city quarters operated by municipal authorities Vltava River: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in Prague territory 30 km, the widest 330 m, 9 islands, 18 bridges Number of spires: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . about 500 Parks and gardens: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870 ha

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Quarter • Street/Square Telephone Fax 1 • Na Příkopě 18 221 447 242 224 216 324 e-mail: cedok.services@cedok.cz; www.cedok.cz/incoming DC Service 1 • Břehová 3 224 816 346, 224 811 274 222 325 420 Prague Information Service 1 • Staroměstské nám. 1 personally 1 • Rytířská 31 Prague Passenger Shipping 2 • Rašínovo nábřeží 224 931 013, 224 930 017 224 930 022 (Pražská paroplavební společnost) (Steamer landing-place between Palacký and Železniční bridge)

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Prague Sight-seeing Tours • Excursions

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Day of the Re-establishment of the Independent Czech State 5.–6. 4. 2015 Easter 1 May Labour Day 8 May Liberation Day (1945) 5 July The Slavic Missionaries Saints Constantine and Methodius Day 6 July Day of the Burning of Master John Hus at the Stake (1415)

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28 September Day of the Czech Statehood 28 October Day of the Establishment of the Independent Czechoslovakia 17 November Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy 24 December Christmas Eve 25 December Christmas 26 December Christmas

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Quarter • Street/Square • Telephone • Fax Open XI–III 1 • Staroměstské nám. 1, (Old-Town Hall) • 221 714 444 ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Guides: 236 002 562 • 236 002 569 1 • Rytířská 31 • 221 714 444 ❶–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. 6 • Prague Airport, Terminal 2 ❶–❼ 8 a.m.–8 p.m. 1 • Lesser-Town Bridge Towers • 221 714 444 Tourist services and information of Prague and the Czech Republic, Prague Card – four days ticket for more than 50 monuments, etc. Information Centre of Prague Castle 1 • 3rd Courtyard • 224 372 434 • 224 372 435 ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–4 p.m. ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (see p. 44–45) 1 • 2nd Courtyard • 224 372 423, 419 Service of guides for all the Prague Castle monuments e-mail: tourist.info@hrad.cz; www.hrad.cz CzechTourism 2 • Vinohradská 46 • 221 580 611-2 ❶–❺ 8:30 a.m.–noon, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. (see p. 8–11) 1 • Old-Town Square 5 • 224 861 476 • 224 861 587 ❶–❺ 9 a.m.–6 p.m. ❻❼ 10 a.m.–3 p.m. www.czechtourism.cz Information of the Czech Republic www.czechtourism.com

Name Prague City Tourism (PIS) www.prague.eu

Tourist Information Centres • Guides

TOURISTINFORMATION

Brno – the city in the centre of Europe – Ignis Brunensis A festival of fun under the Špilberk and Veveří castles, and a fireworks competition www.ignisbrunensis.cz Jean Delville – a representative selection of drawings and paintings by Belgian artist Jean Delville (1833–1898), one of the most significant personalities of Belgian symbolism www.ghmp.cz Concentus Moraviae – the 20th edition of this international musical festival; concerts of classical, jazz, folklore, and alternative music in 13 Moravian cities – Theme: Let’s celebrate! Tickets available at: www.ticketportal.cz; www.concentus-moraviae.cz Prague Proms 2015 – the 11th edition of this international music festival; music of many genres featuring international stars. The festival opens with an open-air concert in the lower part of Wenceslas Square. Tickets at: www.cnso.cz; www.pragueproms.cz Smetana’s Litomyšl 2015 – the 57th edition of this international operatic festival www.smetanovalitomysl.cz European Under-21 Footbal Championship Tickets at: www.u21euro2015.cz/en/tickets United Islands 2015 – the grandest Prague’s multi-genre festival on open-air stages (pop, rock, drum and bass, electronic music, world music, jazz); www.unitedislands.cz ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 2015 – www.slalomtroja.cz Music in the Gardens and Chateau – the 16th edition of a classical music festival at the Archbishop Palace and its gardens included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List www.kromeriz.eu

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In progress until 30 August 2015

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Name Pilsen – European Cultural Capital 2015 – theater performances, concerts, festivals, new circus, exhibitions, and other cultural projects throughout the year; www.plzen2015.cz Summer Shakespearean Festival – the grandest European showcase of dramas by William Shakespeare on open-air stages www.shakespeare.cz

Term 1 January – 31 December 2015

Prague – Troja, the water sports complex Kroměříž, East Moravia

Prague; Olomouc, Central Moravia Uherské Hradiště, East Moravia Praha, river Vltava islands, and the Kinsky Garden

Chateau Litomyšl complex, East Bohemia

Prague, Old Town Square, Dům u Kamenného zvonu (House at the Stone Bell) (see p. 19) Castles, châteaux, churches, and concert halls in thirteen cities in the South-Moravian and Vysočina Regions Prague, Smetana Hall at Municipal House, and other Prague concert halls

Prague – the Supreme Burgrave’s House at Prague Castle, Lichtenštejn Palace; Brno – Špilberk Castle, South Moravia; Ostrava – Moravian Silesian Castle, North Moravia Brno, South-Moravian Region

Place Pilsen, West Bohemia

CULTURALANDSPORTSEVENTSINPRAGUEANDOTHERCZECHCITIESJUNE – SEPTEMBER2015

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1 – 24 July 2015

Term 29 June – 30 August 2015

Name 9 Weeks of Baroque – summer festival of baroque music, theatrical performances, exhibitions and dance at unique landmarks in the Pilsen Region as a part of the Pilsen – European Capital of Culture 2015 project. www.plzensky-kraj.cz; www.plzen2015.cz Olomouc Baroque Festival – the 3rd edition of summer nights with baroque opera in the historical settings of the ancient city of Olomouc; www.olomouc.eu Rock for People Europe 2015 – a music festival of rock, pop, and electronic music www.rocforpeople.cz Bobby McFerrin, Kiss in Prague Tickets: www.ticketportal.cz (Kiss) www.visitprague.cz (Bobby McFerrin) Summer Festival of Ancient Music – the 16th edition of this festival of historical, medieval, Renaissance, and baroque music; the festival closes with the La Calisto, a baroque opera by Francesco Cavalli. Tickets at: vstupenky@collegiummarianum.cz; www.letnislavnosti.cz Fragile Beauty – the 4th edition of an exhibition of glass and jewelry in a region famous for its production; www.scsb.cz Grand Prix Czech Republic 2015 – motorcycle road racing championship www.automotodrombrno.cz Summer Letná – international new circus festival – the 12th edition; www.letniletna.cz International Prague Car Festival – the 4th edition of an exhibition of unique cars, presenting more than 300 exhibits, including luxury and sport cars, and electric and gas-fueled cars www.praguecarfestival.cz Birell Grand Prix Praha 2015 – the 20th edition of a race through Prague by night, for both the best world racers and amateur runners – women (5 km), men (10 km), and teams; 9.000 runners participating; www.runczech.com EHD – European Heritage Days – an annual chance to visit landmarks otherwise closed to the public; www.historickasidla.cz Dvořák Prague Festival 2015 – the 8th edition of this international music festival featuring the Czech Philharmonic, the Philharmonia Orchestra London with Christoph von Dohányi, and other ensembles and soloists. www.dvorakovapraha.cz Sense for Arts – an exhibition presenting the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic as a collector and patron of the arts; one of the projects celebrating the 125th anniversary of its foundation; www.cas.cz Prague, National Gallery, Salmovský Palace

castles, chateaux, and other landmarks in all regions throughout the Czech Republic Rudolphinum, St Agnes Convent, St Vitus Cathedral (see p. 16, 17, 64)

Prague

Prague 7 – Letná, Letná Park Prague, PVA Expo exhibition grounds, Praha-Letňany

Masaryk Circuit, Automotodrom in Brno, South Moravia

Jablonec nad Nisou, North-East Bohemia

O2 Arena, Českomoravská 2345/17, Praha 9 (Kiss – 7 July) • Forum Arena, Pernerova 55, Praha 8 (Bobby McFerrin – 8 July) Prague, Břevnov Monastery, St. Agnes convents, Troja chateau, interiors of the Prague Castle

Pilsen, West Bohemia

Olomouc, Central Moravia, the Jesuit convict atrium

Place Pilsen Region, West Bohemia, monastery complexes, baroque chateaux and churches

Estates Theatre Image Black Light Theatre (see p. 65) Musical Theatre Karlin – www.hdk.cz Ta Fantastika Black Light Theatre (see p. 66)

Name National Theatre (see p. 23) Prague State Opera (see p. 23) Laterna magika (see p. 5)

Theatres

CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (Česká filharmonie) PRAGUE TOURIST CENTER

Place PRAGUE INFORMATION SERVICE – TICKETPRO

Advance Booking

CULTURE

Stavovské divadlo Černé divadlo Image Hudební divadlo Karlín Černé divadlo TA Fantastika

Operetta, musical Clasical black light theatre performance

Original title Národní divadlo Státní opera Praha Laterna magika

Opera, drama Black light theatre, pantomime

Note – genre Opera, ballet, drama Opera, ballet The very first multimedia theatre in the world!

1 • náměstí Republiky 5 ☎ 222 002 101 www.obecnidum.cz ❶–❼ 10 a.m.–7 p.m. e-mail: info@obecnidum.cz BOHEMIA TICKET 1 • Na Příkopě 16 Tel/fax: 224 215 031 1 • Malé náměstí 13 ☎ 224 227 832 www.bohemiaticket.cz Fax: 224 218 167 SEE ALSO: www.ticketportal.cz; www.ticketstream.cz; www.sazkaticket.cz www.eventim.cz; http://vstupenky.ticket-art.cz

MUNICIPAL HOUSE (Obecní dům) (Culture and Information Centre)

Quarter • Street/Square Telephone • Fax 1 • Národní 2 224 901 448 • 224 931 544 1 • Wilsonova 4 224 227 266 • 224 212 243 1 • Národní 4 224 931 482 e-mail: novascena@narodni-divadlo.cz; www.novascena.cz, www.laterna.cz 1 • Ovocný trh 1 224 901 448 • 224 931 544 e-mail: image@imagetheatre.cz www.imagetheatre.cz 8 • Křižíkova 10 221 868 666 1 • Karlova 8 222 221 366 • 222 220 384 (sales on line: www.tafantastika.cz)

Quarter • Street/Square 1 • Old-Town Hall www.ticketpro.cz 1 • Lesser-Town Bridge Tower Charles Bridge (IV–X) 1 • Rytířská 31 1 • Alšovo nábřeží 12 ☎ 227 059 227 www.czechphilharmonic.com 1 • Rytířská 12 www.ticketpro.cz

i 1

i i

1 2

Underground stop

▼ Theatres Ta Fantastika

(see p. 12–14)

Karlova 8, Praha 1 (see p. 66)

Tourist Information Centres

Národní 4, Praha 1 (see p. 5)

Image (Black Light Theatre) Betlémská 5 Praha 1 (see p. 65)

▼ Hotels Hilton Prague Pobřežní 1, Praha 8 www.hiltonprague.cz

Hilton Prague Old Town V Celnici 7, Praha 1

Mode Martina Nevařilová desiner’s boutiques (see p. 25) E. Krásnohorské 4/11, Praha 1 Haštalská 8, Praha 1

❶

Laterna magika

❷ ❸

▼ Museums and Exhibitions

2 3

Choco-Story Chocolate Museum

❹

Celetná 10, Praha 1 (see p. 27, 29)

Viva Praha Celetná 10, Praha 1 (see p. 28)

Gastronomy Museum Jakubská 12, Praha 1 (see p. 26)

❺ ❻

Lesser Town Bridge Tower Charles Bridge, Praha 1 – Lesser Town Old Town Bridge Tower Charles Bridge, Praha 1 – Old Town Powder Tower Náměstí Republiky 5 Praha 1 – Old Town Town Belfry by St. Nicolas’ Church Malostranské náměstí 556/29 Praha 1 – Malá Strana Petřín Observation Tower Petřín Hill park, Praha 1 Petřín Mirror Maze Petřín Hill park, Praha 1

✂

AE Airport Express (bus)

• • • •

Václav Havel Airport Prague (Terminal 1 and 2) • stop Náměstí Republiky (underground line B) Masarykovo nádraží (Masaryk Railway Station) (underground line B) stop Hlavní nádraží (Main Railway Station) (underground line C) •

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5 am–9 pm

6:30 am–10 pm

Subway and Tram Routes Scheme

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many 1 How times have you been

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of my stay 2 Purpose

● a tourist visit ● a business trip

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attracts 3 What you

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Name

Underground line Change station Barrier-free access/with a lift 2

Tram terminal 119

Public transport buses (Airport) The Petřín hill funicular railway April – October ❶–❼ 9 a.m–11:30 p.m. November – March ❶–❼ 9 a.m–11:20 p.m.

Lázně Jupiter Bechyně, s. r. o. Libušina 188 391 65 Bechyně

Address

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Telephon ● Fax ● E-mail

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Park and Ride car – parks Bus station Railway station

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Country

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Tram line

you travel to our country through a travel 7 Did agency? Which one?

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The Custom House na Výtoni 2 • Rašínovo nábřeží 412 History of water-rafting, boats and steamboats on the river Vltava Ctěnice Castle 9 • Bohdanečská 1 (see p. 14) e-mail: ctenice@muzeumprahy.cz

100

❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Exhibitions: ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV–X) ❷–❺ 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (XI–III) ❻❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (XI–III)

❷❹+❻❼ (by previous agreement only 10 a.m., noon–2 p.m., 4 p.m.) (XI–III) 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 13 p.m., 15 p.m., 17 p.m. (IV–X) ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

300

286 001 366

❷–❼ 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (Every last Wednesday of the month 9 a.m.–8 p.m.)

120

❷❹–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. ❸ 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

❶❸–❼ 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

100

❷–❼ 10 a.m.–1.30 p.m., 2 p.m.–5 p.m.

❸ 10 a.m.–4 p.m. ❹–❼ noon–6 p.m. ❶❸–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Open ❶–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. First Wednesday of every month 10 a.m.–8 p.m. ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

120/60/190

50/30/80

Admission (CZK) 110

224 919 833

Quarter • Street/Square Telephone • Fax 1 • Vinohradská 1 224 497 111 • 222 246 047 www.nm.cz The National History Museum – Musaion 5 • Letohrádek Kinských 257 214 806 Traditional Czech culture Kinského zahrada 98; e-mail: narodopis@nm.cz Lapidárium Stone and sculpture monuments 7 • Výstaviště, pavilion 422 702 013 372 in the Czech lands, 11th till 19 th century (Prague Exhibition Grounds) The Czech Museum of Music 1 • Karmelitská 2/4 257 327 285 • 257 322 216 Permanent exhibition: Man/Instrument/Music e-mail: c.muzeum.hudby@nm.cz; www.nm.cz Antonín Dvořák Museum 2 • Ke Karlovu 20 224 918 013 (The Amerika baroque summerhouse) e-mail: a_dvorak_muzeum@nm.cz The Life and Work of Czech Composer Antonín Dvořák – permanent exhibition Bedřich Smetana Museum 1 • Novotného lávka 1 222 220 082 e-mail: b_smetana_muzeum@nm.cz The Life and Work of Czech Composer Bedřich Smetana – permanent exhibition Náprstek Museum 1 • Betlémské nám. 1 224 497 500 • 222 221 418 (Asian, African and American cultures) The City of Prague Museum 8 • Na Poříčí 52 224 816 772 (see p. 12–13 – Prague Towers) e-mail: muzeum@muzeumprahy.cz; www.muzeumprahy.cz Permanent exhibition: The history of Prague and its people from ancient times until 1784 Langweil’s Model of Prague made from paper 1826–1837, area 20 m 2 Villa Müller (Loos) 6 • Nad Hradním vodojemem 14 224 312 012 e-mail: vila.muller@muzeumprahy.cz; www.mullerovavila.cz

Name NATIONAL MUSEUM

Museums

Name Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall – Czech Philharmonic Lichtenstein Palace, Martinů Hall Mirror Chapel of Clementinum National Museum – Historical stairs Congress Centre Prague St. Simon and St. Juda Church

Concert Halls

Quarter • Street/Square 1 • Alšovo nábřeží 12 1 • Malostranské nám. 13 1 • Klementinum 190 1 • Václavské nám. 68 4 • 5. května 65 1 • Dušní street

Telephone 227 059 227 257 534 206 www.ticketpro.cz 224 497 111 261 172 222 222 321 068

the sightseeing tours start at: ❶–❺ 11 a.m.–2 p.m. ❻❼ 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. (duration 60 minutes)

❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (V–X) ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. ❻❼ 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (VI+IX) ❷–❼ 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (VII+VIII) ❶–❺ 9 a.m.–7 p.m. ❻❼ 10 a.m.–7 p.m. (1. 4.–14. 10.) ❶–❺ 9 a.m.–6 p.m. ❻❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (15. 10.–31. 3.) ❷–❼ 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ❶–❼ 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

❶–❺+❼ 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (I–III, XI, XII) ❶–❺+❼ 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV–X) ❶–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

❷–❺ 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ❻❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. First Thursday of every month 9 a.m.–8 p.m. ❷ 10 a.m.–7 p.m. ❸–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Open ❶–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Spanish Hall 1 • Prague Castle 224 371 111 Municipal House-Smetana Hall (Obecní dům) 1 • náměstí Republiky 5 222 002 101 Information and ticket sales: Culture and Information Centre of the Municipal House nám. Republiky 5, 111 21 Prague 1 Open daily 10 a.m.–7 p.m., tel.: +420 222 002 101 e-mail: info@obecnidum.cz, www.obecnidum.cz

Quarter • Street/Square Telephone • Fax Admission (CZK) 1 • Jiřská 3, Prague Castle 233 312 925 275 e-mail: palace@lobkowicz.cz; www.lobkowiczevents.cz 7 • Kostelní 42 220 399 111 (101) 190 fax: 220 399 200 90 (Pensioners) The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague 1 • 17. listopadu 2 251 093 111 • 251 093 296 120 www.upm.cz The Jewish Museum – reservation centre 1 • U Starého hřbitova 3a 222 317 191 • 222 317 181 290 www.jewishmuseum.cz Franz Kafka Museum 1 • Cihelná 2b 257 535 373 200 THE MILITARY HISTORY INSTITUTE PRAGUE – www.vhu.cz The Aviation Museum Kbely 9 • Mladoboleslavská 902 973 207 504, 973 204 900 free The Army Museum Prague Žižkov 3 • U Památníku 2 973 204 924 • 973 204 900 free The Military Technical Museum Lešany Lešany by Týnec n. Sázavou 973 204 900 free The Prague Towers Museum 1 • Jindřišská 224 232 429 • 261 223 499 110 (Jindřišská věž – Henry’s Tower) www.jindrisskavez.cz National Museum of Agriculture 7 • Kostelní 44 220 308 276 110 Gastronomy Museum 1 • Jakubská 12 273 130 533 180/140/390 (see p. 26) e-mail: info@muzeumgastronomie.cz; www.muzeumgastronomie.cz The Old Wastewater Treatment Plant Museum 6 • Papírenská 6 608 330 024 275 (the site of old wastewater treatment plant) e-mail: staracistirna@gmail.com; www.staracistirna.cz

Name Lobkowicz Palace Museum (arts collections of the Lobkowicz family) National Technical Museum

15 MONDAY

SUNDAY

TUESDAY

2 3 WEDNESDAY 4 THURSDAY 5 FRIDAY 6 SATURDAY 7 SUNDAY 9 TUESDAY 10 WEDNESDAY 11 THURSDAY 12 FRIDAY 13 SATURDAY

20:00 Opera G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA 19:00 L. Janáček Opera From the House of the Dead 19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – THE JACOBIN 11:00 A. Dvořák Opera THE DEVIL AND KATE 19:00 B. Smetana Opera THE BARTERED BRIDE

19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera DON GIOVANNI 19:00 Ballet F. Schubert – VALMONT

19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera COSÌ FAN TUTTE 14:00, 19:00 W. A. Mozart LE NOZZE DI FIGARO Opera

19:00 Ballet FINAL PERFORMANCE OF FIRST INTERNATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL

19:00 1. premiere Opera G. Verdi – MACBETH 19:00 Ballet L. Minkus – LA BAYADÈRE 19:00 2. premiere Opera G. Verdi – MACBETH 14:00, 19:00 Ballet 19:00 Ballet L. Minkus – LA BAYADÈRE GALA PERFORMANCE

19:00 Ballet 19:00 E. Humperdinck Opera NT BALLET PREPARATORY HÄNSEL UND GRETEL SCHOOL 2015 19:00 Opera A. Boito – MEFISTOFELE 19:00 L. Janáček Opera From the House of the Dead 19:00 Opera G. Verdi – RIGOLETTO 19:00 Opera G. Verdi – NABUCCO 11:00, 17:00 E. Humperdinck HÄNSEL UND GRETEL Opera 19:00 Opera G. Verdi – IL TROVATORE

JUNE

NATIONAL THEATRE PRAGUE STATE OPERA THEATRE OF ESTATES Národní tř. 2, Prague 1 Wilsonova 4, Prague 1 Ovocný trh 1, Prague 1 DATE www.narodni-divadlo.cz www.opera.cz www.stavovskedivadlo.cz

THEATRE OF ESTATES

19:00 B. Smetana Opera THE TWO WIDOWS 14:00 Ballet 17:00 Ballet The Czech Ballet Symphony II THE FIRST STEPS 2015 19:00 Ballet 19:00 Ballet BALLET GALA 2015 ABSOLVENT CONCERT 19:00 Ballet ABSOLVENT CONCERT 19:00 Opera 19:00 Opera G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA G. Verdi – MACBETH 19:00 Opera 19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – THE JACOBIN A. Dvořák – RUSALKA 19:00 Opera 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera G. Puccini – TOSCA COSÌ FAN TUTTE 19:00 Opera 19:00 Ballet G. Verdi – MACBETH F. Schubert – VALMONT 19:00 Opera 14:00, 19:00 W. A. Mozart G. Bizet – CARMEN DON GIOVANNI Opera 20:00 S. Prokofiev Ballet 20:00 Ballet ROMEO AND JULIET DANCE YOUTH 2015 19:00 S. Prokofiev Ballet ROMEO AND JULIET 19:00 S. Prokofiev Ballet ROMEO AND JULIET

19:00 Opera G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA

THURSDAY

18 19 FRIDAY 20 SATURDAY 21 SUNDAY 22 MONDAY 23 TUESDAY 24 WEDNESDAY 25 THURSDAY 26 FRIDAY 27 SATURDAY 28 SUNDAY 29 MONDAY 30 TUESDAY

19:00 Ballet 19:00 Opera BREL – VYSOTSKY – KRYL R. Strauss – SALOME Solo for Three

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

PRAGUE STATE OPERA

19:00 Ballet 11:00 Opera 19:00 Opera BREL – VYSOTSKY – KRYL G. Puccini – TURANDOT W. A. Mozart Solo for Three DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE

DATE NATIONAL THEATRE

PRAGUECULTURALEVENTSPROGRAMMEJUNE – SEPTEMBER2015

TUESDAY

1 2 WEDNESDAY 3 THURSDAY 4 FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY 6 SUNDAY 8 TUESDAY 9 WEDNESDAY 10 THURSDAY 11 FRIDAY 12 SATURDAY

11:00 OPERA IS FUN!

19:00 G. Verdi – MACBETH 19:00 G. Bizet – CARMEN 19:00 G. Puccini – TOSCA 19:00 G. Verdi – AIDA

THEATRE OF ESTATES

Opera 19:00 Ballet F. Schubert – VALMONT

Opera 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE Opera

Opera

19:00 Opera G. Bizet – CARMEN 19:00 Opera G. Verdi – AIDA 14:00 E. Humperdinck Opera HÄNSEL UND GRETEL 19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – RUSALKA 19:00 Opera G. Verdi – NABUCCO 19:00 Opera G. Puccini – LA BOHÈME

PRAGUE STATE OPERA

19:00 Opera G. Verdi – IL TROVATORE 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE 19:00 Opera G. Verdi – NABUCCO Opera 14:00, 19:00 Ballet L. Minkus – LA BAYADÈRE

19:00 Concert Opening concert 2015/2016 19:00 B. Smetana Opera THE BARTERED BRIDE 19:00 Ballet L. Minkus – LA BAYADÈRE

19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – THE JACOBIN 19:00 Ballet Z. Matějů – KRABAT 19:00 Opera G. Bizet – CARMEN 19:00 Ballet Z. Matějů – KRABAT

SEPTEMBER

FRIDAY

21 22 SATURDAY 23 SUNDAY 28 FRIDAY 29 SATURDAY 30 SUNDAY

AUGUST

DATE NATIONAL THEATRE

27 28 MONDAY 29 TUESDAY 30 WEDNESDAY SUNDAY

SATURDAY

22 23 WEDNESDAY 24 THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY TUESDAY

SUNDAY

12 SATURDAY 13 SUNDAY 15 TUESDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 17 THURSDAY 18 FRIDAY 19 SATURDAY

PRAGUE STATE OPERA

19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera DON GIOVANNI 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

THEATRE OF ESTATES

19:00 W. A. Mozart DON GIOVANNI

Opera

19:00 Opera G. Verdi – MACBETH 19:00 Opera G. Puccini – LA BOHÈME 11:00, 17:00 Opera 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera E. Humperdinck DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE HÄNSEL UND GRETEL Opera 19:00 P. I. Tchaikovsky Ballet SWAN LAKE

19:00 Solo for Three Ballet BREL – VYSOTSKY – KRYL 19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – RUSALKA

19:00 G. Bizet – CARMEN

19:00 B. Smetana Opera THE BARTERED BRIDE 14:00, 19:00 Ballet BREL – VYSOTSKY – KRYL Solo for Three

19:00 Opera G. Verdi – IL TROVATORE 19:00 P. I. Tchaikovsky Ballet SWAN LAKE 11:00 Opera 19:00 P. I. Tchaikovsky Ballet THE DEVIL AND KATE SWAN LAKE 19:00 Opera G. Bizet – CARMEN 19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – RUSALKA

19:00 Opera G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA

19:00 Opera G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA 19:00 Opera 14:00 W. A. Mozart Opera G. Puccini – TOSCA LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

DATE NATIONAL THEATRE

AUGUST

JULY

22 Sat, 23 Sun, 24 Mon

15 Sat, 16 Sun, 17 Mon, 18 Tue, 19 Wed, 20 Thu, 21 Fri,

8 Sat, 9 Sun, 10 Mon, 11 Tue, 12 Wed, 13 Thu, 14 Fri,

1 Sat, 2 Sun, 3 Mon, 4 Tue, 5 Wed, 6 Thu, 7 Fri,

29 Wed, 30 Thu, 31 Fri

22 Wed, 23 Thu, 24 Fri, 25 Sat, 26 Sun, 27 Mon, 28 Tue,

15 Wed, 16 Thu, 17 Fri, 18 Sat, 19 Sun, 20 Mon, 21 Tue,

W. A. Mozart – DON GIOVANNI

THEATRE OF ESTATES

daily at 8 p.m.

Ovocný trh 1, Prague 1 www.dongiovanni.cz

WONDERFUL CIRCUS: 20, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29/8

WONDERFUL CIRCUS: 2, 3, 4, 10, 11/7

AS FAR AS I SEE: 20/9 (5 p.m.) EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGES OF JULES VERNE: 24, 25/9 SEPTEMBER HUMAN LOKOMOTION: 2, 4, 5/9 LEGENDS OF MAGIC PRAGUE: 10, 11, 12/9 WONDERFUL CIRCUS: 19/9

JULY AUGUST

JUNE

Národní tř. 4, Prague 1, at 8 p.m., www.laterna.cz

AS FAR AS I SEE: 14/6 (5 p.m.), 15/6 (10 a.m.) COCKTAIL 012 – THE BEST OF: 6/6 (5 p. m + 8 p.m.) EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGES OF JULES VERNE: 25, 26, 27/6 WONDERFUL CIRCUS: 12, 13/6

LATERNA MAGIKA (New Stage)

THE BEST OF IMAGE: 1, 5 (+ 6 p.m.), 6, 7, 8 (+ 6 p.m.), 12, 13, 14, 15 (+ 6 p.m.), 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29/9

SEPTEMBER 18, 23, 24, 25, 30/9

BLACK BOX: 2, 3, 4, 9 (+ 6 p.m.), 10, 11, 16 (+ 6 p.m.), 17 (+ 6 p.m.),

BLACK BOX: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19 (+ 6 p.m.), 20 (+ 6 p.m.), 21, 26, 27, 28/8 THE BEST OF IMAGE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31/8

JULY

AUGUST

BLACK BOX: 1 (+ 6 p.m.), 2, 3, 8 (+ 6 p.m.), 9, 10, 15, 16 (+ 6 p.m.), 17, 22 (+ 6 p.m.), 23, 24, 29, 30, 31/7 THE BEST OF IMAGE: 4, 5, 6, 7 (+ 6 p.m.), 11 (+ 6 p.m.), 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 (+ 6 p.m.), 25, 26 (+ 6 p.m.), 27, 28/7

JUNE

Betlémská 5, Prague 1, daily at 8 p.m., www.imagetheatre.cz

BLACK BOX: 3, 4, 5 (+ 6 p.m.), 10 (+ 6 p.m.), 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26/6 THE BEST OF IMAGE: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 (+ 6 p.m.), 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20 (+ 6 p.m.), 21 (+ 6 p.m.), 22, 23 (+ 6 p.m.), 27 (+ 6 p.m.), 28, 29, 30/6 (+ 6 p.m.)

IMAGE THEATRE

BLACK LIGHT THEATRES

18 September, 7 p.m. Federico Colli – piano Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Bach, Franck, Skrjabin

9 September, 8 p.m. St. Agnes Convent

Jan Martiník – bass, Ivo Kahánek – piano Dvořák, Williams, Brahms, Loewe

13 September, 8 p.m. St. Agnes Convent

13 September, 8 p.m. Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sabine Meyer – clarinet Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Elgar, Dvořák, Mozart, Haydn

20 September, 5 p.m. Classic Buskers & Neil Henry Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall ‘Musical Magic’

Bohemia Luxembourg trio Mozart, Bax, Debussy, Gubaidulina, Jolivet

13 September, 5 p.m. St. Agnes Convent

23 September, 8 p.m. Czech Philharmonic, cond. Semyon Bychkov Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Dvořák, Tchaikovsky (closing concert)

(see p. 16–17)

Pärt

20 September, 11 a.m. Collegium 1704, cond. Václav Luks Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Mysliveček, Koželuh, Voříšek

12 September, 8 p.m. Philharmonia Orchestra London, cond. Christoph von Dohnányi, Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Carolin Widmann – violin Ives, Berg, Schubert

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Tõnu Kaljuste

19 September, 8 p.m. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, cond. Lionel Bringuier, Lisa Batiashvili – violin, Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Gautier Capuçon – cello Widmann, Brahms, Dvořák

11 September, 8 p.m. Czech Philharmonic, cond. Jakub Hrůša, Piotr Anderszewski – piano Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Szymanowski, Dvořák

21 September, 8 p.m. St. Vitus Cathedral

18 September, 9 p.m. Jan Mráček – violin, Lukáš Klánský – piano Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Dvořák, Brahms, Kreisler

10 September, 8 p.m. Freiburger Barockorchester, cond. René Jacobs, soloists Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Mozart: Don Giovanni

Ivo Kahánek – piano Mozart, Dvořák, Schubert

17 September, 8 p.m. Czech Philharmonic, cond. Jiří Bělohlávek, David Garrett – violin Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Dvořák, Bruch, Dvořák

Lobkowicz trio and guests Haydn, Bartók, Brahms

8 September, 8 p.m. Emerson Quartet Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Martinů, Ravel, Dvořák

15 September, 8 p.m. St. Agnes Convent 16 September, 8 p.m. Tetzlaff Quartet, Ivo Kahánek – piano Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Haydn, Schubert, Dvořák

Jan Mráček – violin, Pavel Svoboda – organ Dvořák (An ‘overture’ to the festival)

7 September, 8 p.m. Yo-Yo Ma – cello, Czech Philharmonic, cond. Jiří Bělohlávek Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Dvořák (opening concert)

6 September, 4 p.m. Vysoká u Příbramě

programme

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Wallenstein Riding School 1 • Valdštejnská 3 ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Valdštejnská jízdárna) ▼ PRAG UE CAS TL E – E xhibitio n ha lls – see p ag es 44 –4 5: Old Royal Palace 1 • Prague Castle ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (Starý královský palác)

200/100/250

150/80/200

150/80/200 50/30/70

❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

150/80/200

Admission (CZK)

❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

1 • Staroměstské náměstí 12

Kinsky Palace (Palác Kinských)

1 • Hradčanské náměstí

Salm Palace (Salmovský palác)

7 • Dukelských hrdinů 47

1 • Hradčanské nám. 2

Schwarzenberg Palace (Schwarzenberský palác)

Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní palác)

1 • Hradčanské náměstí 15

Sternberg Palace (Šternberský palác)

Name Quarter • Street/Square Open ▼ NAT ION AL GAL L ER Y – P erman en t collections and Exhib itions– www.ngprague.cz Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia 1 • U Milosrdných 17 ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Anežský klášter)

Galleries and Exhibitions

Permanent exhibition: Gothic floor: The Story of Prague Castle The Theresian Wing The Legacy of Charlemagne – the travelling exhibition is a part of the project “The Cradles of European Culture” (17 July – 14 October 2015) (see p. 45)

Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe (Permanent exhibition) Master of Hohenfurth – The Vyšší Brod set of nine panel pictures Mysterious Distances, Symbolism in Bohemian Lands 1880–1914 – In cooperation with the Olomouc Museum of Arts (20 March – 29 September 2015) (see p. 20) European Art from the Classical Era to the Close of the Baroque (Permanent exhibition) Austrian and German Art of the Second Half of the 19th Century Baroque in Bohemia (Permanent exhibition) Imperial Arsenal – An exhibition of 550 of the most valuable historical weapons Permanent exhibition: Art of the 19th Century, from Neoclassicism to Romanticism • A Sense of Art: Icons in Art at the Czech Academy of Sciece and Arts (23 October 2015 – 10 January 2016) Permanent exhibition Art of the 19th, 20th and 21th Centuries Sekal Studio (20 February – 31 December 2015) Artists and Prophets – the Mysterious Path Toward Modernism: 1872–1972 – in cooperation with the Schirm Kunsthalle Frankfurt (21 July – 25 October 2015) (see p.21) National Architecture Award 2015 (20 May – 20 June 2015) Permanent exhibition: Art of the Ancient World, Art of Asia Le Douanier Henri Rousseau – in cooperation with Musée d’Orsay, Musée de l’Orangerie and Musei Civici di Venezia (23 July – 8 November 2015) (see p. 21) Czech animated Creation – “Večerníček” celebrates its 50th anniversary (30 May – 13 September 2015) (see p. 20)

Note

1 • Týnská 6

The House at Golden Ring (Dům U Zlatého prstenu)

1 • U Sovových mlýnů 503/2 www.museumkampa.cz

7 • U Trojského zámku 1

Troja Chateau

▼ OT HE R GAL LE RIE S Kampa Museum – Sova’s Mills

6 • Mickiewiczova 1

Bílek Villa (Bílkova vila)

❶–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV–X) ❺ 1 p.m.–6 p.m. ❸+❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (XI–III) ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. ❺ 1 p.m.–6 p.m., in winter closed

100/50/200

St. Georg Convent 1 • Prague Castle ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Jiřský klášter) St. Cross Chapel (Kaple Sv. Kříže) 1 • Prague Castle ❶–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. ▼ CIT Y GAL LE RY PRAG UE – h ttp ://ww w .citygalleryprague.cz Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní palác) 7 • Dukelských hrdinů 47 ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace 1 • Karlova 2 ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Colloredo-Mansfeldský palác) The House at the Stone Bell 1 • Staroměstské nám. 13 ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (Dům U Kamenného zvonu) nd 1 • Mariánské nám. 1 ❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Municipal Library, 2 floor (Městská knihovna)

220/110

120/60

120/60/250

120/60

180/90/240 120/60

300/150/600

120/60/240

1 • Prague Castle

100/50/200

Admission (CZK)

❷–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

The Imperial Stables (Císařská konírna)

Name Quarter • Street/Square Open ▼ PRAG UE CAS TL E – E xhibitio n ha lls – see p ag es 42 –4 3: ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV–X) Prague Castle Picture Gallery 1 • Prague Castle (Obrazárna Pražského hradu) 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (XI–III)

Permanent exhibition: The Central European Modern Art Collection Vladislav Mirvald – Constructive Variations (till 6 July 2015)

Václav Cigler – Here and Now – Cigler is a pioneer in the introduction of glass art (5 May – 1 November 2015) (see p. 18) From Makeshift to Fad: Artistic Cast Ironwork from the Collection of the City of Prague Museum (5 May – 11 November 2015) (see p. 18) Art from 2nd half of the 20th century and contemporary art – a long-term exhibition – After Velvet Start up: Teresa Fišerová – Parallel Universe (7 May – 5 July 2015)

Alfons Mucha: The Slav Epic Sightseeing tour – permanent exhibition Prague Quadrienalle 2015 (from 18 June 2015) Jean Delville – Pilgrim to the Absolute (15 May – 30 August 2015) (see p. 19) Ján Mančuška – First Retrospective – the exhibition of one of the bey figures of Czech contemporary Art (17 June – 11 October 2015) (see p. 19) Permanent exhibition: The interior of the villa and works by F. Bílek, an Art Nouveau symbolist

Permanent exhibition. Hans von Aachen and Kryštof Popel of Lobkowicz – the friendship of a painter and aristocrat (22 April – 22 July 2015) (see p. 45) Grand Moravia and the Beginnings of Christianity – from archaeological findings in the Czech Republic (17 April – 28 June 2015) 70 – WWII through the Lens of Czech Photographs (27 April – 26 July 2015) (see p. 45) Permanent exhibition. St. Vitus Treasury

Note

Meloun (music club) Reduta Jazz Club (founded in 1958) Rock Café (music club) Roxy (music club) Ungelt Jazz & Blues Club Vagon (music club)

1 • Dlouhá 33 1 • Týnská ulička 2 1 • Národní 25

1 • Národní 20

1 • Národní 10

1 • Uhelný trh 9

Double Trouble 1 • Melantrichova 17 (Show music bar) Duplex (disko club) 1 • Václavské nám. 21 Futurum Music Bar 5 • Zborovská 7 Charles Bridge Jazz 1 • Saská 3 and Blues Club (music club, live music) Jazz Dock 5 • Janáčkovo nábř. 2 (jazz and blues, café) Jazz Club U Staré paní 1 • Michalská 9 Karlovy Lázně 1 • Novotného lávka (music café, discotheque) Klub Lávka 1 • Novotného lávka 1 (music club, garden restaurant) Lucerna Music Bar 1 • Vodičkova 36

Open – days, hours ❶–❼ modern jazz 9 p.m.–midnight ❶–❼ 11 a.m.–01 a.m. Live music (every day 8 p.m.–11 p.m.) ❼–❹ 8 p.m.–4 a.m. ❺❻ 8 p.m.–5 a.m. ❸–❻ 10 p.m.–5 a.m. ❶–❼ 8 p.m.–1 a.m. ❶–❼ 8 p.m.–midnight

224 933 947 ❶–❺ 10 a.m.–3 a.m. ❻ 5 p.m.–3 a.m. ❼ 5 p.m.–01 a.m. 602 691 015 ❶–❼ programme from 8 p.m. 224 895 748 ❶–❼ 7:30 p.m.–midnight 733 737 301 ❶–❻ 7 p.m.–5 a.m. ❼ 7 p.m.–01 a.m.

224 217 108 ❶–❼ 8 p.m.–3 a.m. every ❺❻ pop music ’80 and ’90 724 010 307 ❸❹ 8 p.m.–4 a.m. ❺❻ 8 p.m.–5 a.m. 224 933 487 ❶–❼ from 9 p.m.

221 082 278 ❶–❼ 24 hours

774 058 838 ❶–❸ 5 p.m.–4 a.m. ❹–❼ 3 p.m.–4 a.m. 605 285 211 ❶–❼ 7 p.m.–2 a.m. 222 220 502 ❶–❼ 9 p.m.–5 a.m.

732 221 111 257 328 571 602 208 811

221 632 414

Name Quarter • Street/Square Telephone Agharta (Jazz club) 1 • Železná 16 222 211 275 (see p. 69) e-mail: info@agharta.cz; www.agharta.cz Bílý koníček 1 • Staroměstské n. 20 221 421 160 (Jazz club, Restaurant) e-mail: rezervace@bilykonicek.com

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Quarter • Street/Square 1 • Panská 6 5 • Victora Huga 10 1 • Valdštejnská 6 1 • Panská 5 6 • Ve Struhách 95/2 1 • Maltézské nám. 5 6 • Pelléova 14 1 • Hellichova 1 1 • Velkopřevorské náměstí 2 1 • Vlašská 19 6 • Na Ořechovce 19 6 • Pod Hradbami 17 6 • U Vorlíků 4 7 • Milady Horákové 60/93 1 • Tržiště 13 7 • Badeniho 2

Telephone 224 212 448 257 090 511 257 533 524 224 321 910 272 101 800 257 531 600 224 311 506 251 177 251 251 171 715 257 113 111 222 250 943 220 317 200 224 315 064 257 533 490 257 530 061 233 097 500

Fax 222 241 246 257 316 045 257 533 750 224 312 901 272 101 890 257 531 410 224 311 157 251 177 241 251 171 720 257 113 318 222 253 686 233 322 104 224 316 069 257 533 378 257 531 387 233 097 519

Country Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Republic of South Africa Russia Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States of America Quarter • Street/Square 1 • Nerudova 20 1 • Maltézské náměstí 6 1 • V Jirchářích 151/10 6 • Gotthardská 6/27 1 • Hellichova 1 1 • Valdštejnská 8 6 • Pevnostní 9 10 • Ruská 65 6 • náměstí Pod Kaštany 1 6 • Pelléova 87/12 7 • Badeniho 4 1 • Úvoz 13 6 • Pevnostní 7 1 • Thunovská 14 1 • Tržiště 15

Telephone 233 080 111 257 533 546 283 061 530 233 015 200 257 323 737 257 099 500 257 311 230 267 311 114 233 374 100 233 113 051 233 097 211 220 313 200 220 400 611 257 402 370 257 022 000

Fax 257 531 522 257 532 377 233 550 477 233 015 256 257 326 827 257 530 399 257 311 234 267 311 395 233 377 235 233 113 054 233 341 770 220 313 240 224 311 312 257 402 296 257 022 809

Addresses and telephone numbers of other embassies and consulates are mentioned: www.zlatestranky.cz you can also get this information at Prague Information Service, ☎ 221 714 444.

Country Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Chile India Ireland Israel

Embassies

PRAGUEDIRECTORY

☎ 112 ☎ 155

Quarter • Street/Square ☎ Ambulance Meditrans International transport of injured and ill persones by ambulance and air plane – 4 • Modřanská 307/98 nonstop 124 12; 244 471 072 Pharmacy with emergency service 1 • Palackého 5 – nonstop 224 946 982 2 • Belgická 37 – nonstop 222 513 396 Pharmacy – Hospital Thomayerova 4 • Vídeňská 800 (Krč) – open: nonstop 261 084 019 Pharmacy – Hospital Motol 5 • V Úvalu 84 – open: Mo–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (the blue building), nonstop (the building of directorate) 224 435 714, 224 435 736 Pharmacy BENU 6 • Vítězné náměstí 13 – open: Mo–Fri 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Sa 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Su 9 a.m.–7 p.m., then emergency service till 8 a.m. 224 325 520 Pharmacy BENU 7 • Františka Křížka 22 – open: Mo–Fri 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Sa 8 a.m.–1 p.m., then emergency service till 8 a.m. 731 638 010 Královské Vinohrady Hospital Pharmacy 10 • Vinohrady, Šrobárova 50 – open: Mo–Fri 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Sa–Su 7:30 a.m.–noon., 00:30 p.m.–4 p.m. 267 162 823 First Aid 1 • Spálená 12 (New Town) 222 924 295 4 • Vídeňská 800 (Hospital Thomayerova) 261 082 520 5 • V Úvalu 84/1 (Hospital Motol), Foreign Department 224 433 682, 224 433 681 6 • U Vojenské nemocnice 1200 (Hospital Vojenská), building CH 2 973 203 571 8 • Budínova 2 (Hospital Bulovka) 266 083 301 10 • Šrobárova 50 (Hospital Vinohradská) 267 161 111, 267 162 312 Stomatological First Aid 1 • Spálená 12 – open: Mo–Thu 7 p.m.–6 a.m., Fri 4 p.m.–6 a.m., Sa–Su nonstop 222 924 268

Emergency call First aid service

The medical treatment or any other medical care for foreigners is executed at the respective health centres nearest to the hotel or the place of accommodation. The treatment is done under contract prices in CZK. Patients to receive receipts for insurance companies in their own countries.

Health care

Tram No: 3, 9, 14, 24 – Václavské náměstí Metro – Line A, B – Můstek stop Line C – Muzeum stop

All Major Credit Cards Accepted

www.doctor-prague.cz e-mail: info@doctor-prague.cz

3rd schodiště (entrance), 2nd floor

Vodičkova 28, Prague 1

24 HRS SERVICE 603 433 833

“Home Care Abroad”

All Branches of Medicine

HEALTH CENTRE PRAGUE

English and Other Languages Western Standard Medical Assistance

The maximum prices for taxi services in the district of the capital city of Prague: Fare for 1 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CZK Basic fee for one ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 CZK Waiting time for 1 minute . . . . . . . . . . 6 CZK Taxis ordered throught the Dispatcher are cheaper. The driver is obliged to issue a receipt. The fare must be marked inside and outside the car.

Taxi

Ticket prices: Basic ticket valid 90 minutes: 32 CZK, children 6–15 years of age 16 CZK. Short-term ticket valid 30 minutes: 24 CZK, children 12 CZK.

AAA Radiotaxi . . . . . . ☎ 140 14, 222 333 222 (see p. 77) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729 331 133 Taxi – Praha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 111 000 City Taxi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 257 257 Halotaxi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 114 411 Profi Taxi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 15 Speed Cars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 234 234

Internet: www.dpp.cz Magistrát – Prague 1, Jungmannova 29 Mon–Fri 7 a.m.– 6 p.m.

Transport Inquiries Tel.: 296 191 817, daily 7 a.m.–9 p.m. Underground lines A and C, station MUZEUM, daily 7 a.m.–9 p.m. Underground line C, station HLAVNÍ NÁDRAŽÍ, daily 7 a.m.–9 p.m. Underground line B, station ANDĚL, Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Sa 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Airport Ruzyně, Terminal I, Terminal II, daily 7 a.m.–9 p.m.

Other bus stations in Prague Na Knížecí (Underground line B, Anděl stop) 5 • Nádražní Roztyly (Underground line C, Roztyly stop) 4 • Ryšavého Holešovice (Underground line C, Nádraží Holešovice stop) 7 • Partyzánská Černý Most (Underground line B, Černý Most stop) 9 • Chlumecká Želivského (Underground line A, Želivského stop) 3 • Želivského

all international trains (train and seat reservation tickets abroad, berths, sleeping wagons)

Main Railway Station (Hlavní nádraží) (Underground line C) 2 • Wilsonova 80 ☎ 840 112 113

Holešovice Railway Station (Underground line C) – 7 • Partyzánská

Smíchov Railway Station (Underground line B) – 5 • Nádražní

Masaryk Railway Station (Underground line B) – 1 • Hybernská

Information about train connections (in english, germain and russian) ☎ 221 111 122 (non-stop)

Train

Florenc Central Bus Station (Underground line B, C, Florenc stop) 8 • Křižíkova 4-6 ☎ nonstop 900 144 444 (14 CZK/1 min.)

Tickets and seat tickets abroad Eurolines (Florenc Central Bus Station) Call centre: 245 005 245, 602 387 672 E-mail: info@eurolines.cz On line sales: www.eurolines.cz

Information about bus connections (domestic and international) ☎ nonstop 900 144 444 (14 CZK/1 min.)

Buses link the capital city not only with individual parts of the Czech Republic but also with all of Europe. Regular lines run to all the significant places in the European Union as well as outside of it. The most important bus depot is the Florence Central Bus Station, which is located in the very centre of the city.

The tickets are available at some Underground stations, at Transport Inquiries, at shops selling newspapers and cigarettes (with inscription Tabák), at some groceries, at the reception desks, at some travel services, at yellow vending machines by the transport means stations. All lines of the underground operate from 5.00 a.m. till midnight. Tram and bus timetables are placed at all stops. Funicular [(Prague 5-Újezd), stop of trams 6, 9, 12, 20, 22, 23 – Nebozízek – Petřín)] operates from 9 a.m. till 11:30 p.m. (IV–X); from 9 a.m. till 11:20 p.m. (XI–III), daily. Transport fee and tickets are identical for all public transport means. (24 CZK/12 CZK).

Tourist tickets: 1 day – 110 CZK – child (6–15) – 55 CZK, 3 days – 310 CZK. The tickets valid 24, 72 hours.

Bus

TRANSPORT

☎ 112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency call ☎ 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire Brigade ☎ 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency medical aid ☎ 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police ☎ 261 104 477 . . . . . . . . . . . Nonstop Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (for buses and camions) ☎ 1230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonstop Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road Assistance ☎ 800 290 291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonstop technical service

Break-down? Accident?

Quarter • Street/Square Telephone ALIMEX ČR 7 • River Town Prague 233 350 001 6 • Václav Havel Airport 220 114 860 BUDGET 1 • Main Railway Station 222 319 595 6 • Václav Havel Airport 220 113 253 CZECHOCAR CS a. s. 4 • 5. května 65 261 222 079 6 • Václav Havel Airport 220 113 454 EUROPCAR 6 • Václav Havel Airport 235 364 531 1 • E. Krásnohorské 9 224 811 290

Type/Name

Rent-a-Car Mail services in Prague are offered by 115 post offices in all parts of the city. The General Post Office: Jindřišská 14, Praha 1, tel.: 221 131 445 The Post Office: Hybernská 15, Praha 1, tel.: 224 219 714 Post Office with customs office: Plzeňská 139, Praha 5, tel.: 257 019 111 Postage prices: Domestic postcards 13 CZK. Local and domestic letters 13 CZK. Postcards in Europe 25 CZK. Letters (20 g) in Europe 25 CZK. Letters (20 g) and postcards for other continents (air mail) 30 CZK Information on postal services is available on: http://www.ceskaposta.cz

POSTTELEPHONE

Public Parking Garages – selection Praha 1, náměstí Jana Palacha Praha 1, Ostrovni (the National Theater) Praha 1, nám. Republiky 8 (Kotva department store) Praha 1, V Celnici 7 (Hotel Hilton Prague Old Town) Praha 1, V Celnici 10 (Millenium Plaza) Praha 1, náměstí Curieových 5 (InterContinental Hotel) Praha 1, Opletalova 9 (near Wenceslas Square) Praha 1, Wilsonova (Main Railway Station) Praha 1, nám. Republiky 1 (Palladium)

motorway tax: see page 46 it is forbidden to drink alcohol and drive headlights of motor vehicles must be turned on for 24 hours ● when driving, it is forbiden to make telephone calls unless you are using a hands-free set ● children under 36 kg and/or smaller than 150 cm of height must ride in safety seats ● drivers must yield to pedestrians on marked crossings

Czech transport regulations are mostly identic with those of other European countries. It is necessary to remember: ● keep right ● use safety belts (obligatory) ● the highest speed is 90 km/hr, in aglomeration only 50 km/hr ● on highway 130 km/hr ● the highest speed for motorcycles is 90 km/hr; in aglomeration 50 km/hr; on highway 130 km/hr

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Car

International telephone numbers info: 1181 Information for Prague and Czech Republic numbers: 1180

Countries which can be contacted by dialing: see Prague Telephone Directory pages 6–11.

International direct-dial calls: 00 + country code + respective telephone number.

Telephone cards are available at post office, at shops called “Tabák” or “Trafika”, at newspaper and cigarette kiosks, etc.

Telephone: Local calls 10 CZK/1 impulse International calls (one minute): see Prague Telephone Directory page 8–9.

More info: www.dpp.cz/en/p-r-facilities

Praha 2, Wilsonova 77 (near State Opera) Praha 2, Vinohradská 151 (Flora) Praha 4, 5. května 65 (Congress Centre) Praha 6, Studentská 2 (Metro Station Dejvická) Selected Watched Car Parks (City, selection) Praha 1, Wilsonova (the Main Railway Station) Praha 1, Alšovo nábřeží Praha 1, Na Florenci Praha 1, Malostranské náměstí

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Bus stop – CITY CENTRE V CELNICI Street

Airport bus stop – Arrival terminals T1 exit F or T2 exit E

COMFORTABLE AND DIRECT TRANSPORT FROM PRAGUE AIRPORT TO THE CITY CENTRE OR BACK

REGULAR SHUTTLE BUS • AIRPORT ➟➟ CITY CENTRE

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www.swiss.com http://book.flytap.com www.transavia.com www.turkishairlines.com www.flyuia.com www.vueling.com www.wizzair.com

Terminal 2 Terminal 2 Terminal 2 Terminal 1 Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Terminal 1, 2

Flying to Europa, Africa, America and Asia www.brusselsairlines.com Václav Havel Airport Prague tel.: +420 220 114 323, e-mail: infocz@brusselsairlines.com

ČSA (Czech Airlines) Internet: www.csa.cz Information, reservation and booking tickets: 1 • V Celnici 5 • Open: ❶–❺ 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Call centre nonstop: ☎ +420 239 007 007, call.centre@csa.cz Václav Havel Airport Prague – Ticketing service: CSA office, Terminal 1: CSA office, Terminal 2: Mon: 7 a.m.–0:30 a.m. Mon–Fri: 5 a.m.–10 p.m. Tue–Fri: 5 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Sat: 5 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Sat: 5 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.–0:30 a.m. Sun: 7 a.m.–10 p.m. Sun: 5 a.m.–0:30 p.m.

SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES TAP PORTUGAL TRANSAVIA.com TURKISH AIRLINES UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES VUELING WIZZ AIR

Prague airport is situated in the suburb called Ruzyně, at north-west direction, approximately 20 km out of the centre. Except taxi and public transport – bus number 100 from Zličín underground stop, line B, number 119 from the nádraží Veleslavín underground stop, line A, number 191 from the Anděl underground stop, line B) or bus AE (Airport Express) from the Hlavní nádraží (Main Railway Station) underground stop, line C, you can also use a bus shuttle service CEDAZ (see p. 75) or AAA Radiotaxi (see p. 73).

Airplane – Václav Havel Airport Prague – www.prg.aero

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Accommodation and Travel Agencies

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tel.: +420 266 704 607, 266 704 608 fax: +420 266 704 620 e-mail: info@tctravel-prague.com www.tctravel-prague.com

Accommodation for groups and individuals Central Europe round trips Transport City tours and excursions Guides

U Průhonu 5, 170 00 Praha 7

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prague@corinthia.com info@hotelsavoyprague.com

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Terasa U Zlaté Studně

1 • Malá Strana 257 533 322 U Zlaté Studně 166/4 e-mail: resturant@goldenwell.cz

1 • Malá Strana, Tržiště 23 257 532 461, 606 612 979 e-mail: info@baracnickarychta.cz Hybernia 1 • Hybernská 7 224 226 004, 777 344 005 e-mail: hybernia@hybernia.cz Lokál Dlouhá 1 • Dlouhá 33 222 316 265 e-mail: lokal@ambi.cz Malostranská Beseda 1 • Malostranské nám. 35/21 257 409 112 e-mail: puor@malostranska-beseda.cz Plzeňská restaurace 1 • náměstí Republiky 5 222 002 780 • 222 002 778 Restaurant Sarah Bernhardt 1 • U Obecního domu 1 222 195 195 (Hotel Paris) (see p. 81) e-mail: fboffice@hotel-paris.cz; www.sarah-bernhardt.cz T-Anker Sluneční terasa 1 • náměstí Republiky 8 722 445 474 e-mail: info@t-anker.cz

Baráčnická rychta

Aureole

Name Altány Kampa

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Restaurant and beer bar on the roof terrace of the Kotva department store, view of the Old Town, selection of Czech and inported beers, Czech and international cuisine Micherlin Star awarded luxurious restaurant, international cuisine, view of the historical part of Prague

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Open – days, hours ❶–❼ 11 a.m.–midnight

Czech cuisine specialities, Pilsner beer Excellent French and Czech cuisine

Pisner Urquell Art Restaurant, Czech and international cuisine, cafe, open-air section, Pilsner Urquell on tap Czech cuisine prepared from fresh Czech ingredients, Pilsner Urquell on tap Pilsner Urquell Original Restaurant, Classical Czech cuisine

Traditional Czech cuisine, Pilsner Urquell and Svijany beers on tap

Characteristic • Note Czech and international cuisine, open-air grill, view of the Čertovka chanel on the river Vltava Michelin Star awarded Fusion Restaurant & Lounge on the 27th floor of the City Tower, the tallest building in Prague, European and Asian cuisine

More than 2,000 Prague restaurants and pubs invite you to taste good food and good drink. Do not hesitate to try “české knedlíky” (Czech dumplings), roast pork, fine sauces and delicate desserts decorated with whipped cream, and don’t forget to ask for a pint of well cooled beer or a glass of Moravian or Slovak wine. Of course you can try specialites from other countries, too. Enjoy it!

Restaurants • Taverns

GOODFOODGOODDRINK

Let us invite you to Restaurant Parnas which is part of the complex Café & Restaurant Slavia a. s. You can dine in beautiful art deco style interior from the 1930s by candles and enjoy the breathtaking view of the Vltava river, Petrin, Charles Bridge and the Prague Castle. We offer Czech and International cuisine and also flambéed dishes. We serve a wide variety of Moravian and International wine. The pleasant atmosphere is underlined with romantic piano music played by our pianists. Restaurant Parnas Smetanovo nábřeží 1012/2 110 00 Praha 1 Tel.: +420 224 239 604 www.restaurantparnas.cz

PIVOVARSKÝ KLUB RESTAURANT AND BEER BOUTIQUE CZECH BAR AWARDS 2011 WINNER Open daily 11.30 a.m.–11.30 p.m. – 240+ beer brands in bottles – 6 beer brands on tap – Traditional Czech cuisine – Specialties prepared with beer – Pork knuckles – Treats from the oven and grill Křižíkova 17° 186 00 Prague 8 – Karlín Tel.: +420 222 315 777 pivoklub@iol.cz www.gastroinfo.cz/pivoklub

1 • Smetanovo nábřeží 1022 224 218 493 e-mail: info@cafeslavia.cz; www.cafeslavia.cz 1 • Staroměstské náměstí 22 221 632 522 1 • Ovocný trh 19 224 224 240

Café & Restaurant Slavia (see p. 85) Grand Café Praha Grand Café Orient

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Café Savoy

Café Louvre (see p. 85) Café Montmartre

Quarter • Street/Square Telephone • Fax 1 • U Obecního domu 1 222 195 195 www.sarah-bernhardt.cz 1 • Štupratská 7 224 828 686 1 • Na Poříčí 15 246 011 440 e-mail: cafe@hotel-imperial; www.cafeimperial.cz 1 • Valdštejnské náměstí 3 257 010 412 fax: 257 010 411 1• Národní 22 224 930 949 www.cafelouvre.cz 1 • Řetězová 7 602 277 210

Name Café de Paris (see p. 84) Café galerie Ungelt Café Imperial (see p. 84) Café Ledebour

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View of the Old Town astronomical clock, home-made pastries First (in 1912) and last cubist café in the world

Café and restaurant opened in 1893, favorite cafe of Franz Kafka, close to the National Theatre and Kampa Centre of cultural and intellectual life, one of Prague’s legends

Founded in 1911, reopened 2000, specialty: home-made apple strudel

❶–❼ 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Social events can be organised in the adjacent Ledebour Gardens under Prague Castle Founded in 1902, top café culture, summer terrace

❶–❺ 8 a.m.–11:30 p.m. ❺❻ 9 a.m.–11:30 p.m. ❶–❺ 10 a.m.–11 p.m. ❻❼ noon–11 p.m. (July and August noon–11 p.m.) ❶–❺ 8 a.m.–10:30 p.m. ❻❼ 9 a.m.–10:30 p.m. ❶–❺ 8 a.m.–midnight ❻❼ 9 a.m.–midnight Open daily ❶–❺ 9 a.m.–10 p.m. ❺❻ 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ❸–❻ 4 p.m.–7 p.m. live piano music

❶–❺ 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ❻❼ 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m. ❶–❼ 7 a.m.–11 p.m.

Smoke-free café, high-quality coffee, artistic works on exhibit Founded in 1914, reopened in 2007, Art-deco style with cubist elements

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Open – days, hours ❶–❼ 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Open – days, hours ❶–❼ 8 a.m.–2 a.m.

Brewery and restaurant, 13° Flek stout, Cabaret, Brewery museum Radegast beer, Pilsner Urquell 12° beer, black Gambrinus beer Brewery and restaurant

New Town Lager

Characteristic • Note Pilsner Urquell beer

Characteristic • Note Located in the Art-Nouveau Paris hotel, excellent desserts

Name Quarter • Street/Square Telephone • Fax Malostranská beseda 1 • Malostranské nám. 21 257 533 968 (Pilsner Urquell Original Restaurant) Novoměstský pivovar 1 • Vodičkova 20 222 232 448 • 222 231 662 www.npivovar.cz; e-mail: sales@npivovar.cz; tel.: 602 459 216 U Fleků 1 • Křemencova 11 224 934 019 • 224 934 805 U Kalicha 2 • Na Bojišti 12 296 189 600 • 224 912 557 U Medvídků 1 • Na Perštýně 7 224 211 916

Beer Halls • Pubs

For 100 years, Prague cafés have been places for pleasant encounters of friends artists, journalists, and students. Café de Paris, located in the Art-Nouveau Paris hotel, definitely lives up to its name – the original interior and decorations reflect the culture and refined taste of famous Parisian cafés since the beginning of the 1920s, while elements of modern design and free WIFI connection offer guests maximal comfort. Franz Kafka loved our excellent desserts. You can bet that we faithfully follow our tradition. For a century people have enjoyed the famous “Paris” cake in a unique atmosphere. The menu of our café is extensive, with excellent salads, snaks, delicious soups and sandwiches, and other treats tempting guests for a light lunch and/or dinner. It’s up to you whether you choose the Café de Paris for a friendly appointment over a cup of coffee, and/or a business meeting. In the bar located in the back part of the café, our bartenders prepare excellent cocktails for you. The selection is truly wide, and you don’t have to hurry – we don’t close until early morning. U Obecního domu 1 Prague 1 Tel.: +420 222 195 195 www. sarah-bernhardt.cz Open daily: 8 a.m.–2 a.m.

Café Imperial has always been a heavily frequented hot-spot ever since 1914 when the Imperial hotel was built. Prague doesn’t have many places like this. Nowhere else you can find such a unique interior in the Art Deco style with cubist elements, and top Art-Nouveau mosaics. The recent successful reconstruction (the *****hotel and café were reopened in 2007) even improved the firstrate quality of the café, and – at the same time – it succeeded in preserving the atmosphere, which is inseparable from the Grand Café style. Breakfast, dinner, afternoon cup of tea or coffee, night celebration with friends – everything will be taken care of to the slightest detail by the friendly staff. The menu presents the best of the Czech culinary art. The famous chef Zdeněk Pohlreich and his team are ready to fulfil all the wishes of all their guests. Café Imperial offers a unique chance to dine right in the kitchen and observe how your menu is prepared while you discuss the served wines with your sommelier. The Best Hotel Restaurant of the year 2009 (awarded by the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of the Czech Republic) Café Imperial is looking forward to your visit. Na Poříčí 15, Prague 1 Tel.: +420 246 011 440 cafe@hotel-imperial.cz www.cafeimperial.cz Open daily: 7 a.m.–11 p.m.

Some have vanished, but some still offer elegant interiors, comfort, morning newspapers, and – of course – good coffee. The Slavia Café is one of Prague’s legends. It is a centre of cultural and intellectual life. Its traditional atmosphere and unique interior – accented with the famous picture “Absinth Drinker” – invite you for a cup of hot and savoury espresso. Our pastry shop prepares daily home-made cakes, and we offer quiet breakfasts, business lunches, and/or romantic evening moments over a glass of wine with a view of the National Theatre, Prague Castle, and the river Vltava. Of our 320 seats, the one with the best view awaits you, and we’ll do our best to make the Slavia Cafe a special place for you, too. Live piano daily from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Café & Restaurant Slavia, a. s. Smetanovo nábřeží 1022/2, Prague 1 Tel.: +420 224 218 493 Fax: +420 224 216 244 E-mail: info@cafeslavia.cz www.cafeslavia.cz Open daily: Mon–Fri 8 a.m. to midnight Sat–Sun 9 a.m. to midnight

The Louvre café was founded in 1902. We are honoured to carry on the tradition of this establishment, which has been a top café culture and cultural life centre ever since its origin. We are proud to have experienced repeated visits by personalities of world-wide significance such as Franz Kafka, Karel Čapek, Albert Einstein, and many others. The café opens at 8 a.m. and offers a wide selection of breakfasts and newspapers. The restaurant serves traditional Czech cuisine, and light fare specialties. The non-smoking part of the restaurant, and several salons, seat parties of up to 15–20 guests. We maintain the tradition of “café sports” – thus you can borrow chess sets and play pool on one of five pool tables. On hot days you can enjoy a stay on an open-air summer terrace. Covering 400 sq m, our newly opened Louvre Photogallery displays the best works of leading Czech photographers. Café Louvre – your meeting point Národní 22, Prague 1 www.cafelouvre.cz Tel.: +420 224 930 949, +420 724 054 055 Open daily: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–11:30 p.m. Sat and Sun 9 a.m.–11:30 p.m.

CZECHREPUBLIC DISCOVER ITS BEAUTIES

Terezín (89) Karlovy Vary (107) Františkovy Lázně (106)

Praha Karlštejn Castle (87) Koněprusy Caves (88)

Hradec Králové Region (104–105) Hradec Králové

Kutná Hora (87, 90–91)

Toulava (98–99) Tábor South Bohemia (96–97) (92–93) České Budějovice (94–95)

Jindřichův Hradec (102–103) Třeboň (100–101)

ONEDAYTRIPSFROMPRAGUE KARLŠTEJN CASTLE 267 18 Karlštejn Tel.: +420 311 681 617 e-mail: karlstejn@npu.cz www.hradkarlstejn.cz

KUTNÁ HORA UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Kutná Hora was an ancient mining town at the end of the 13th century. In the 14th century it was the second most significant town after Prague. In Kutná Hora, there are plenty of precious Gothic constructions such as the Cathedral of St Barbora (1388 to 1565), one of the most beautiful Czech Gothic buildings, and the Church of St James (1340– 1420). A direct witness to the mining glory of Kutná Hora is the late Gothic style Italian Court (Vlašský dvůr) where the famous Prague grosches were minted.) (see p. 90–91)

Karlštejn Castle was mitt in the middle of the 14th century by Charles IV for the safe-keeping of the coronation jewels. In the 16th century, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style and in the 19th century was renovated in the Pseudo-Gothic style. In the Chapel of the Holy Rood, where the treasury is kept, is a unique collection of Gothic paintings by Master Theodoric which were done in 1360.

St Barbora’s Cathedral Open daily: I–II .......................................10 a.m.–4 p.m. III, XI, XII..............................10 a.m.–5 p.m. IV–X ......................................9 a.m.–6 p.m. Admission: 85 CZK

Open (except Monday): XII (2014)............................10 a.m.–3 p.m. (6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 25–31/12) I+II (2015) ...........................10 a.m.–3 p.m. (1–11/1; 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28/2) III .....................................9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. IV.....................................9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (6/4 open) V ................................9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. VI.....................................9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. VII, VIII ...................9 a.m.–6:30 p.m. (daily) IX..................9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (28/9 open) X ................................9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. XI........................................10 a.m.–3 p.m. (1–8, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 28, 29/11) XII.......................................10 a.m.–3 p.m. (5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26–31/12)

Italian Court – Open daily: XI–II.....................................10 a.m.–4 p.m. III, X ....................................10 a.m.–5 p.m. IV–IX .....................................9 a.m.–6 p.m. Admission: 85 CZK Direction from Prague: Kostelec nad Černými Lesy, 68 km from Prague. Take train from Masaryk railway station

Admission: guided tour (other than Czech) 330 CZK (booking necessary). Directions from Prague: R4 speedway – Černošice – Dobřichovice, 28 km south-west, by train from the PrahaSmíchov railway station 87

ONEDAYTRIPSFROMPRAGUE KOST CASTLE Podkost 1–8, 507 45 Mladějov Bohemian Paradise Region Tel.: +420 493 571 144 www.hrad-kost.cz www.kinsky-dal-borgo.cz

KONĚPRUSY CAVES

One of the most beautiful and best-preserved Gothic castles in Bohemia was built in the first half of the 14th century, and radically rebuilt in 1370. Part of the castle was rebuilt once again in the 16th century in the Renaissance style, and the entire castle was enlarged. The principal castle tower’s ground plan is trapezoidal, and that is why an observant person might be surprised to see all its four edges at once. Kost Castle is also remarkable for its location: it is one of just a few Czech castles it wasn’t built on the top of a hill, but rather at a meeting point of three valleys. During the Prussian-Austrian war, on the night of 28–29 June 1866, the castle was used for a military purpose for the last time, and proved its excellent defence value: the Austrian army successfully diverted two Prussian attacks. The castle has an interesting history, and has had many owners. Kost Castle is owned by the Kinsky family today. Open hours: April, October ........................9 a.m.–4 p.m. (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays) May, June, and September .....9 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed on Mondays) July, August ...........................9 a.m.–6 p.m. Admission: 120 CZK, guided tours in foreign languages an additional 80 CZK Taking pictures an additional 100 CZK Reservations for groups: +420 721 756 041 e-mail: kost@kinsky-dal-borgo.cz

The Koněprusy Caves are located near Prague, close to the famous Karlštejn castle, and constitute the most extensive cave complex in Bohemia. The length of all rooms totals 2,050 meters. The underground complex of corridors, domes and pits is situated on three levels. Only two levels are open to the public; the tour is 620 meters long. Visitors can admire a unique formation called the “Organ,” the largest underground room known as “Prošek Dome,” with a torso of a mighty “Mohyla” (Barrow) stalagmite, and the “Mint,” with remnants of a medieval secret money forging workshop. The most interesting speleothem decoration is known as the so-called “Koněprusy rose.” www.caves.cz Open hours: I–III+XII ...............................................closed IV–VI+IX ...................Mo–Su – 8 a.m.–4 p.m. VII–VIII......................Mo–Su – 8 a.m.–5 p.m. X.........................Mo–Su – 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. XI................Mo–Fri – 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. .............................................Sa–Su – closed Reservation for groups, phone: +420 311 622 405 Admission: basic...............................................130 CZK seniors 65+.......................................90 CZK children 6–15, students ....................60 CZK chidren under 6.....................................free

Transportation directions from Prague: By car: R 10 speedway to Mladá Boleslav, Rte 16 to Jičín, at the Přepeř community exit (before Horní Bousov) head for Dobšín – Kost Castle (87 km) Bus: from the Černý Most bus terminal (end stop of metro B) to Sobotka, transfer to seasonal bus connection to Kost Castle

Direction from Prague: E 50 speedway direction Beroun Koněprusy: GPS: 49˚54‘58,1“N; 14˚04‘07,9“E 88

THETEREZÍNMEMORIAL Small Fortress and National Cemetery Ghetto Museum ● Former Magdeburg Barracks ● Prayer room from the time of the Terezín ghetto and replica of attic ● Russian and Jewish Cemeteries and Crematorium ● Soviet Soldier’s Cemetery ● Memorial Plaque at the former railway siding ● Place of Remembrance on the bank of the River Ohře ● Columbarium with part of the fortifications, Ceremonial Halls and Central Morgue ● Litoměřice concentration camp Crematorium ● ●

▲ National Cemetery at the Small Fortress

▲ Permanent exhibition of the Ghetto Museum

▲ Former Crematorium on the Jewish Cemetery

Open: daily 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (XI–III), 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (IV–X) Closed: December 24–26, January 1 Group visits must be booked in advance Památník Terezín, CZ-411 55 Terezín Tel.: +420 416 782 225, 416 782 442, 416 782 131 Fax: +420 416 782 300, 416 782 245 E-mail: manager@pamatnik-terezin.cz, http://www.pamatnik-terezin.cz 89

KUTNÁHORA – a UNESCO family member for 20 years! Kutná Hora is one of the most famous Czech cities. The silver mines richness turned it onto the second most significant city next to Prague. Its significance is evident from the existence of two Gothic cathedrals: the St. Barbara’s Cathedral, and the Cathedral of the Assumption of our Lady and Saint John the Baptist in Sedlec. Both these extraordinary landmarks, along with the historical city center, were included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. In Kutná Hora you can also find the famous Ossuary, an underground chapel of the All Saints Church decorated solely with human bones. Do not

miss a visit to the former Royal Mint, and the seat of Bohemian kings in the Italian Court, and the Unveiling of the Mysterious Face of Kutná Hora Museum, where you can learn about the criminal history of the city. A visit to the unique medieval silver mine offers an unforgettable experience; for your underground trip you will get a special stylish outfit. The art lovers should not miss the 2nd largest gallery in the Czech Republic, the GASK Gallery situated next to the St. Barbara’s Cathedral.

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Celebrate with us special anniversary of the silver city! 6 – 13 June 2015

International Music Festival – A festival linking classical and modern music. The famous violoncellist, Jiří Bárta, is the festival’s artistic director.

18 – 28 June 2015

Opera Week – The Opera Week offers the most beautiful both open-air and indoor opera performances featuring international stars throughout the “silver city”.

20 – 21 June 2015

Kutná Hora Royal Silvering – A historical festival returning to the Middle Ages with the city full of fencers, dance ensembles, fair, and jousting.

30 June – 4 July 2015 International Guitar Biennale – A prestigious competition of classical guitar. July – August

Kutná Hora Summer – Concerts, sightseeing tours at night, cultural and entertainment festivals throughout the summer.

10 – 12 July 2015

Creepy Teepee – An alternative music festival focusing on the latest of the musical scene, combining music and visual arts.

17 – 19 July 2015

Czech Republic Mountain Bike Championship (KH Tour)

21 – 23 August 2015

Veteran Rallye & August Food Fest – A weekend with historical vehicles and many accompanying events.

24 August – 6 September 2015 French Culture Days – A multi-genre festival presenting the rich heritage of French culture (theater, music, film, culinary art, and much more). For families with children we recommend to visit the Alchemy Workshop Museum, and the LEGO Museum in the Sankturin House.

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This region, where for centuries people have lived in harmony with nature, surprises all visitors with its beauty. Those who come to visit the countless historical landmarks will understand how enlightened and wealthy the local aristocratic families were; and how many excellent artists and craftsmen used to live there. For the generations to come, they have left countless cultural and historical landmarks as evidence of a rich and multi-layered history: ancient cities full of life and culture, majestic Gothic churches, dreamy Renaissance chateaux, monasteries, rural architectural landmarks, interesting technical structures, and sophisticated fishpond systems. Thanks to the absence of large industrial complexes, the landscape has kept its high scenic value. The countryside in South Bohemia remains one of the best preserved, unspoiled, and most beautiful regions of the Czech

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Republic, which is also evident from the number of established natural preserved areas. South Bohemia is a region of countless lakes, pine forests, and extensive bogs decorated with the silhouettes of towns and country churches matching the white manors built in the rural baroque style. And the cities are no open-air museums; they vibrate with busy everyday life in an unrepeatable atmosphere. Stop here, stay longer, and come again… South Bohemia won’t disappoint you.

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ČESKÉBUDĚJOVICE – Every Day České Budějovice has opened a special tourist season this year. The city is celebrating a significant anniversary: it has been 750 years since the Czech King Přemysl Otakar II founded it. The medieval city was built at the confluence of the rivers Malše and Vltava to enforce royal power on the region south of Prague. Thanks to the favor of the rulers, and to its advantageous location, the city flourished and grew. Numerous secular and religious landmarks, admired by tourists from all over the world, have been preserved. The historical heart of the South Bohemian metropolis is the Přemysl Otakar II Square, with the Samson Fountain. The most significant building in the square is the baroque City Hall that draws attention with its façade and four sculptures representing the burghers’ virtues: Justice, Bravery, Wisdom, and Caution. The tall Renaissance Black Tower reaches almost 72 meters. If you climb its 225 steps, you will have a beautiful view of the entire city and its close vicinity. Next to this significant landmark is the St. Nicolas cathedral. On the Piarist Square nearby you can find a other landmarks, the Virgin Mary Offertory Dominican monastery, the former Salt Storage and Armory. You can also see the remains of the city fortification with the “Iron Maiden” and “Rabštejn” towers. Historical buildings can be found everywhere, in all the streets surrounding the main square, with countless interesting shops and restaurants. However, České Budějovice also is a modern administrative, economical, and cultural center of a region. Do not forget to try out the famous local hospitality and culinary art; the world-famous Budweiser Budvar beer is at home here. Visit any local restaurant to your taste. In this jubilee year, České Budějovice has prepared countless events.

Selected events: 6 June Mattoni ½-Marathon – a run through the streets for all age categories

1 – 6 July Muses on the Water (confluence of the rivers Vltava and Malše) – multi-genre festival on the water

28 July – 27 August Music Nights (Přemysl Otakar II Square) – open-air concerts presenting many genres

14 – 15 August South Bohemian Jazz Festival (Přemysl Otakar II Square)

27 August – 22 September Ema Destinová Music Festival – a classical music festival

28 – 30 August The City for People, People for the City – the Krajinská Street turned into a location of cultural events and meeting point for people

September Grand Medieval Fair (Přemysl Otakar II Square) – a knights’ camp, medieval fair with crafts demonstrations, a parade

Tourist Information Center Náměstí Přemysla Otakara II. No. 2 370 92 České Budějovice e-mail: infocb@c-budejovice.cz

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HUSSITETABOR If you travel to the Czech Republic do not forget to head south to Tábor, a city that attracts visitors with its medieval atmosphere, numerous architectural landmarks and with the 600th anniversary of Master Jan Hus’s martyrish death. Master Jan Hus was a RomanCatholic priest, Czech medieval religious thinker, university teacher, reformer, and preacher. Next to John Wycliffe, Jan Hus was one of the first church reformers, officially recognized by Pope John Paul II in 1999.

Jan Hus was born most probably in 1371 in Husinec near Prachatice. He started using the name “Hus” after the Hus castle where Husinec belonged to. He received his primary education in Prachatice and studied further at the university in Prague. He was brought up in a sense of ethical attitude toward life, with the moral principles of human existence in the first place. He graduated as Master of Free Arts in 1396. He worked as teacher at Prague University from 1398, and was its Rector in 1409–1410. In his religious works, he criticized the moral decay of the Catholic Church, who in turn marked him as a heretic, and his teachings as heretical, excommunicating him in 1411. The Constance Council condemned him as a heretic and sentenced him to death by fire when he refused to recant from his teaching (6 July 1415). “I urge you to love each other, to not let violence oppress the good, and to wish truth to everyone.” This famous quote remarkably resonates with present days, and is often quoted within the context of this year’s 600th anniversary of his martyrish death. The day of his burning at the stake is a Czech national holiday. Churches and societies accruing from the Czech and protestant reformation profess his heritage. In the aftermath of these events at the beginning of the 15th century and the Hussite revolution in the Czech lands the Hussite stronghold was founded in 1420 and called the “Fort of the Tabor Mountain”, the city of Tábor today. After he was expelled from Prague, Jan Hus found shelter in the nearby Sezimovo Ústí and Kozí hrádek, where he often preached. This is why many of his dedicated followers lived in the region they were looking for safe heaven against persecution by the mighty South-Bohemian regent, Oldřich of Rožmberk and other opponents of John Hus’ teaching. Tábor happened to become the most significant center of SouthBohemian Hussites, the affairs and the life in the city were directed by military needs. The fortification system,

gradually built in Tábor, was an example for European cities in the centuries to come. Shortly after the foundation of the community, the Tábor Hussites elected four regents. The most famous of them was Jan Žižka of Trocnov, an undefeated warlord of the Hussite revolution. The city of Tábor is the second largest city in South Bohemia. For its rich history, architectural landmarks, and interesting natural location it is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the Czech Republic. The historical center has preserved its medieval character, and for its unique urban layout was proclaimed an urban preservation area. To commemorate John Hus’s heritage, Tábor has prepared numerous cultural and social events, including exhibitions, conferences, talks, and concerts:

1 May – 31 July David and Goliath exhibition, subtitled “What the Hussites were fighting for”

6 June – 31 October Jan Hus 1415/2015 exhibition

23 – 26 June International Symposium of the Hussitologists

5 July My Fatherland – an open-air concert of the Smetana Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague presenting the set of symphonic poems My Fatherland, by Bedřich Smetana; free admission

6 July The Preacher – a musical on the life of Master Jan Hus composed by Zdeněk Plech, a soloist of the Opera of the National Theater in Prague; open air performance, free admission

11 – 13 September Tábor Encounters – the 24th edition of an international historical festival; the Hussites is the theme for this year

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TOULAVA – into the heart of Bohemia Toulava, a new tourist region, lies in the heart of Bohemia. It includes the Tábor, Sedlčany, Mladá Vožice, and Bechyně regions, and the vicinity of Milevsko. Learn about this simple and romantic region located half-way between Prague and the Šumava Mountains. The region is full of green ridges and hills, spreading from the river Vltava to the plains surrounding the historical city of Tábor. The region is interwoven with modest rock formations, proud castles, chateaux, and mysterious ruins. It is a paradise for cyclists, hikers, canoeists, and skiers. You can also admire the Toulava region from the back of a horse or from the greens of the golf courses in Bechyně and Alenina Lhota.

EVEN TOULAVA HAS ITS SEVEN WONDERS! Bechyně boasts one of the most beautiful Renaissance castles. The peat spa offering healing, relaxation, and wellness stays is an inseparable part of the city. The river Lužnice, a true Mecca for Czech canoeists, flows between Tábor and Bechyně through an awesome rocky valley. Tábor dominates the surroundings from a rocky promontory above the river Lužnice. It is the natural center of the Toulava region. In its jigsaw lanes you can breathe a medieval atmosphere, as you are walking through a Hussite fortress where the famous warlord, Jan Žižka, once used to live. However, the city of Tábor doesn’t only mean Hussites; it is a lively modern city with a rich cultural life. The Assumption of the Virgin Mary pilgrimage church, in nearby Klokoty, offers space for contemplation. This impressive church complex, shaped as a double cross, is comparable with other architectural jewels of the European baroque. Sedlčany region – the northernmost branch of the Toulava region, offers beautiful views of the countryside. Its jewels include the river Vltava, the educational marked trail Drbákov – Albertovy skály, green hills, villages in

valleys, and trails trimmed with old stone crosses from the Celtic era. The Vysoký Chlumec castle dominates this part of the region as a silent guard. In an open-air complex below the castle there are twelve sensitively located structures. Five of them are accessible as specialized interior exhibitions. All of the structures are samples of manors, farm houses, cottages, barns, waterpowered technical facilities, and tiny sacred sites, mostly from the 18th to early 20th centuries. The Silver trails of the Mladá Vožice region present the unique silver mining history from the 16th to early 20th centuries. Some remnants of mining activities are still visible, such as stacks, pits and water structures. Mining history enthusiasts consider this area as one of the best preserved. The Chýnov cavern is one of the largest natural landmarks in the Czech Republic. It can be found east of the city of Chýnov, in the hill known as Pacova hora. The cavern system is carved in crystalline limestone. Do not look for speleothems, but admire the play of colors of various shapes. The Chýnov cavern is the oldest cavern open to the public in the Czech lands. Rural baroque – the most beautiful Czech villages, such as Vlastiboř and Borkovice, can be found on the left banks of the river Lužnice, between the cities of Veselí and Soběslav. Typical houses built in the rural baroque style, with white and ocher frontispieces with flowers or crosses decorate the commons of these fabulous villages, where time seems to have stopped. The monastery in Milevsko is one of the most precious Czech Romanesque landmarks. Genius loci of the Premonstratesian monastery offers its visitors the chance to enjoy an unforgettable atmosphere. The monastery complex houses the deanery, the Milevsko Museum, and a parish charity office. The Toulava region offers all imaginable pleasures: beautiful countryside, sports activities, learning, relax, and local products. You can enjoy the hospitality of the region in pleasant hotels, B&Bs, stylish restaurants, and pubs. Come and enjoy your travels in the Toulava region!

The Toulava region has much to offer: • encounter with Hussist history in Tábor • relaxation in the Bechyně spa town • golf courses in Bechyně, Čertovo břemeno, and Počepice • ski complex in Monínec • rural architecture in picturesque villages; the rustic baroque structures in the vicinity of Soběslav, and wooden and farm houses in Vysoký Chlumec • sacred landmarks • excellent conditions for cyclists, hikers, and canoeists • museums and galleries • cultural and social events

See you in Toulava! Tel.: +420 775 012 001 e-mail: info@toulava.cz

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TOP10TIPSFORTŘEBOŇ A town for the health of body and soul If there is a corner of the Czech Republic that is worth a look, that’s the beautiful city of Třeboň and is surroundings. It’s located in the picturesque South Bohemian countryside, dotted with ponds and laced with ribbons of rivers and creeks. Its origins date from the middle of the 12th century, and its architecture, valuable history and captivating natural beauty are some of its attractions. Originally, it was a marketplace settlement, but generations transformed it into a picturesque spa town.

The square and the historical centre The square surrounded by burghers’ houses with Renaissance and Baroque façades is the natural centre of the whole Urban Conservation Area. The most valuable building in the square is the House of the White Horse (U Bílého koníčka), from 1544. Other interesting buildings include the old town hall, which offers a magnificent view of the surrounding countryside from the top its 31metre tower. The dominant is the Renaissance stone fountain and the Baroque Marian Column. The entrance to the town is guarded by several massive gates.

The Church of Our Lady and St. Giles and the Augustinian Monastery The decanal church was already mentioned in 1280; it was rebuilt in the Gothic style after the founding of the Augustinian Monastery, in 1367. It was then that the most important artist of Gothic panels painting in Bohemia, the Master of the Třeboň altar, left his unique works. Preserved panels of the Třeboň altar are currently part of the collection of the National Gallery in Prague. The Gothic church still retains a worldfamous Gothic sculpture, Madonna of Třeboň, from around 1400.

State Château Třeboň In 1366, the Rožmberks became the owners of the Třeboň estate. In 1660 the estate was inherited and passed to the powerful Schwarzenberk family. In 1958, the Château Třeboň, one of the largest palatial complexes in the Czech Republic, became a National Heritage Site, and currently offers visitors guided tours and historical exhibitions.

The House of the Nature of the Třeboň Region The permanent exhibition in the château grounds informs visitors about the history and development of the Třeboň landscape, typical natural habitats, ponds construction, fish farming, the Schwarzenberk economic system and Třeboň spa.

The Schwarzenberk Family Crypt The Schwarzenberk Family Crypt is one of the most remarkable monuments in South Bohemia. It was built between 1875 and 1877 as a Neo-Gothic, two-storey crypt in the snape of a regular hexagon.

The Brewery The earliest written record of brewing in Třeboň dates from 1379. The local brewery got its current form during the second half of the 19th century. Its brand name, Regent, was inspired by the historic figure of Jakub Krčín of Jelčany and Sedlčany (1535–1604), who was the regent of the massive dominions of Vilém z Rožmberka. The brewery offers visitors tours of the historical facilities, together with a tasting of its golden nectar.

A Cruise on the Svět Pond Svět is a pond of overwhelming size and soothing environment, tailor-made for relaxation. A cruise on one of the boats is an almost mandatory part of any visit to Třeboň.

The Municipal Peat Spa of Třeboň The peat spas of Třeboň have a tradition that goes back more than 130 years, based on the use of a natural medicinal resource: the peat obtained from the mud of the local peat bogs, which is used to treat musculoskeletal diseases. Besides the traditional therapeutic stays, the spas offer short relax breaks. Aurora Spa, located in the quiet environment of a large park on the banks of the Svět pond. Berta’s Spa, located very near the historical centre of Třeboň.

Annual cultural events in Třeboň: 26–28/6 7–11/7 17–18/7 25/7 1/8 8/8 13/8 21–22/8 12/9 18–19/9 26/9 3/10

Around Třeboň – music festival Třeboň nocturne Historical festivities of Jakub Krčín Beer festival Spa Třeboň Hunting Třeboň International Jazz Meetings Fishing Festivities Folklore Třeboň South Bohemians Festival of Health St. Wenceslas Festivities Apple picking Festivities

Tourist information centre Třeboň Masarykovo nám 103, 379 01 Třeboň +420 384 721 169, +420 724 064 504 e-mail: tic@itrebon.cz www.facebook.com/itrebon.cz More information at: www.itrebon.cz

JINDŘICHŮVHRADEC Enjoy the unique atmosphere of the city! Each lane of one of the oldest Czech cities has been breathing with charm of history since the 13th century. However, just around the next corner you can expect some interesting events and contemporary experiences. You’ll be excited by the landmarks and the rich selection of activities you can enjoy, rain or shine. Come and soak the atmosphere of summer days in Jindřichův Hradec.

TOP 5 places to visit The state castle and chateau The third largest landmark complex in the Czech Republic with three courtyards and its Renaissance jewel – the Rondel music pavilion, is the grandest dominant of the city.

The House of Goblins This interactive museum for children and adults presents the hand production of goblins. Marie Hoppe Teinitzer’s hand production made the city famous at the beginning of the 20th century, and it has kept its tradition in the city to the present.

The Jindřichův Hradec Regional Museum The most famous exhibit of the museum is the world’s largest moving mechanical Nativity scene known as “Krýzovy jesličky” (Krýza Nativity), listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

The Photography and Modern Visual Media Museum Both professional and amateur photographers are attracted by the many exhibitions of both Czech and foreign artists.

St. Florian Aqua Show The St. Florian Aqua Show is the only one of its kind in the Czech Republic, and second in Europe. It’s a unique show that combines music, light effects, and video projections.

News Old Town Hall The main news of the season is the opening of the Old Town Hall building, whose interiors will offer an interactive exhibition that presents the history of the city and the unique Jindřichův Hradec narrow gauge railroad. The Old Town Hall exhibition facilities also include a gallery that can be rented by any artist, so, in the future you will have the chance to see the most various exhibitions.

Tips for experiences Aqua Park

Come and cool off during the hot summer days in the outdoor water park with rides – an ideal spot for relax, too.

Narrow Gauge Railroad You can learn about the beauties of the surroundings with a ride on the Jindřichův Hradec narrow gauge railroad, a train running on tracks just 760 millimeters wide. It will take you through the romantic and rough countryside of the Czech Canada Natural Park.

Discgolf The discgolf playground can be found directly in the city center. You can jump from the historical landmarks straight to an active game. The Frisbee discs can be borrowed for free at the information center.

The 15th Meridian If you stroll through the historical city center, you can cross the 15th meridian of eastern longitude. It is marked at the corner of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

City observation tower You can climb up 153 stairs to the top of a tower from where you can observe the city from a height of 35,3 meters.

Summer 2015 Top Events 5 – 6 June: City Days – a traditional city festival 19 – 21 June: Living Hradec – a multi-genre midsummer musical festival 25 July – 2 August: TOP Week – a week loaded with social and cultural events 17 – 21 August: Hat-in – an international buskerfest, jugglers, theaters, and new circus 22 August: Opera at the Chateau – a traditional performance at the chateau courtyard of Polish Blood by Oskar Nedbal

City of Jindřichův Hradec Information Center Panská 136/I 377 01 Jindřichův Hradec Tel.: +420 384 363 546, e-mail: info@jh.cz

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HRADECKRÁLOVÉREGION

The Hradec Králové Region is located in the north-eastern part of the Czech Republic. Thanks to its natural diversity and rich history, it is one of the most attractive destinations in Central Europe. HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ – A TEXTBOOK OF ARCHITECTURE Hradec Králové is the largest city of the region, located 100 kilometers from Prague. In the Middle Ages it was a dower city of Czech queens, and a fortress town until mid-19th century. Each historical period left its imprint in the city architecture. This is why it is said that Hradec Králové is an open-air textbook of architecture, with Art-Nouveau and Functionalism strongly represented. Expressive houses, schools, and office buildings were designed by important architects of European renown: Jan Kotěra and Josef Gočár. The White Tower Renaissance bell-tower, the Hradec Králové dominant, was reopened on 23 May, 2015 after a two-year renovation. The clock was repaired and a new bell bench was built to hold the third largest and second heaviest bell in the Czech Republic, Augustine.

peak (1603 m), from the tourist center Pec pod Sněžkou, using a new cableway. In the ridge area you can find the springs of the river Elbe whose waterfall plummets down 40 meters to a glacier-created valley. It leaves the Czech Republic after 380 kilometers near Hřensko. www.krkonose.eu

BROUMOV MONASTERY The Broumov Benedictine monastery is a grandiose complex whose present shape is the result of a baroque reconstruction by architect, K. I. Dientzenhofer Broumov Monastery Photo: Jaroslav Kocourek

The sightseeing tours to the tower have become a new and unique experience thanks to the installation of a new audio-visual system combining lights, music, and images. The new glass model of the tower weighs one ton and measures 3,6 meters, and is the largest and heaviest glass object ever manufactured in the Czech Republic.

www.hradecko.eu CHATEAUX ON THE RIVER ORLICE – AN ORLICKÉ HORY (EAGLE MOUNTAINS) PHENOMENON Some 30 kilometers away from Hradec Králové, on the river Orlice, you can find five private chateaux: Častolovice (Neorenaissance), Nový Zámek in Kostelec nad Orlicí (Empire), Doudleby nad Orlicí (Renaissance), Potštejn (baroque), and Kolowrat in Rychnov nad Kněžnou that was – along with the frontispiece of the Holy Trinity Church – designed by the famous baroque builder Jan Blažej Santini, and it is one of the grandest and most beautiful baroque complexes in the Czech Republic.

www.eaglemountains.cz/ castles-chateaux KRKONOŠE MOUNTAINS Krkonoše is the highest mountain range in the Czech Republic and a popular destination for skiers and snowboardists in winter, and cyclists and hikers in summer. For its geological uniqueness and diverse flora and fauna it was proclaimed a National Park in 1963. You can reach Sněžka, the highest Krkonoše

Doudleby nad Orlicí Chateau Photo: Jaroslav Kocourek

Krkonoše – Sněžka Photo: Ctibor Košťál

(1723–1748). The Broumov monastery and its garden underwent an extensive refurbishing last year. In 1999, a true copy of the Shroud of Turin was discovered on the ceiling of the St. Adalbert church. The monastery offers tours through its baroque interiors, including its unique library, the monastery garden, and the Modern Art Gallery. You can accommodate in the monastery Guest House, in the former cells for the monks.

www.broumovsko.cz ZOO IN DVŮR KRÁLOVÉ Do you like wild animals? Head to Dvůr Králové nad Labem, where you can find one of the most beautiful zoos in the Czech Republic. On 60 hectares, it keeps the largest collection of African animals in Europe. The uniqueness of the zoo dwells both on the diversity of the animals and the way how the animals are ZOO Dvůr Králové

presented to the public. Along with a classical zoo section, you can go for a safari where, as in African national parks, there are no barriers between animals and people. www.zoodvurkralove.cz

KUKS HOSPITAL BAROQUE COMPLEX Count František Antonín Špork built, 300 years ago, a spa with spa houses on the left bank of the Elbe, and a hospital for veterans, a hospital garden, and the Holy Trinity church with a family crypt on the right bank. At that time, Kuks became a European cultural center. The spa has not been preserved to present, but the buildings on the right bank have remained to become a very special location. The majestic Kuks Hospital with the church and the terrace, and a group of allegoric sculptures of Virtues and Vices by Matyáš Braun dominates the entire valley. The two-year refurbishing of the buildings and the garden was finished in the spring. During the works, fifty murals from the 18th century were discovered that further increased the attractiveness of the complex. An educational marked trail takes you from Kuks to the nearby Braun’s Betlehem – world unique sculptures carved directly in the sandstone.

www.zkuskuks.cz JOSEFOV FORTRESS CITY

The City of Hradec Králové

The Josefov fortress is a unique work of European urbanism and the art of fortification. The fortress was build under the reign of the Hapsburg Emperor Josef II. Go to the rectangular streets of the fortress city, admire the mightiness and technical qualities of the ramparts and moats, and follow the steps of history alongside unknown soldiers and famous generals. You can also visit the “Joseph Festival” and see the battle for the fortress on 18 July 2015; and during the “Living Josefov”, on 24 – 26 July 2015, you can learn about the civic life in the former fortress city, and the regular daily life in the military camp.

www.pevnostjosefov.cz www.kladskepomezi.cz KOST CASTLE

www.hkregion.eu Kost Castle

The Kost castle is one of the most beautiful and best preserved Gothic castles in the Czech lands. It was founded in the 14th century and, reportedly, was never conquered. The castle is located on a mighty sandstone promontory at a meeting point of two rocky valleys. One of the features of the castle is a tower with a trapezoidal ground plan. For its atmosphere and charming interiors, the castle is a sought-after location for both domestic and foreign filmmakers, and has appeared in numerous movies such as the Brothers Grimm, and Hanibal.