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WELCOMETO Prague & the Czech Republic Guidebook

CONTENTSWINTER2017–2018 Prague Spring 2018 – International Music Festival City Gallery Prague: Jaroslav Róna 1997–2017; František Bílek’s Atelier Dancing House Gallery: Josef Lada’s Seven National Gallery: Portraits of Renaissance Aristocracy Norbert Grund (1717–1767) Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria National Theatre: Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd; W. A. Mozart: La nozze di Figaro The Museum of Decorative Arts Some Best Buys The Chocolate Museum Choco-Story Glass Inspiration for your Senses Boat Brewery – a rarity on Vltava

Events Calendar 8–9 Prague Castle Information 24–25 10x Briefly about Prague 48 Tourist Information Centres; Prague Sight-seeing Tours; Excursions; Guides 67

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Embassies 68 Health Care 69 Tram, Taxi, Bus, Train 70 Car Break-down?, Rent-a-Car 72 Map of the Czech Motorway Network 73 Václav Havel Airport Prague 74 Accommodation 78–79 Good Food, Good Drink 80, 83 Prague Cafés 81

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Advance Booking, Theatres Museums; Concert Halls Prague Cultural Events Program Galleries and Exhibitions Cultural and Sport Events Music Clubs

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One-day Trips: UNESCO Landmarks 84–90 The Terezín Memorial 91 Kutná Hora – UNESCO family member 92–93 Hradec Králové – the Salon of the Republic 94 Folow the roots, traces and thoughts of Karel Čapek 95 Kuks Baroque Complex 96 Krkonoše Mountains 97 Karlovy Vary Region 98 Jan Becher Museum 99 UNESCO Czech Heritage 100

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The City of Prague Museum: 10–12 Prague Towers; Langweil’s Model of Prague; The New Mill Water Tower Kampa Museum: Emil Filla and Surrealism 13

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DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

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Prague Castle 38 How to reach Prague Castle 39 City Map 49–52 Subway and Tram Routes Scheme 53–54 Map of Václav Havel Airport Prague 75–77 Cover photo: St. Vitus Cathedral on the Prague Castle (photo: Josef Kaliba)

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DEAR FRIENDS, after the extensive renovations that took two years, we are happy to welcome back the first visitors to the historic building of the Museum of Decorative Arts, which now looks even more beautiful and has tripled the exhibition capacity. The museum opened its doors on 15 November 2017 to show the most precious items from its collections at the Director’s Choice exhibition until March 2018. Almost 300 exhibits, spanning from the Gothic and the Renaissance to the 20 th century, are very special for their design and significance and are also tied with interesting stories. The exhibition thus presents the fate of the museum collections throughout the periods of social metamorphosis. Not just individuals but institutions also experience the fate of a nation. From the time of its founding in 1885, the Museum of Decorative Arts has reflected the political circumstances that the society in Central Europe underwent during the 20 th century. The museum was founded during the Hapsburg monarchy thanks to active individuals, mostly members of the Chamber of Commerce and Trades in Prague, many of whom tied significant parts of their lives with the museum as collectors, art enthusiasts, and dedicated donors. Until the beginning of WW II, the museum was always integrated in international circles. This continuity was interrupted for the first time during the Nazi occupation, and then again after 1949, when the museum

was nationalized and went – along with the entire society – into international isolation. The museum collections were filled with confiscated property of noble families, entrepreneurs, and churches, the classical solicitation and expert activities were disrupted, and things would not be back to normal until 1989, when the museum renewed its international connections. The Director’s Choice exhibition will be accompanied by other exhibitions at the beginning of 2018: Habitat: Panel House Suburbs presenting the architecture of the typical urban houses of the second half of the 20 th century and the interior culture of the period will open in January. Small Stories is an itinerant exhibition of the Victoria and Albert Museum for Childhood that will bring about 1,900 miniature items of dollhouses furniture and accessories, telling about the everyday life in the last two centuries. The third planned big exhibition is a retrospective of the world famous photographer Josef Koudelka honoring his 80 th birthday. We have many great plans and you – the visitors – are part of them. We are looking forward to seeing you. Yours Museum of Decorative Arts

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TIPSFORTRIPS Czech Touches of Music 16 December 2017 – 6 January 2018, Prague The Czech Touches of Music international music festival takes place every year during the Advent, Christmas, and New Year season. It is one of the biggest Czech festivals of classical music. Every year, the opening concert is in the Spanish Hall at the Prague Castle, on 16 December, the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. The grand opening gala concert of the 19 th edition of the festival is dedicated to Czech composer Jan Václav Stamic at the occasion of the 300 th anniversary of his birth (1717–1757). The Prague Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Petr Vronský, will accompany German violin virtuoso Sophia Jaffé. The program includes the Symphony in D Major Pastoral, by J. V. Stamic, the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra A Major, by W. A. Mozart, and the Eroica in E flat Major symphony, by Ludwig van Beethoven. www.ceskedotekyhudby.cz

The Czech Christmas Mass The time of Advent and Christmas The Czech Christmas Mass, composed by Jakub Jan Ryba (1765– 1815), every year, during Advent and Christmas, fills churches and concert halls with enthusiastic listeners and it is a symbol of the season. It was a big hit already in 1796, when it was premiered in a little church in Rožmitál, in Central Bohemia, during the midnight Christmas Mass. It was a modest performance, only a choir and the composer on organ. Today you can expect an orchestra, a big choir, and four soloists. According to experts, this compositions is not a classical Latin mass; it is melodic and poetic, which has made it so popular. Although the gifted composer, writer, and teacher Jakub Jan Ryba did not live a very happy life, this composition doesn’t bear any trace of it. He embodied in it joy that can still be felt by today’s listeners, both in Bohemia and throughout Europe. (see p. 61) www.prague.eu

Carnival in the Hlinsko Region 3, 10 February 2018, Hamry, Veselý kopec, Studnice, Vortová Cold January days in East Bohemia will spark with carnival parades, feasts and fun. The traditional masquerade processions, included in the UNESCO List, have their origin in the 19 th century and have remained unchanged ever since. The procession of masques is led by the “motley” and his spouse, who wish well and sing at every house. Four Turks dance, and the procession culminates with the “slaughter of a mare”. All masques have their traditional look and

function, and are worn mostly by men. The carnival is inseparable from hearty feast that includes doughnuts, sandwiches, and liquors. www.czechtourism.com

Kamil Lhoták 7 February – 22 April 2018, Prague, Municipal House The most extensive retrospective of paintings by leading Czech artist Kamil Lhoták will open in the Municipal House at the beginning of February. Kamil Lhoták (1912–1990), balloon painter, modern techniques, periphery and sports, but also illustrator of more than 400 books for children and adults, was a self-taught artist. His distinctive signature as a painter is characterised as the look of a “charmed child”. The exhibition will present an exhaustive overview of his earlier works from 1936 to creations by the end of his life. 200 paintings will be exhibited form state and private collections, including canvasses that will be presented to the public for the fist time ever, which were discovered in foreign collections in the USA, Switzerland and France. www.obecnidum.cz

International Beer Festival 15 – 17 February 2018, České Budějovice More than 50 breweries will be presented at this festival, where beer connoisseurs can taste the best from Czech and foreign breweries and micro-breweries — both the famous and popular lagers as well as stouts, porters, ales, lambics, and wheat beers. The festival includes a series of music concerts and the greatest and most prestigious Czech tasting competition known as the “Golden Beer Seal”. www.pivnipecet.cz

Jizerská padesátka – The Iser Mountains 50 16 – 18 February 2018, Iser Mountains (Jizerské hory), the Bedřichov ski center The Iser Mountains 50 is the most popular classic-style ski race in the Czech Republic and its 51 st edition takes place in 2018. In 1970, 14 Czech mountain climbers who had taken place in the race perished during an earthquake in the Andes, in Peru and the race has been organised as a tribute to them ever since. The starting post is the ski center in Bedřichov, where thousands of professionals (including world stars), amateurs (the capacity of the race is 4,800 runners) and visitors gather every year. The 50 kilometer long track runs through a beautiful mountain countryside with woods and meadows. Along with the main race, the organizers also prepare 30, 25 and 10 kilometers races. Since 1999 the Iser Mountains 50 is included into the Worldloppet world long distance races. With the Vasaloppet, in Sweden, and Birkenbeiner Renet, in Norway, it is the third longest long distance cross-country classic style ski race in Europe. It is also part of the prestigious Ski Classics series. Registration and more info at: www.jiz50.cz

MAN WITH BURNING Man with burning mane!MANE! Emil Filla and Surrealism, 1931–1939 28 October 2017 – 11 February 2018 Museum Kampa presents an exhibition of famous painter, graphic designer and sculptor Emil Filla, an important promoter in the Czech scene of the leading trends in modern art.

their first exhibition in January, 1935. They also allowed them to publish articles in the magazine “Volné směry” and their work was included in the Mánes library.

The exhibition is a showcase of the works of Filla and other representatives of Czech Surrealism like Jindřicha Štyrský, Toyen, Frantiešk Janoušek, Vincent Makovský, František Muzika and Alois Wachsman borrowed from state and private collections.

In return, Surrealists took Filla as their predecessor in the radical efforts to promote modern art, similar to what their Parisian counterparts had done with Picasso. During the 1930s, Filla went through a sharp development, impressed by the poetry of Surrealism, but he would remain within the Intuitive Surrealism and Concrete Irrationality.

In the early 1930s, Filla was the only representative of the original Osma group and the Group of Fine Artists to unwaveringly promote modern art, supporting the work of many authors of a younger generation who expressed themselves differently than him. He was a major help to a group of young painters, sculptors, poets and theorists who had been part of the Devětsil, but, from the early 1930s, had no fixed group or organisation.

Surrealism set Filla’s imagination free, ridding him of the remains of Synthetic and Lyrical Cubism. It also sharpened and unsettled his expression, leading him to an interest in ancient mythology. Emil Filla, Woman in chair

Thanks to him, several of those younger artists were able to be accepted as members of the Mánes Association of Fine Artists, where Filla was increasingly strengthening his leading position and was an important influence in the association’s exhibition and publication activities. Filla was quick to realise that there was a strong artistic current in Surrealism that could not stand outside the modern art of the time, even if Surrealist defined themselves against it. Thanks to Filla, Mánes took a group of Surrealists under its wing and lent them the association’s big hall for

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PRAGUE SPRING 2018 Prague Spring 2018 12 May – 3 June 2018

The Prague Spring international music festival enters its 73 rd year in 2018. In many respects, the cornerstone of the programming dwells on all historical anniversaries of the passing century honored this year.

Czech Philharmonic © Petra Hajská

At the occasion of the 100 th anniversary of the founding of the republic, the festival will present music of Czech and Slovak composers that found its response on the world stages and contributed to the creation of the modern cultural image of Czechoslovakia, today, the Czech Republic. In this context, it’s worth mentioning figures such as Bohuslav Martinů, Klement Slavický, Pavel Bořkovec, Miloslav Kabeláč, and Eugen Suchoň, as well as the representatives of the young Czech and Slovak generation: Ondřej Adámek, Lukáš Sommer, and Marko Ivanović. Several compositions have been commissioned directly by the Prague Spring festival and more than 10 compositions by Czech and world composers of the 20 th and 21 st centuries will have their world or Czech premiere.

Daniil Trifonov

Iván Fischer

The 73rd edition of the festival will also commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein, whose legendary European debut took place during the first edition of Prague Spring, in 1946. The works of this leading composer and conductor will thread the entire festival and culminate with the concert of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart, presenting the best pieces under the subtitle “Bernstein on Broadway”. A free series of the Ibero-American program (Spain, Catalonia, Portugal, South and Central America) will be presented in 2018. For example, Jordi Savall will present a project named “The city of two peaces: The History of Jerusalem”, and the series will include young jazz guitar player Amós Lora and his quartet.

During the festival, the Municipal House and Rudolfinum will host numerous world famous orchestras, such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam (rated as the world’s best) with Daniele Gatti and phenomenal pianist Daniil Trifonov, the Budapest Festival Orchestra with its chief conductor Iván Fischer, the Tonhalle Zürich with its artistic director Lionel Bringuier, and the Warsaw Philharmonic. The chamber ensembles coming to Prague will include the English Baroque Soloist with Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the Monteverdi Choir, and Accademia Bizantina.

Sir John Eliot Gardiner

A special concert will pay homage to the 70 th anniversary to the founding of Israel on 14 May, featuring the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK, along with leading artists Leonard Slatkin, and the residential artist of the festival, Julian Rachlin, who will perform four times during the festival: violin and viola as well as conductor.

Olga Šroubková

The opening will be commissioned symbolically to the most important Czech orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Tomáš Netopil, while the closing concert will present the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by its chief conductor James Judd. The list of symphonic orchestras also includes the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the PKF-Prague Philharmonia, the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, and the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra. The traditional opening concert on Kampa Island has become a natural part of the festival. It was attended by more than 1,200 people last year and serves as a unique platform for to bring together Prague’s citizens and visitors at the occasion of this top-class musical event. The festival doesn’t omit young visitors and artists and has prepared the 70 th edition of the Prague Spring International Music Competition. This year’s disciplines are cello and French horn. At the same time, festival’s musical matinees and concerts present young artists who already proved their qualities in this and other international competitions, such as Olga Šroubková (the last year’s violin competition winner), the cembalist Anastasia Antonova, accordionist Markéta Laštovičková, bass player Indi Stivín, soprano Slávka Zámečníková, conductor Chuhei Iwasaki, and organist Pavel Svoboda.

Open-air in Kampa park © Petra Hajská

Tickets go on sale on 12 December 2017. More info and on-line tickets at: www.festival.cz

CITY GALLERY City Gallery Prague PRAGUE Jaroslav Róna 1997–2017

23 June – 31 December 2017 The Stone Bell House, Prague 1 Tue–Sun 10 am–8 pm Jaroslav Róna (*1957) first became known to the broad cultural public as a co-founder of the most notable Czech artistic collective of the generation of the 1980s, the Tvrdohlaví (“Hardheaded”) group. Still as its member, Róna already came to stand apart as a distinctively individual figure incompatible with

any of the dominant trends of that time, a fact which was also convincingly evidenced by his first major solo exhibition, staged by GHMP at The Stone Bell House, in 1997. This new exhibition, linking up chronologically with his work dating from 1997, brings together his sculptures and paintings produced over also the last twenty years. In a special section, it will feature videoinstallations acquainting visitors with the artist’s outdoor realizations, some of sometimes have attracted exceptional attention, sparking off exacerbated polemics and controversial response.

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František Bílek’s Atelier Bílkova vila, Prague 6, Mickiewiczova 6 The City Gallery Prague is the administrator of the legacy and almost all the estate of sculptor František Bílek (1872–1941), who, in Czech Symbolism, was not only a leading architect, but also author of applied art, graphic designer, illustrator and religious thinker. The gallery manages his unique villa and atelier in Hradčany and his country house in Chýnov u Tábora. The intent of the exhibition – opened in September 2010 after renovations – is to show the overall

character Bílek’s works and his contribution to both Czech and international art. The selection of works covers all the phases of the artist’s development and showcases his ability to create an entire piece with different techniques that complete a Symbolistic project that morally and aesthetically elevates man. In addition to sculptures and paintings, the exhibition includes the original furniture Bílek created in connection with the construction of his atelier villa, proof of the versatility of his artistic intent.

JOSEF LADA’S Josef Lada’s Sevens SEVENS A combination of modern architecture and the works of a classic Czech art

Dancing House Gallery 15 November 2017 – 1 April 2018

with a subtext of affable humour. His pictures are also an inseparable part of Czech culture and traditions, and his winter motifs are the typical image of the Czech Christmas.

In 2017, 130 years will have passed since the birth, and 60 since the death of the famous Czech artist Josef Lada. The Dancing House Gallery will commemorate these anniversaries with a large retrospective titled Josef Lada’s Sevens life with more than 400 works in four floors. It is an exceptional cultural event that combines classic Czech art with a visit to the Dancing House, an important building of Czech modern architecture.

The work of Josef Lada has accompanied many generations of Czech children, who grew up with his book illustrations. They know Kocour Mikeš (Mikeš the Cat), a typical character of Lada’s creation, or children rhymes and folk sayings with his illustrations. The illustrations for adult books are also a big part of his work. Among them, the most successful are the drawings for the writings of Jaroslav Hašek, in particular, The Good Soldier Švejk. The genius of the combination of text and illustration resulted in a book that is still read all over the world.

Josef Lada (1887–1957) was a renowned Czech painter, illustrator and caricaturist. His work is characterised by a stylised Czech village and its inhabitants,

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Josef Lada’s Sevens is the biggest showcase of his work in Prague in ten years. The Dancing House Gallery will present in four floors a complete crosssection of his works that will include his most famous pictures and book, magazine and newspaper illustrations from the inter-war years, as well as lesser known works from the early years before WWI. It will also include a number of previously unpublished drawings, film costumes he designed and a reconstruction of his studio.

“The exhibition is symbolically hosted in the Dancing House, which is in Podskalí, a part of Prague between Jiráskovo nám. and Výtoň where Josef Lada lived. We are happy that, after a long time, we can again present the whole extent of his work, especially in connection with this year’s anniversaries”, says Josef Lada, grandson of the artist. The curators are Lev Pavluch, Jana Sommerová, Jindřich Ulrich and Josef Lada.

For the children, there will be presentations of Lada’s books, interactive games and screenings of fairy tales with his characters.

Josef Lada’s Sevens is at the Gallery of the Dancing House between 15/11/2017 through 1/4/2018, every day from 9 am to 8 pm.

NATIONAL GALLERY PRAGUE National Gallery in Prague Images and Stories – Portraits of Renaissance Aristocracy

materials and works of decorative art help bring their world to life. The exhibited sets are supplemented with selected Renaissance portraits from the collections of aristocratic families who settled in Bohemia and Moravia in later centuries.

13 October 2017 – 4 March 2018 Sternberg Palace, Prague 1 Portrait paintings are some of the oldest authentic staples of collections kept at Bohemian and Moravian castles and country houses and also the ones that have been preserved the longest. Today, portrait galleries give us the opportunity to see reminders of personalities from families that used to make the country’s history, but now are long gone. We can look into the faces of men and women whose fates became legends as well as fictional images of legendary ancestors made for their distant offspring by contemporary portrait artists. The exhibition Images and Stories – Portraits of Renaissance Aristocracy presents a selection of preserved Renaissance portraits. Short articles on eminent noble families give insight into the personalities and life stories of the Renaissance Bohemian and Moravian aristocracy, both Catholic and Protestant, while objects related to heraldry and genealogy, archival Veronese, Portrait of a young man in gilded armour, thought to be Count Collaltino Collalto

Norbert Grund (1717–1767). The Charm of Everyday 1 December 2017 – 18 March 2018 Kinsky Palace, Staroměstské náměstí 12 Prague 1

of inspiration of Grund’s works, whose selection will also be shown to the viewers for comparison. The exhibition will also include examples of the contemporaneous applied arts and prints by Johann Georg Balzer, which prove the popularity of Grund’s oeuvre.

The National Gallery in Prague has prepared an exhibition entitled Norbert Grund (1717–1767). The Charm of Everyday, to be held at the turn of 2017. This project presents the scope of the genre paintings of this important representative the local rococo style, who painted smaller formats and more marketable subjects. The 300 th anniversary of his birth will be commemorated on December 4. The basis of his works were small cabinet pictures, often genre works, but also landscapes and biblically themed works. An exceptionally abundant repertory of themes reflects the various sources Visiting a Painter’s Studio, oil, wood

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Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria. A Renaissance Ruler and Art Patron between Prague and Innsbruck 3 November 2017 – 25 February 2018 Waldstein Riding School, Prague 1 In 2017, 470 years have elapsed since the arrival in Bohemia of Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (1529 –1595), the son of Ferdinand I, King of Bohemia and Hungary, to represent the entire Habsburg dynasty. The same year also marks the 450 th anniversary of the archduke’s assumption of rule over Tyrol. Significant jubilees that launched a large exhibition Ferdinand II. 450 Jahre Tiroler Landesfürst in Ambras Castle in Innsbruck and a subsequent one in the National Gallery in Prague. The two exhibitions are jointly sponsored by Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, National Gallery in Prague, and Institute of Art History of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Beginning in 1547, Archduke Ferdinand II stayed in the Czech lands, playing an important role in the political and social life. One important task was the reconstruction of the royal residence – Prague Castle. He also holds a significant place in history as an avid collector. He built one of the largest libraries of the time in Central Europe, a vast cabinet of curiosities inspired by Italian magnates, and an outstanding collection of armour belonging to famous men. The archduke’s example inspired many Czech aristocrats including his nephew, the future Emperor Rudolf II, whose pastimes were similar. Both the exhibitions, in Ambras Castle and the Waldstein Riding School in Prague, have a common theme. Visitors will see more than three hundred exhibits of various kinds, from paintings, precious arts and crafts objects, Renaissance armour, and valuable documents,

Francesco Terzio, Portrait of Archduke Ferdinand II to products of nature and curiosities from his collections, as well as everyday objects of the archduke and his family. More than half of the exhibits are lent from foreign collections. Loans from Czech institutions will be similarly exceptional. The exhibition not only seeks to introduce the archduke to the public as a historic figure strongly connected with the destiny of the Czech lands and the Renaissance art, but also as a man with personal relationships and interests. Kolowrat-Code, Sigmund Alsässer, Celebration of the Wedding of Jan Liebenstein of Kolowrat with the niece of Filipina Welser, wife of Archduke Ferdinand II, 1580, colorized etching Photos © 2017 National Gallery in Prague

NATIONAL THEATRE National Theatre Billy Budd

or should he abide by the law of war? He does not prevent the tragedy and the memory of his fateful failure will haunt him throughout his life. Billy Budd is a purely masculine and, after Peter Grimes, the second “nautical” opera of Britten’s, in which the sea, the rocking of the waves and the gusts of wind are reflected in every single bar. The National Theatre will present the opera in its Czech premiere, in the original version, made up of four Acts.

Benjamin Britten Premiered on 18 & 20 January 2018 The National Theatre Prague Billy Budd, by the British composer Benjamin Britten (1913–1976), is based on Herman Melville’s eponymous novel and tells the story of the events that took place on board a British battleship during the Napoleonic Wars. Britten was a passionate pacifist with a great sense of justice, and he personally resented violence, be it in war or committed on individuals. All these topics are afforded a significant role in the opera Billy Budd, in which a naïve and trustful young man becomes the object of hatred on the part of a sadistic manipulator, master-atarms Claggart, who falsely accuses Billy of inciting the crew to mutiny. Billy inadvertently kills his torturer and is duly sentenced to death. Captain Vere faces an agonising decision: should he pardon the innocent boy,

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Štefan Margita in Captain Vere

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Le nozze di Figaro

create another opera. Along with Mozart’s inspired music, Beaumarchais’s brilliant play, which served as the basis for Lorenzo da Ponte’s no less fabulous libreto, is the reason why Le nozze di Figaro has never ceased to enchant audiences and performers alike.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Premiered on 1 & 3 February 2018 The Estates Theatre Prague There is just one still operational theatre in the world at which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart personally conducted performances of his operas: the Estate Theatre in Prague, on whose stage Mozart’s music has been played since 1783, when it presented the opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail. In the wake of the resounding success Le nozze di Figaro had in Prague, three years later, in January 1787, the composer paid his first visit to the city for the world premiere of his Symphony No. 38 in D major and to conduct a production of an opera that earned the audience’s immense enthusiasm and resulted in his being commissioned to

Magdalena Švecová will be the very first woman in the history of the National Theatre to direct a production of Le nozze di Figaro, thus presenting a female view of the forms and transformations of love, infidelity and jealousy, in what will be the 20 th staging of the title by the National Theatre Opera.

MUSEUM DECORATIVE ARTS Museum of OF Decorative Arts in Prague

After two years, the renovation of the main building of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague has been completed.

The library on the ground floor of the north wing, with the restored historical furniture, has been modernised to meet modern standards.

Visitors can once again admire the permanent exhibitions of the museum’s rich collections, that include items of crystal, porcelain, ceramics, wood and metal, as well as furniture, textile, clothes, toys, jewellery, clocks and watches, and photos.

Three of the rooms on the ground floor of the southern wing will be used for temporary exhibitions, while the south-eastern room has been designed to be multifunctional, for exhibitions, and social events, concerts, and lectures.

The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague was founded in 1885 by the city’s Business and Trade Chamber. The construction of the building began in February 1897, according to the project of Czech architect Josef Schulz. It was completed very quickly, in December of the following year, and was inaugurated in 1899 with a Christmas exhibition. It was the last building of its type in the Neo-Renaissance style, with impressively decorated interiors (Josef Schulz also designed the National Museum building on Wenceslas Square, and collaborated on the design of the Rudolfinum, located opposite to the Museum of Decorative Arts).

The restoration of the exhibition rooms on the 1 st and 2 nd floors (seven rooms of 1,180 m 2 each) was carried out in order to create a universal space for permanent exhibitions. The HVAC system, the central lightning control, the window shading and the security systems have also been modernised. The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague opened its doors to the first visitors on 15 November 2017. The welcome short-term exhibition presents the most interesting exhibits from the museum’s collection.

Seventeen rooms with restored original decorations, as well as a newly built patio with a gift shop and restaurant await their visitors. The museum’s garden has also been opened. It has been restored as it was in 1940, when it was built for an exhibition on new architecture.

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PRAGUECASTLEINFORMATION www.hrad.cz The Prague Castle Complex is open every day from 6 am to 10 pm Prague Castle gardens: The Royal Garden, the Garden on the Ramparts, the Paradise Garden, and the Upper Stag Moat are open daily in the summer tourist season (from 1 April to 31 October) from 10 am to 6 pm. The Bastion Garden is open at the same time as the Prague Castle Complex. In the winter season the gardens are closed.

PREMISES REQUIRING TICKETS – daily 9 am–5 pm (summer season), 9 am–4 pm (winter season) Admission: full/discounted/family Prague Castle – Tour A – Old Royal Palace, permanent exhibition “The Story of Prague Castle”, St. George’s Basilica, Powder Tower, St. Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane, Rosenberg Palace – 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 250/125/500 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.: +420 224 372 435, +420 224 373 368 Open daily 9 am–5 pm (winter season 9 am–4 pm) e-mail: info@hrad.cz, www.hrad.cz

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 am–5 pm (IV–X), 9 am–4 pm (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 am–5 pm (IV–X), 9 am–4 pm (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 am to 5 pm (XI–III), 10 am–6 pm (IV–X)

Armory – The Mihulka Powder Tower

The exhibition is temporary closed till August 2018 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 DECEMBER2017–FEBRUARY2018

THE LIGHT WITHIN A PICTURE – CZECH IMPRESSIONISMS, INSPIRATION FROM NEAR AND FAR

Prague Castle Riding School 6 October 2017 – 7 January 2018 The Prague Castle hosts the first exhibition dedicated to the influence of Impressionism in the Czech arts. “The Light within a Picture” exhibits in the Riding School 600 pictures of 160 authors borrowed from more than 60 Czech and foreign collections from major galleries as well as corporate and private owners. More than 30 pictures are from the collection of the Prague Castle Administration, who, together with SVU Mánes, are the project’s organisers. The curators of the exhibition are also interested in the background of impressionism as well as its reminiscences, and later reactions in the Czech painting scene of the 20 th century.

THE PRAGUE CASTLE RENOVATIONS IN 1918–1929 Prague Castle, the Theresian Wing of the Old Royal Palace 18 October 2017 – 6 May 2018 This exhibition is the first project of the Prague Castle dedicated to the 100 th anniversary of the founding of an independent Czechoslovak state. It intends to present the metamorphosis of the Czech center of statehood during the fist 10 years of the new Czechoslovak Republic. The exhibition in the Old Royal Palace shows visitors how the Castle changed its shape from a deteriorating symbol of Hapsburg power to a symbol of a new democratic republic and the seat of its president. The exhibition presents the complicated process of establishing and accepting a new concept for the appearance of the Castle, and the following renovations of this unique castle complex included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, together with the related archaeological research and the development of the conservation of landmarks.

Open daily: April – October 9 am – 5 pm, November – March 9 am – 4 pm Admission: CZK 100/50/200 The tickets are also valid for the permanent exhibition The Story of Prague Castle.

CHRISTMAS WITH CHOREA BOHEMICA

The Ballgame Hall at Prague Castle 8 December 2017 at 7 pm 9 December 2017 at 11 am, 3 pm and 7 pm 10 December 2017 at 11 am, 3 pm and 7 pm Chorea Bohemica plays, sings and dances in its traditional Christmas revue. In a rare synthesis of traditional music, songs, dance, rural theater and creative feeling, bringing to life the naive characters of Czech Nativity scenes. The Czech Christmas program combines artificial and folklore music and breathes with the charm of Baroque songbooks, pastorals, and shepherds’ horns. Everything seems to melt into the shape of a genuine and true world of poetry. With contemporary expression means, Chorea Bohemica interprets the eternal beauty of Christmas to modern time visitors. Admission: CZK 360/180 Tickets are available at the Information Center on the 2 nd courtyard of Prague Castle, and at www.ticketportal.cz and www.ticketpro.cz. Changes possible. For more info, please, go to: www.kulturanahrade.cz

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

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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, PORCE LAIN 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 INSTRUMENTS Daniel Berdych 1 • Nekázanka 20 (Violin Maker) Hudební dům 6 • José Martího 402/1b Hudební nástroje 1 • Karoliny Světlé 9 Muziker 5 • Radlická 14 ▼ SHEE T MUSIC Talacko Music 1 • Rybná 29 Kanzelsberger 1 • Václavské náměstí 42 (The House of Books) The Czech Museum 1 • Karmelitská 2/4 of Music

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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

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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. 29)

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Underground line B, stop Národní třída Obchodní centrum 1 • Spálená 22 Quadrio – Underground line 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

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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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New suites Crystalex introduces four new machine-made suites – the suites complement the existing range of plain lines. New product lines Emma, Jane, Sophia, and Bravo will appeal, say Crystalex, to both existing and new customers.

Decoration projects Crystalex offers a wide range of decorations, from painting, decals, screen printing and spraying, to diamond engraving and pantograph. The decors are traded under brands Bohemia Crystal, and Bohemia Glass. Emma

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Five years ago, a number of decorating projects experienced extraordinary success, so Crystalex decided to offer these decors to the retail market, curating them into special, attractive packagings. Among the bestselling decorated series are Rainbow, Waterfall, Crazy, Floral, Claudia Exclusive, Gondola, and Neon. In the last year, six completely new decorative projects have been realized, utilising all the basic decorative techniques on offer at Crystalex. These include: Royal – the most successful Pantograph decorations on Angela glasses; Elements – six geometric decors on wine glasses, champagne flutes and tumblers; Spirals – elegant gold spiral decorations adorning tumblers and stemware; Fantasy – a pantograph décor on four different colours; Islands – tumblers with a concave base that’s decorated with six fresh colours; and Kate Colours – a curation of two Kate goblets that vary in colours. Furthermore, there has been an expansion of the very successful project Crazy, delivering a new Neon variant and mini versions, and the existing flute line with Love decors has been supplemented with small vases, expanding Crystalex’s offer of small gift articles.

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BOATBREWERY

– a rarity on the river Vltava

Republika® Lager, and the 13° Plato Monarchie® Dark Lager tasting of roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Other beer specialties will be regularly rotating on the tap: Irish Stout, English India Pale Ale and the strongest beer in the Czech Republic with 34° Plato, appropriately named “Titanic”. This beer will be available at the end of this year in 0,33 l bottles.

“With this project I have fulfilled several of my childhood dreams,” says Vojtěch Ryvola, founder of this unconventional brewery. “I always longed for a boat, and I also wanted to have a restaurant where you can have a nap and rest after a good meal. For years, I had dreamed about brewing a batch of beer on the Vltava. I am a patriot and consider Czech beer our national treasure. On top of everything, our boat offers a beautiful view of Prague Castle.”

The lower deck houses a beer hall with hot and cold meals, smoked delicacies and a direct view of the lagering tanks. If you love fish, do not miss a unconventional specialty: marinated fishburger. Grilled specialties will be offered on the deck during the summer months. The upper deck offers a relaxation section with 8 deck chairs on sunny days for those who want to enjoy the panoramic view of Prague, from the Petřín Hill to Strahov and Prague Castle. The designers have not forgotten the children: there is a mini-playground with a sand box and a slide on the terrace.

A unique boat-brewery, the only one on the Vltava, and Czech rivers in general, now has fulfilled the dreams of its creator, and Prague visitors’, too. On three decks, visitors can enjoy a brewery, highquality Old-Bohemian cuisine, an elegant restaurant, an original on-board bar, deck chairs, and showers. On the main deck there is the a la carte restaurant, kitchen, and a two-tun 500 liter brewhouse and, in a glass-walled room, two 5 hl and two 10 hl open fementation vessels. This is a place where gourmet experiences are enriched by the aroma of malt and hops brewing. You can see and, above all, taste the result of the process, a golden brew with a creamy head. The choice of beers on tap always includes four kinds named after Czech boats: Legie® (Legion), Republika® (Republic)and Monarchie® (Monarchy). The lovers of bitter beers can enjoy the full-bodied Legie®, with 10° Plato, the well-balanced, 12° Plato

The Boat Brewery anchors on a steady place in the center of Prague, by the right bank, under the Štefánik Bridge. It is not a classical boat but it is able to sail at various occasions or upon request. It can host parties or you can just come to relax after sightseeing in Prague. From September there are regular concerts of different genres from jazz to country and folk. Come and you will understand, especially if you love beer, good food, and an unconventional view of the charming Prague panorama.

And how to say “Good Bye” to the Boat Brewery? Unconventionally. You can choose the sailors’ “Ahoy” or the traditional brewmasters’ “May God Give Luck”.

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Dvořákovo nábřeží Štefánikův most Kotviště číslo 19, Prague 1 Mon – Thu: 11:30 am – 11 pm Fri – Sat: 11:30 am – 12 midnight Sunday: 11:30 am – 11 pm

Telefon: +420 773 778 788 E-mail: rezervace@pivolod.cz info@pivolod.cz

GPS: 50,093420 14,424980

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 am to 5 pm (IV–X), 9 am–4 pm (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 frescoes and semi-precious stones; in the catacombs underneath there are tombs of Czech kings.

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 am to 10 pm. The guard changes at noon are accompanied by a solemn fanfare. See the map on page 44. There is additional information on pages 24–25. www.hrad.cz

Open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm, Sunday, noon to 4 pm (November–February); Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday, noon to 5 pm (March–October)

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. The exhibition is temporary closed till August 2018 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 am to 5 pm (IV–X); 9 am to 4 pm (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: 9:30 am–4 pm (XI–III), 9 am–5 pm (IV–X) The bells are rung every hour, starting at 9 am and ending at 6 pm. Admission: 150 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 am to noon and 1 pm to 5 pm Closed 24., 25. 12. Admission: 120 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 am to 6 pm 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 (1 May – 30 September) from 10 am to 7 pm, 10 am to 6 pm (IV, X). Admission: 100/70/270 CZK th

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I = 1st Courtyard (Cour d’honneur):

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)

III = 3rd Courtyard:

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

II = 2nd Courtyard:

1 = Matyášova brána (Matthias’s Gateway)

Prašná věž – Mihulka (The Powder Tower) Bílá věž (The White Tower) Daliborka (The Daliborka Tower) Černá věž (The Black Tower)

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13 = Basilika sv. Jiří (Basilica of St George) 14 = Klášter sv. Jiří (St George’s Convent) 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 (Royal Summer Palace) 20 = Míčovna (Ball Game Hall) 21 = Arcibiskupský palác (Archbishop’s Palace)

LesserTown (MaláStrana) The St. Nicolas’s Church

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 am–7 pm, ❼ 8:30 pm–8 pm

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

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. 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) Surface area of the murals: 3000 m 2 The church is open daily: 9 am–5 pm (III–X), 9 am–4 pm (XI–II) The Observation Tower open daily: 10 am–6 pm (XI–II), 10 am–8 pm (III, X), 10 am–10 pm (IV–IX) Admission: 70 CZK (the Church); 100 CZK (the Belfry)

weighs about 168 tons and the base of the tower is 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 am–6 pm (XI–II), 10 am–8 pm (III, X), 10 am–10 pm (IV–IX). Admission: 150 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. Time interval: 9 am–23:20 pm on a 15 minute (XI–III)

Petřín Mirror Maze

Church of Our Lady Victorious – Prague Child Jesus

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 am–6 pm (XI–II), 10 am–8 pm (III, X), 10 am–10 pm (IV–IX). Admission: 90 CZK

Prague 1, Karmelitská 9 Early Baroque building from 1611, rebuilt in 1644. The

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 am–6 pm (XI–II), 10 am–8 pm (III, X), 10 am–10 pm (IV–IX). Admission: 100 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 am–6 pm (XI–II), 10 am–8 pm (III, X), 10 am–10 pm (IV–IX). Admission: 100 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 am–6 pm (XI–XII), 10 am–7 pm (III–X), 10 am–4:30 pm (I–II) Tel.: 733 129 252. Admission: 220 CZK

Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia

Open daily: 10 am–7 pm 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 am–6 pm. Admission: 220/120 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 am–5:30 pm (XI–III); 10 am–6:30 pm (IV–X). Admission: 60 CZK

Prague 1, Ovocný trh 1

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 pm–8 pm (Café), 3 pm –8 pm (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

Prague 1, U Staré školy 141/1 Ticket reservation: +420 222 749 464 (461) IRC@jewishmuseum.cz Prague 1, Maiselova 15 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

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 am–6 pm (XI–II), 10 am–8 pm (III, X), 10 am–10 pm (IV–IX). Admission: 100 CZK

Maisel Synagogue – History of Jews in Bohemia and Moravia Former Ceremonial Hall – Jewish Traditions and customs The Jerusalem (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: 10 am–5 pm (III–X), except Saturdays and Jewish Holy Days. Jewish Holy Days 2018: April 1, 6; May 20, 21; September 10, 11, 19, 24, 25. Admission: 80 CZK The Old Jewish Cemetery – with a tomb of Rabbi Löw The Old-New Synagogue – the early Gothic building of 13 century Prague 1, Červená Open daily, except Saturdays and Jewish Holy Days 9 am–5 pm (XI–III); 9 am–6 pm (IV–X). Jewish Holy Days 2018: April 1, 6; May 20, 21; September 10, 11, 19, 24, 25; October 2, 3. Admission: 200 CZK th

Open: ❶ 11 am–6 pm ❷–❼ 9 am–6 pm The Tower ❶ 11 am–10 pm ❷–❼ 9 am–10 pm Admission: 100 CZK, the Tower 120 CZK

Old-Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí)

Church of Our Lady before Týn

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 am–1 pm and 3 pm–5 pm ❼ 10:00 am–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 15 century; in the upper part every hour (9 am–11 pm) 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 14 century was renovated in 1988. Currently it serves as an exhibition hall (City Gallery Prague). Open: ❷–❻ 10 am–8 pm

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 am–6 pm; first Wednesday of every month 10 am–8 pm. Admission: 200/140/340 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 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. The Tower is open for tourists daily except Mondays from 10 am–6 pm (May – September), halls can be visited while exhibitions are held there. Daily visits, except Mon., from 10 am to 6 pm (IV–XI). Admission (the Tower): 60/40/130 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 11 am–2 pm (XI–III), ❶–❻ 11 am–5 pm (V–IX), ❶–❺ 11 am–5 pm (IV, X). Admission: 60/40/120 CZK

“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. 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: 120/90/200 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 1260. Its importance grew with the founding of

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

Estates Theatre (see p. 58) Image Black Light Theatre (see p. 57) Musical Theatre Karlin (see p. 58) Ta Fantastika Black Light Theatre (see p. 55) Prague Shakespeare Company

Name National Theatre (see p. 22, 58) Prague State Opera Laterna magika

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Stavovské divadlo Černé divadlo Image Hudební divadlo Karlín Černé divadlo TA Fantastika Prague Shakespeare Company

Operetta, musical, opera, ballet Clasical black light theatre performance Plays by William Shakespeare (in english)

Original title Národní divadlo Státní opera Praha Laterna magika

Opera, drama Black light theatre, pantomime

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Quarter • Street/Square 1 • Old-Town Hall 6 • Václav Havel Airport Prague Terminal 1, Terminal 2 1 • Visitor Centre Na Můstku, Rytířská 12 1 • Alšovo nábřeží 12 www.ceskafilharmonie.cz

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Hilton Prague Old Town V Celnici 7, Praha 1

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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

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Road Breakdown Service 1230 Prague Ruzyně airport information – 220 111 888 Information on trains 221 111 122

Post Office – open 2 a.m.–midnight Prague 1, Jindřišská 14 Call Centrum 840 111 244

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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 km2 Population: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 280 602 (30. 6. 2017) Situation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50°05'19" latitude N • 14°25'17" longitude E 235 m (average) height above sea level The very beginning of history: . . . . . . . . . . . 9th 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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Name Quarter • Street/Square Telephone Admission (CZK) Open ▼ NAT ION AL MU SEU M – Permanent Exh ibitio n – www .n m.cz Natural History Museum 1 • Vinohradská 1 224 497 111, 224 497 430 180 ❶–❼ 10 am–6 pm (During the reconstruction visit New Building) (The short-term exhibition only) First Wednesday of every month 10 am–8 pm Ethnographic Museum – Musaion 5 • Letohrádek Kinských 257 214 806 70 ❷–❼ 10 am–6 pm Kinského zahrada 98 Lapidárium – Stone and sculpture monuments 7 • Výstaviště, pavilion 422 702 013 372, 724 412 257 50/30/80 ❸ 10 am–4 pm (V–XI) in the Czech lands, 11 th till 19 th century (Prague Exhibition Grounds) ❹–❼ noon–6 pm (V–XI) The Czech Museum of Music 1 • Karmelitská 2/4 224 497 707, 224 497 737 120 ❶❸–❼ 10 am–6 pm 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 50 ❷–❼ 10 am–1.30 pm, 2 pm–5 pm (The Amerika baroque summerhouse) The Life and Work of Czech Composer Antonín Dvořák – permanent exhibition Bedřich Smetana Museum 1 • Novotného lávka 1 222 220 082, 221 082 288 50 ❶❸–❼ 10 am–5 pm The Life and Work of Czech Composer Bedřich Smetana – permanent exhibition Náprstek Museum 1 • Betlémské nám. 1 224 497 500 100 ❷❹–❼ 10 am–6 pm ❸ 9 am–6 pm (Asian, African and American cultures) ▼ TH E CIT Y OF PR AGUE MUSEUM 8 • Na Poříčí 52 224 816 772-3 ❷–❼ 9 am–6 pm (see p. 10 – Prague Towers) e-mail: muzeum@muzeumprahy.cz; www.muzeumprahy.cz 150 (Every last Wednesday of the month 9 am–8 pm) 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 (see p. 11) Villa Müller (designed by Adolf Loos) 6 • Nad Hradním vodojemem 14 224 312 012 300 ❷❹+❻❼ (by previous agreement only 10 am, e-mail: vila.muller@muzeumprahy.cz; www.muzeumprahy.cz noon–2 pm, 4 pm) (XI–III) 9 am, 11 am, 13 pm, 15 pm, 17 pm (IV–X) Villa Rothmayer (designed by Otto Rothmayer) 6 • U Páté baterie 50 224 312 012 180 ❷❹❻❼ (by previous agreement only 10 am, e-mail: vila.rothmayer@museumprahy.cz noon, 2 pm, 4 pm Ctěnice Castle 9 • Bohdanečská 1 286 001 366 100 ❷–❼ 10 am–6 pm e-mail: ctenice@muzeumprahy.cz Exhibitions: ❷–❼ 10 am–6 pm (IV–X) ❷–❺ 10 am–4 pm (XI–III) ❻❼ 10 am–6 pm (XI–III) Customs House at Výtoň 2 • Rašínovo nábřeží 412 224 919 833 60 ❷–❼ 10 am–6 pm

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Karlova 8, Prague 1 predprodej@tafantastika.cz On LINE SALES: www.tafantastika.cz

“Aspects of Alice” is a classical Black Light Theatre performance based on motifs of “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. Audiences in more than 30 countries on three continents have admired this theatrical performance for its imaginativeness, poetics, and perfect technical tricks. With a help of your imagination, Alice will go through all the beautiful and sweet moments of maturing, first loves, awakening adultery, knowledge of life, laughs, tears, joy, and sorrow. All of it takes place against the background of ancient Prague, its architectural jewels, its rich history, and Prague as a crossroads of Christian and Jewish cultures. Large-screen projections, animated film, puppets, unique on-stage tricks, black theatre effects, beautiful contemporary and classical music, and your imagination unite in a breathtaking show unseen in any other theatre.

Daily at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

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Name Congress Centre Prague Forum Karlín Lichtenstein Palace, Martinů Hall Lucerna Palace Mirror Chapel of Clementinum

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Name ▼ TH E CIT Y OF PR AGUE MUSEUM House at the Golden Ring New Mill Water Tower (see p. 12) Czech Police Museum Franz Kafka Museum Choco-Story – The Chocolate Museum (see p. 27, 28) Lobkowicz Palace Museum (arts collections of the Lobkowicz family) Museum of Decorative Arts (see p. 4–5, 23) National Museum of Agriculture National Technical Museum The Aviation Museum Kbely The Army Museum Prague Žižkov The Military Technical Museum Lešany The Jewish Museum – reservation centre The Old Wastewater Treatment Plant Museum (the site of old wastewater treatment plant) The Prague Towers Museum (Jindřišská věž – Henry’s Tower)

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1 • Jiřská 3, Prague Castle 233 312 925 e-mail: palace@lobkowicz.cz; www.lobkowiczevents.cz 1 • 17. listopadu 2 778 543 901 7 • Kostelní 44 220 308 200 7 • Kostelní 42 220 399 111 (101) 9 • Mladoboleslavská 902 973 207 500, 973 204 951 3 • U Památníku 2 973 204 924 Lešany by Týnec n. Sázavou 973 296 161, 973 204 951 1 • Maiselova 38/15 222 317 191, 222 749 464 6 • Papírenská 6 777 790 219 e-mail: prohlidky.info@gmail.com; www.stara-cistirna.cz 1 • Jindřišská 2022/33 777 102 517 www.jindrisskavez.cz

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11:00 Concert ADVENT CONCERT 19:00 C. Orff Opera DIE KLUGE / DER MOND

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19:00 J. Offenbach Opera ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS 19:00 J. Offenbach Opera 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE 19:00 Ballet F. Schubert – VALMONT

11:00 Opera OPERA IS FUN! 19:00 G. Rossini Opera LA CENERENTOLA 14:00, 18:00 Z. Matějů THE LITTLE MERMAID Ballet

NATIONAL THEATRE KARLÍN MUSIC THEATRE THEATRE OF ESTATES Národní tř. 2, Prague 1 Křižíkova 10, Prague 8 Ovocný trh 1, Prague 1 DATE www.narodni-divadlo.cz www.hdk.cz www.stavovskedivadlo.cz

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13 14 THURSDAY 15 FRIDAY WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

MONDAY

19:00 Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL 15:30, 19:00 Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL

19:00 Opera L. Janáček – JENŮFA 14:00, 18:00 Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL 11:00 Concert ADVENT CONCERT 19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – RUSALKA 19:00 U. Giordano Opera ANDREA CHÉNIER

19:00 Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL 15:30, 19:00 Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL 19:00 Opera G. Puccini – TOSCA

DATE NATIONAL THEATRE

15:00, 19:00 Christmas Concert CHOREA BOHEMICA

19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail 19:00 Christmas Concert CHOREA BOHEMICA

17:00 M. Maeterlinck THE BLUE BIRD Drama The performances in the red boxes are with English subtitles

19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail

KARLÍN MUSIC THEATRE THEATRE OF ESTATES

PRAGUECULTURALEVENTSPROGRAMMEDECEMBER2017 – MARCH2018

15:30, 19:00 Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL 19:00 Opera L. Janáček – JENŮFA 11:00 Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL 19:00 B. Smetana Opera THE BARTERED BRIDE 15:00 Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL

1 2 TUESDAY 4 THURSDAY 5 FRIDAY 6 SATURDAY

MONDAY

17:00 W. Shakespeare Drama A Midsummer Night’s Dream 19:00 G. Puccini Opera MADAMA BUTTERFLY 19:00 U. Giordano Opera ANDREA CHÉNIER

17:00 B. Smetana Opera THE BARTERED BRIDE

JANUARY 2018

31 SUNDAY

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

25 MONDAY

14:00, 18:00 Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky THE NUTCRACKER – A CHRISTMAS CAROL 11:00 A. Dvořák Opera THE DEVIL AND KATE 19:00 Opera G. Bizet – CARMEN

DATE NATIONAL THEATRE

Opera 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH MOZART

17:00 E. Humperdinck Opera 13:00 M. Maeterlinck HÄNSEL UND GRETEL THE BLUE BIRD Drama

19:00 J. Strauss Opera DIE FLEDERMAUS 19:00 Opera 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA DON GIOVANNI

15:00 J. Strauss DIE FLEDERMAUS

19:00 Opera G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA 19:00 G. Rossini Opera IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

19:00 J. Strauss Opera 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera DIE FLEDERMAUS DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE 19:00 J. Offenbach Opera ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS

19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – RUSALKA

17:00 E. Humperdinck Opera 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera HÄNSEL UND GRETEL DON GIOVANNI

KARLÍN MUSIC THEATRE THEATRE OF ESTATES

17 18 THURSDAY 19 FRIDAY 20 SATURDAY 21 SUNDAY 22 MONDAY 24 WEDNESDAY 25 THURSDAY 27 SATURDAY 28 SUNDAY 29 MONDAY WEDNESDAY

SUNDAY

7 SUNDAY 9 TUESDAY 10 WEDNESDAY 11 THURSDAY 12 FRIDAY 13 SATURDAY Opera

19:00 Opera G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA 19:00 S. Prokofiev Ballet THE SNOW QUEEN 19:00 Opera B. Britten – BILLY BUDD 13:00, 18:00 S. Prokofiev THE SNOW QUEEN Ballet 19:00 Opera B. Britten – BILLY BUDD

19:00 1. premiere Opera B. Britten – BILLY BUDD 19:00 L. Janáček Opera THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN 19:00 2. premiere Opera B. Britten – BILLY BUDD

19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – RUSALKA 19:00 J. Austen Drama PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 19:00 S. Prokofiev Ballet THE SNOW QUEEN 11:00 A. Dvořák Opera THE DEVIL AND KATE 19:00 B. Smetana Opera THE BARTERED BRIDE

19:00 G. Bizet – CARMEN

DATE NATIONAL THEATRE

19:00 S. Prokofiev Ballet ROMEO AND JULIET

Opera

19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail

20:00 G. Donizetti VIVA LA MAMMA

19:00 Z. Matějů Ballet THE LITTLE MERMAID 19:00 Z. Matějů Ballet THE LITTLE MERMAID 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail

17:00 W. A. Mozart Opera DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE

KARLÍN MUSIC THEATRE THEATRE OF ESTATES

1 2 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 4 SUNDAY 5 MONDAY 6 TUESDAY 7 WEDNESDAY 8 THURSDAY 9 FRIDAY 10 SATURDAY 11 SUNDAY 12 MONDAY 13 TUESDAY 14 WEDNESDAY 15 THURSDAY 16 FRIDAY

THURSDAY

19:00 2. premiere W. A. Mozart LE NOZZE DI FIGARO Opera 17:00 W. A. Mozart Opera LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

19:00 1. premiere W. A. Mozart LE NOZZE DI FIGARO Opera

Opera

19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – RUSALKA 19:00 J. Offenbach Opera 19:00 Ballet ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS F. Schubert – VALMONT 19:00 B. Smetana Opera 19:00 Ballet THE BARTERED BRIDE F. Schubert – VALMONT 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE 18:00 Opera R. Wagner – LOHENGRIN 19:00 Ballet 14:00 G. Donizetti Opera TIMELESS VIVA LA MAMMA 19:00 Ballet TIMELESS 19:00 J. Strauss Opera DIE FLEDERMAUS 19:00 L. Janáček Opera 19:00 Opera THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera DON GIOVANNI 19:00 Opera G. Puccini – TOSCA 19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

19:00 A. Boito Opera MEFISTOFELE 19:00 Opera G. Bizet – CARMEN 14:00, 19:00 S. Prokofiev THE SNOW QUEEN Ballet 17:00 A. Boito Opera MEFISTOFELE

20:00 G. Donizetti VIVA LA MAMMA

KARLÍN MUSIC THEATRE THEATRE OF ESTATES

19:00 Opera 19:00 S. Prokofiev Ballet G. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA ROMEO AND JULIET

FEBRUARY

30 TUESDAY 31 WEDNESDAY

DATE NATIONAL THEATRE

19:00 Opera A. Dvořák – RUSALKA 19:00 Ballet TIMELESS 19:00 B. Martinů Opera JULIETTE (The Key to Dreams) 19:00 G. Verdi Opera UN BALLO IN MASCHERA 11:00 Opera OPERA IS FUN! 19:00 B. Smetana Opera THE BARTERED BRIDE 19:00 Opera G. Bizet – CARMEN

19:00 G. Puccini Opera MADAMA BUTTERFLY 17:00 Opera R. Wagner – LOHENGRIN

THURSDAY

1 2 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 8 THURSDAY 9 FRIDAY 11 SUNDAY 12 MONDAY

19:00 L. Janáček Opera THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN 19:00 Opera G. Verdi – AIDA 14:00, 19:00 S. Prokofiev THE SNOW QUEEN Ballet 19:00 Opera G. Puccini – TOSCA 19:00 G. Verdi Opera UN BALLO IN MASCHERA 19:00 R. Wagner Opera LOHENGRIN

MARCH

17 SATURDAY 18 SUNDAY 20 TUESDAY 21 WEDNESDAY 22 THURSDAY 23 FRIDAY 24 SATURDAY 25 SUNDAY 26 MONDAY 26 TUESDAY 28 WEDNESDAY

DATE NATIONAL THEATRE

19:00 J. Strauss Opera DIE FLEDERMAUS 19:00 S. Prokofiev Ballet ROMEO AND JULIET

17:00 Opera G. Puccini – TURANDOT

19:00 G. Rossini LA CENERENTOLA

Opera

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

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

19:00 W. A. Mozart Opera DON GIOVANNI

14:00, 18:00 Z. Matějů Ballet THE LITTLE MERMAID

KARLÍN MUSIC THEATRE THEATRE OF ESTATES

16 December 2017, 4 pm Students’ performance

Písecká brána (Písek Gate) (Prague 6, K Brusce 208/5)

22 December 2017, 5 pm and 7 pm The Children’s Opera Prague

National Theater, the New Scene (Prague 1, Národní 4)

22 December 2017, 6 pm Organ and Orchestra Benedictus, the Adalbert choir and soloists

Clam-Gallas Palace, the Marbel Hall (Prague 1, Husova 20)

10 December 2017, 3 pm 17 December 2017, 7:30 pm 21 December 2017, 7:30 pm Organ and Orchestra Benedictus, the Adalbert choir and soloists

Clementinum, the Mirror Chapel (Prague 1, Mariánské náměstí 5)

23 December 2017 3 pm; 26 December 2017, 3 pm Organ and Orchestra Benedictus, the Adalbert choir and soloists 25 December 2017, 6 pm; 26 December 2017, 7 pm The Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague, Bohemian choir Prague

St. Salvatore Church (Prague 1, Salvátorská 1)

22 December 2017, 5 pm 23 December 2017, 5 pm The Czech Chamber Orchestra, the Czech Chamber Choir (stage performance) 25 December 2017, 3 pm and 5 pm The Prague Symphony Orchestra, Khün Mixed Choire and soloists

St. Simon and Jude Church (Prague 1, Dušní 928/1)

(see p. 8)

JAKUB JAN RYBA: THE CZECH CHRISTMAS MASS (see p. 57) Národní 25, Prague 1, at 8 pm, www.imagetheatre.cz

AFRIKANIA: 5, 12, 19, 26/2 • BLACK BOX: 6, 13, 2, 27/2

AFRIKANIA: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29/1 • BLACK BOX: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30/1 CABINET: 5, 12, 19, 26/1 • GALAXIA: 3, 4, 10, 17, 24, 31/1 THE BEST OF IMAGE: 6, 13, 20, 27/1

AS FAR AS I SEE: 11/2 (5 pm) • COCTAIL 012 – THE BEST OF: 1, 2/2

AS FAR AS I SEE: 21 (5 pm), 22/1 (10 am) COCTAIL 012 – THE BEST OF: 31/1 THE EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGES OF JULES VERNE: 5, 6, 19, 20/1 HUMAN LOKOMOTION: 10/1 • WONDERFUL CIRCUS: 26, 27/1 (+2 pm)

MARCH

For the program of March, please, go to: www.laterna.cz

HUMAN LOKOMOTION: 23, 24/2 • LITTLE PRINCE: 3/2

FEBRUARY CUBE: 16, 17/2 • THE EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGES OF JULES VERNE: 9, 10/2

JANUARY

AS FAR AS I SEE: 3 (5 pm), 4/12 (10 am) CUBE: 1, 2/12 • HUMAN LOKOMOTION: 15, 16/12 DECEMBER LITTLE PRINCE: 25 (2 pm + 5 pm), 26 (2 pm + 5 pm), 27/12 (5 pm) WONDERFUL CIRCUS: 29, 30 (+2 pm), 31/12 (5 pm)

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

For the program of March, please, go to: www.imagetheatre.cz

THE BEST OF IMAGE: 3, 10, 17, 24/2

LATERNA MAGIKA

MARCH

FEBRUARY CABINET: 2, 9, 16, 23/2 • GALAXIA: 7, 14, 21, 28/2

JANUARY

AFRIKANIA: 4, 11, 18, 25, 26/12 • BLACK BOX: 5, 12, 19, 28/12 DECEMBER GALAXIA: 6, 13, 20, 27/12 THE BEST OF IMAGE: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 31/12

IMAGE THEATRE

BLACK LIGHT THEATRES

7 • Dukelských hrdinů 47

1 • Valdštejnská 3

Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní palác)

Wallenstein Riding School (Valdštejnská jízdárna)

1 • Hradčanské nám. 2

Schwarzenberg Palace (Schwarzenberský palác)

1 • Hradčanské náměstí 15

1 • Hradčanské náměstí

Salm Palace (Salmovský palác)

Sternberg Palace (Šternberský palác)

1 • Staroměstské náměstí 12

Kinsky Palace (Palác Kinských)

❶–❼ 10 am–6 pm

❷–❼ 10 am–6 pm

220/150/350

250/150/350

220/120

120/60/200

150/80/250

Name Quarter • Street/Square Open Admission (CZK) ▼ 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 am–6 pm 220/120 (Anežský klášter) All permanent exhibitions of the National Gallery – free admission for children, young people aged under 18 and students under 26

Galleries and Exhibitions Permanent exhibition: Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe For the Eyes to Admire. Underdrawing in Panel Paintings from the Collections of the National Gallery in Prague, 14 th –16 th Centuries (15 December 2017 – 20 May 2018) Permanent exhibition: Art of Asia Norbert Grund (1717–1767). The Charm of Everyday (1 December 2017 – 18 March 2018) (see p. 20) Permanent exhibition: Art of the 19th Century, from Neoclassicism to Romanticism Charta Story. The Story of Charter 77 (till 13 January 2018) Permanent exhibition: Baroque in Bohemia In the Service of English Nobility: From the Graphic Oeuvre of Wenceslaus Hollar (12 September – 31 December 2017) Permanent exhibition: European Art from the Classical Era to the Close of the Baroque Images and Stories – Portraits of Renaissance Aristocracy (13 October 2017 – 4 March 2018) (see p. 20) Permanent exhibition: Art of the 19th, 20th and 21th Centuries Julian Rosefeldt: Manifesto – The National Gallery in Prague is proud to present the highly acclaimed film installation Manifesto by German artist Julian Rosefeldt. (19 October 2017 – 7 January 2018) Introducing Pedro Henriques: Fasting (19 October 2017 – 7 January 2018) Ai Weiwei. Law of the Journey (17 March 2017 – 7 January 2018) Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria. A Renaissance Ruler and Art Patron between Prague and Innsbruck (3 November 2017 – 25 February 2018) (see p. 21)

Note

1 • Prague Castle

Imperial Stables (Císařská konírna)

❶–❼ 10 am–6 pm

❶–❼ 9 am–5 pm (IV–X) 9 am–4 pm (XI–III)

Kampa Museum – Sova’s Mills www.museumkampa.cz

▼ OT HE R GAL LE RIE S Dancing House Gallery www.galerietancicidum.cz

1 • U Sovových mlýnů 503/2

1 • Jiráskovo nám.

❶–❼ 10 am–6 pm

❶–❼ 9 am–8 pm

▼ CIT Y GAL LE RY PRAG UE – h ttp ://ww w .citygalleryprague.cz Bílek Villa (Bílkova vila) 6 • Mickiewiczova 1 ❷–❼ 10 am–6 pm (IV–X) ❺ 1 pm–6 pm ❸+❼ 10 am–6 pm (XI–III) House of Photography 1 • Revoluční 5 ❷–❼ 10 am–6 pm (Dům fotografie) The House at the Stone Bell 1 • Staroměstské nám. 13 ❷–❼ 10 am–8 pm (Dům U Kamenného zvonu)

1 • Prague Castle

Old Royal Palace (Starý Královský palác)

Name Quarter • Street/Square Open ▼ PRAG UE CAS TL E – E xhibitio n ha lls (see pages 24–25) – ww w.kulturanahrade.cz Prague Castle Riding School 1 • Prague Castle ❶–❼ 10 am–6 pm (Jízdárna Pražského hradu)

160/80 280/200/560

190/100/380

120/60

100/50/200

150/80/300

Admission (CZK)

Josef Lada’s Sevens – A combination of modern architecture and the works of a classic Czech art (15 November 2017 – 1 April 2018) (see p. 17–19) František Kupka and the Puteaux Art Group (9 September 2017 – 9 January 2018) Man with burning mane! Emil Filla and Surrealism, 1931–1939 (28 October 2017 – 11 February 2018) (see p. 13)

Permanent exhibition: The interior of the villa and works by F. Bílek, an Art Nouveau symbolist (see p. 16) Exhibition: Early Sketches Pavel Baňka: Proximity (10 October 2017 – 7 January 2018) Jaroslav Róna 1997–2017 An exhibition of works of a Czech artist, who grew up into a significant and genuine personality overleaping actual trends of the period (23 June – 31 December 2017) (see p. 16)

The Light Within a Picture – Czech Impressionism – Inspiration from Near and Far (6 October 2017 – 7 January 2018) (see p. 25) Stories of Statehood – an exhibition on the 100 th anniversary of the Establishment of the independent Czechoslovak Republic (2 March – 28 October 2018) The Theresian Wing of the Old Royal Palace The Prague Castle Renovations in 1918–1929 – an exhibition on the 100 th anniversary of the Establishment of the independent Czechoslovak Republic (18 October 2017 – 6 May 2018) (see p. 25) The Labyrinthine History of the Czech Lands – an exhibition on the 100 th anniversary of the Establishment of the independent Czechoslovak Republic (10 January – 1 July 2018)

Note

30 December 2017 – 25 February 2018 31 December 2017

30 December 2017 30 December 2017 and 13 January 2018

16 December 2017 – 6 January 2018

15 December 2017

14 December 2017, 7:30 pm

In progress, until 31 December 2017 1 December 2017 – 15 April 2018

Term December 2017

Name The Czech Christmas Mass – the popular pastoral mass by Czech composer Jakub Jan Ryba (1765–1815). Tickets at: www.ticketart.cz; www.fok.cz/vstupenky-online; www.ticketportal.cz Blanka Matragi – Timeless – a new fashion collection, together with glass, porcelain, sculptures, chandeliers, and jewels by Blanka Matragi The Reverse Side of a Coin – an exhibition of medals, beads, and glass in the city of Jablonec, the regional center with a tradition of Czech glass and beads manufacturing. It presents the development of these artwork disciplines in the times of war conflicts since the 17 th century to present days. Open daily, closed on Mondays; www.msb-jablonec.cz Dolce Duello – the Baroque Arias for Vocal and Violoncello project features the opera star Cecilia Bartoli and famous violoncellist Sol Gabetta. Tickets at: www.nachtigallartists.cz; www.ticketstream.cz Magnetic Festival – the 12 th edition of the greatest in-door dance festival in Central Europe – a 10-hour show for 10,000 dancers and the best world DJs Tickets at: www.ticketpro.cz Czech Touches of Music – the 19 th edition of this international music festival dedicated to classical music. The opening concert takes place always on the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven on 16 December at the Prague Castle www.ceskedotekyhudby.cz Professional Box and K1 Gala Night. Tickets at: www.ticketpro.cz Nutcracker on Ice – this ice revue combining the ballet music by Piotr Illyich Tchaikovski and figure skating features ballet soloists of the National theater ensemble, of the Children Ballet Prague, and others. The performance is tied with charity for UNICEF. Tickets at: www.sazkaticket.cz Ice Kingdom – an exhibition of ice and snow sculptures made from gigantic ice blocks by both professional and amateur sculptors New Year’s Eve Concert of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra The program includes compositions by: B. Smetana, A. Dořák, P. I. Tchaikovski, G. Puccini, R. Wagner, J. Fučík, J. Strauss Junior, and J. Strauss Senior. Conductor: Freidemann Rihle

Prague, Prague Castle, Rudolphinum, Municipal House, Clementinum, Convention Center, the New town Hall, the St. Simon and Juda Church (see p. 8) Prague, Lucerna Palace, Štěpánská 61 Prague 7, Tipsport Arena (30 December 2017, 2 pm) East Bohemia, the city of Pardubice, Tipsport Arena (13 January 2018, 2 pm) East Moravia, Beskydy, the city of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm Prague, Municipal House, náměstí Republiky 5 www.obecnidum.cz

Prague – Letňany, PVA Expo Hall

Prague, Rudolphinum, Dvořák Hall

Place Prague, Clementinum; the St. Simon and Juda Church; The Saint Salvator Church; Clam-Gallas Palace and others (see p. 8, 61) Prague, Municipal House, náměstí Republiky 5 www.obecnidum.cz North Bohemia, the city of Jablonec, The Glass and Beads Museum

CULTURALANDSPORTSEVENTSINPRAGUEANDOTHERCZECHCITIESDECEMBER2017 – MARCH2018

27 March, 3 April 2018

17, 18, and 20 February 2018

16 – 18 February 2018

15 – 18 February 2018

31 January, 2 April, 16 April 2018 2 February 2018, 3 pm

19 January 2018

1 January 2018, 6 pm

Messiah – oratorio by G. F. Händel – an Easter concert of the Collegium 1704 a Collegium Vocal 1704 ensembles

Hollar Today – an exhibition honoring the 100 th anniversary of the founding of the Czech Graphic Artist Association presents works of all its contemporary members. The Association bears the name of Václav Hollar, a Czech draftsman and graphic designer who lived and worked in Prague, Franfurt am Main, London, and Amsterodam in the 17 th century. www.obecnidum.cz New Year Concert of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Program: N. Rimskij-Korsakov, E. Grieg, C. Sait-Saëns, P. de Sarasate, M. Ravel Conductor: Rafael Payare. Tickets at: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz Prague New Year’s Fireworks – The fireworks can be seen best from the Charles, Mánes, Čech, and Legií bridges, and from the Smetana and Dvořák riverbanks. Austrian Ball – is considered the top event of the Prague ball dance season and carries on the tradition of balls in Vienna. Organized by the Association of Austrians in the Czech Republic www.ballderoesterreicher.cz; www.fortissimo-prague.cz Depeche Mode, Metallica a Imagine Dragons – famous bands play at the Prague O2 Arena Tickets at: www.ticketportal.cz International Festival of Drummers – renowned drummers present their skills in various compositions of various genres. www.drumfestivalbrno.cz; Tickets at: www.ticketportal.cz Holiday World 2017 – the 27 th edition of the Central-European travel industry fair www.holidayworld.cz Jizerská 50 (Iser Mountains 50) – the 51 st edition of the most popular classic style cross-country ski race in the Czech Republic, for both amateur and professionals. www.jiz50.cz The Dire Straits Experience – the British rock band Tickets at: www.ticketpro.cz

In progress, until 21 January 2018

1 January 2018

Name The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra – a tour to Czech cities www.glennmiller.cz Tickets at: www.sazkaticket.cz

Term January 2018

North-East Bohemia, Jizerské (Iser) Mountains, ski center in Bedřichov (see p. 9) Prague, Lucerna Palace (17 February); East Bohemia, the city of Hradec Králové (18 February); West Bohemia, the city of Pilsen (20 February) Prague, Rudolphinum, Dvořák Hall

South Moravia, the city of Brno, Bobby Centrum – Laser Show Hall Prague, Holešovice Fairgrounds

Prague, Českomoravská 2345/17, O2 Arena

Prague, Slovanský ostrov, Žofín Palace

Prague

Prague, Rudolphinum, Dvořák Hall

Place Cities: Ústí nad Labem (6 January), Liberec (7 January), Pardubice (8 January), Hadec Králové (9 January), Olomouc (10 January), Ostrava (11 January), Zlín (12 January), Prague (13 January), Brno (16 January), České Budějovice (17 January), Plzeň (18 January), and Tábor (19 January) Prague, Municipal House, náměstí Republiky 5

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

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

1 • Národní 20

Double Trouble 1 • Melantrichova 17 (Show music bar) Duplex (dine & dance) 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, bar and café) Jazz Club U Staré paní 1 • Michalská 9 Karlovy Lázně 1 • Novotného lávka 13 (music café, discotheque) Klub Lávka 1 • Novotného lávka 1 (music club, restaurant) Lucerna Music Bar 1 • Vodičkova 36

Open – days, hours ❶–❼ modern jazz 9 pm–1 am; bar (7 pm–1 am) ❶–❼ 11 am–1 am Live music (every day 8 pm–11 pm) ❼–❹ 8 pm–4 am ❺❻ 8 pm–5 am ❸–❻ 10 pm–3 am ❶–❼ 8 pm–1 am ❶–❼ 8 pm–midnight

221 082 278 ❶–❼ 9 am–7 am 773 990 009 224 217 108 ❶–❼ 8 pm–3 am every ❺❻ pop music ’80 and ’90 224 933 487 ❶–❼ 7 pm–1 am Live concert every day 775 207 205 ❶–❹ noon–3 am ❺ noon–4 am ❻ 5 pm–4 am ❼ 5 pm–1 am 608 060 745 ❶–❼ programme from 8 pm 281 869 438 ❶–❼ 8 pm–1 am 733 737 301 ❶–❻ 7 pm–5 am ❼ 7 pm–1 am

774 058 838 ❶–❹ 3 pm–4 am ❺❻ 1 pm–4 am ❼ 1 pm–2 am 724 900 564 ❶–❼ 7 pm–2 am 222 220 502 ❶–❼ 9 pm–5 am

732 221 111 257 328 571 602 208 811

734 767 938

Name Quarter • Street/Square Telephone Agharta (Jazz club) 1 • Železná 16 222 211 275 (see p. 66) e-mail: info@agharta.cz; www.agharta.cz Bílý koníček 1 • Staroměstské n. 20 221 421 160 (Jazz club, Restaurant)

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LIVE MUSIC DAILY FROM 9 P.M. • jazz club & bar daily 7 p.m.–1 a.m.

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THE MOST POPULAR JAZZ VENUE IN DOWNTOWN PRAGUE

Prague City Tourism 221 714 714 e-mail: tourinfo@prague.eu 221 714 714 www.prague.eu (see p. 6–7) Prague Passenger Shipping 224 930 017 (Pražská paroplavební společnost) (Steamer landing-place between Palacký and Železniční bridge); e-mail: pps@paroplavba.cz

Day of the Re-establishment of the Independent Czech State 30/3–2/4 2018 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)

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

1 January

Telephone 221 447 202

Name ČEDOK TRAVEL AGENCY

Quarter • Street/Square 1 • Na Příkopě 18 e-mail: incoming3@cedok.cz; www.cedok.cz 1 • Staroměstské nám. 1 1 • Visitor Centre Na Můstku, Rytířská 12 2 • Rašínovo nábřeží

Public Holidays in the Czech Republic

❶–❺ 8:30 a.m.–noon, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. ❶–❺ 9 a.m.–6 p.m. ❻❼ 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

❶–❼ 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

❶–❼ 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ❶–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Open IV–X ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–7 p.m. ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

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Quarter • Street/Square • Telephone • Fax Open XI–III 1 • Staroměstské nám. 1, (Old-Town Hall) ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–7 p.m. 1 • Visitor Centre, Na Můstku, Rytířská 12 ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Exchange Office, Wi-Fi 6 • Václav Havel Airport Prague, Terminal 1, Terminal 2 ❶–❼ 8 a.m.–8 p.m. 1 • Václavské náměstí (on the corner of Štěpánská st.) ❶–❼ 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Tourist services and information of Prague and the Czech Republic, Prague Card – four days ticket for more than 50 monuments, etc. Information Centres of Prague Castle 1 • 3rd Courtyard • 224 372 435 • 224 373 368 ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–4 p.m. ❶–❼ 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (see p. 24–25) 1 • 2nd Courtyard • 224 372 423, 419 Service of guides for all the Prague Castle monuments e-mail: info@hrad.cz; www.kulturanahrade.cz CzechTourism 2 • Vinohradská 46 • 221 580 611-2 ❶–❺ 8:30 a.m.–noon, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. 1 • Old-Town Square 5 • 224 861 476 • 224 861 587 ❶–❺ 9 a.m.–6 p.m. ❻❼ 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.czechtourism.com Information of the Czech Republic www.czechtourism.com

Name Prague City Tourism www.prague.eu, e-mail: tourinfo@prague.eu tel.: +420 221 714 714 (see p. 6–7)

Tourist Information Centres • Guides

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Addresses and telephone numbers of other embassies and consulates: Prague City Tourism, ☎ 221 714 714.

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Embassies

PRAGUEDIRECTORY 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 • Na Zátorce 10 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

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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 – open: nonstop 224 946 982 2 • Belgická 37 – open: nonstop 222 513 396 Pharmacy – Hospital Thomayerova 4 • Vídeňská 800 (Krč) – open: nonstop 261 084 019 Pharmacy – Hospital Motol 5 • V Úvalu 84/1 – open: Mo–Fri 8 am–4 pm (the blue building), nonstop (the building of directorate) 224 435 714, 224 435 736 Pharmacy Dr. Max 6 • Vítězné náměstí 13 – open: Mo–Fri 8 am–8 pm, Sa 8 am–7 pm, Su 9 am–7 pm, then emergency service 224 325 520 Pharmacy BENU 7 • Františka Křížka 22 – open: Mo–Fri 8 am–7 pm, Sa 8 am–1 pm, then emergency service till 8 am 731 638 010 Královské Vinohrady Hospital Pharmacy 10 • Vinohrady, Šrobárova 50 – open: Mo–Fri 7:30 am–6 pm, Sa–Su 7:30 am–noon., 00:30 pm–4 pm 267 162 823 EMERGENCY 1 • Spálená 12 (New Town) – open: Mo–Fri 7 pm–6 pm, Sa–Su 4 pm–6 am 222 924 295 4 • Vídeňská 800 (Hospital Thomayerova) – open: Mo–Fri 7 pm–6:30 am, Sa–Su nonstop 261 082 520 5 • V Úvalu 84/1 (Hospital Motol) – open: Mo–Fri 7 pm–7 am, Sa–Su nonstop 224 438 590 6 • U Vojenské nemocnice 1200 (Hospital Vojenská), building CH 2 – open: Mo–Fri 7 pm–7am, Sa–Su 7 am–7 pm (next day) 973 203 571 8 • Budínova 2 (Hospital Bulovka) – open: Mo–Fri 7 pm–7am, Sa–Su nonstop 266 083 301 10 • Šrobárova 50 (Hospital Vinohradská – Pavillon S) – open: nonstop 267 163 778 STOMATOLOGICAL EMERGENCY 1 • Spálená 12 – open: Mo–Fri 7 pm–6 am, 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

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

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)

Main Railway Station (Hlavní nádraží) (Underground line C) 2 • Wilsonova 80

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.

AAA Radiotaxi . . . . . . ☎ 140 14, 222 333 222 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

Train

Municipality – Prague 1, Jungmannova 29 Mon–Th 7 am– 6 pm, Fr 8 am–4 pm Internet: www.dpp.cz

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, 731 222 111 E-mail: info@eurolines.cz On line sales: www.eurolines.cz

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

Taxi

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

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.

Transport Inquiries Tel.: 296 191 817, daily 7 am–9 pm Underground line A, station MŮSTEK Underground line C, station HLAVNÍ NÁDRAŽÍ Underground line B, station ANDĚL, Václav Havel Airport,Terminal I, Terminal II Underground line A, station NÁDRAŽÍ VELESLAVÍN, Mon–Fr 6 am–8 pm, Sa 9:30 am–5 pm

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, reception desks, travel services, yellow vending machines by the transport means stations. All lines of the underground operate from 5.00 am till midnight. Tram and bus timetables are placed at all stops. Funicular [(Prague 5-Újezd), stop of trams 6, 9, 12, 15, 20, 22 – Nebozízek – Petřín)] operates from 9 am till 11:30 pm (IV–X); from 9 am till 11:20 pm (XI–III), daily. Transport fee and tickets are identical for all public transport means.

SMS ticket – send a text message to 902 06: DTP32 – for a 90 minute ticket / CZK 32 DTP24 – for a 30 minute ticket / CZK 24 DTP110 – for a 24 hour ticket / CZK 110 DTP310 – for a 72 hour ticket / CZK 310 (on trams 18 and 22 tickets can be bought by card)

Bus–NationalandInternationalTransportation

TRANSPORT–Tram,Bus,UndergroundinPrague

www.tctravel-prague.com

tel.: +420 266 704 607, 266 706 608 fax: +420 266 704 620, e-mail: info@tctravel-prague.com

Hotel reservations • Central Europe trips Coach hire • City tours and excursions • School groups Musical ensembles • Complete itineraries for groups

TC TRAVEL – the Arriva and DB Company groups member

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Break-down? Accident?

Quarter • Street/Square Telephone AVIS 6 • Václav Havel Airport 235 362 420 BUDGET 1 • Main Railway Station 222 319 595 6 • Václav Havel Airport 220 113 253 CZECHOCAR CS a. s. 4 • 5. května 65 602 219 692 6 • Václav Havel Airport 220 113 454 EUROPCAR 6 • Václav Havel Airport 235 364 531 1 • E. Krásnohorské 9 232 000 600 HERZ 6 • Václav Havel Airport 225 345 021

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Call centrum: tel.: 840 111 244 The General Post Office: Jindřišská 14, Praha 1 Post Office with customs office: Plzeňská 139, Praha 5, tel.: 257 019 111 Postage prices: Domestic postcards 16 CZK. Local and domestic letters 16 CZK. Postcards in Europe 27 CZK. Letters (20 g) in Europe 27 CZK.

Mail services in Prague are offered by 115 post offices in all parts of the city.

POSTTELEPHONE

Public Parking Garages – selection Praha 1, náměstí Jana Palacha (Rudolfinum) Praha 1, Ostrovni (the National Theater) Praha 1, náměstí 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 (OC Palladium) Praha 2, Wilsonova 77 (near State Opera) Praha 2, Vinohradská 151 (OC Flora)

motorway tax: see page 73 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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Telephone: International telephone numbers info and information for Prague and Czech Republic 1181 Telephone cards are available at post office, at shops called “Tabák” or “Trafika”, at newspaper and cigarette kiosks, etc. International direct-dial calls: 00 + country code + respective telephone number.

Letters (20 g) and postcards for other continents (air mail) 32 CZK Information on postal services is available on: http://www.ceskaposta.cz E-mail: info@cpost.cz

Praha 5, OC Nový Smíchov Praha 6, Studentská 2 (Metro Station Dejvická) Selected Watched Car Parks (Selection) Praha 1, Wilsonova (the Main Railway Station) Praha 1, Alšovo nábřeží Praha 1, Na Florenci Praha 1, Malostranské náměstí Praha 6, Václav Havel Airport Prague P + R facilities are located close tu urban public transport. Underground stops: Černý Most, Depo Hostivař, Chodov, Ládví, Letňany, Nádraží Holešovice, Nové Butovice, Opatov, Rajská zahrada, Skalka, Zličín More info: www.dpp.cz/en/p-r-facilities

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Vehicles with total weight under 3.5 tonnes – regardless of trailer weight – use stickers (motorbikes are free of charge). The details shown in the vehicle registration document are decisive in determining the total weight (m) of the motor vehicle.

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Starts on the day marked on the sticker and expires at the end of the tenth calendar day.

Starts on the day marked on the sticker and expires at the end of the same day as marked on the sticker in the immediately following month.

Starts on December 1, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2018 (1 month before and after the nominal period).

Validity period

CZK 310

CZK 440

CZK 1,500

Price

NOTE: It is highly recommended to buy a sticker with a credit card or in CZK directly at the petrol station cash desk! Other resellers at rest areas may charge you an additional amount of money for exchange rates, please beware of unfair rates.

Stickers are available at almost every petrol station or post office in the Czech Republic. Road and Motorway Directorate (ŘSD) does not have its own selling points. When entering the Czech Republic on motorways D1 (from Poland near Bohumín), D2 (from Slovakia near Břeclav), D5 (from Germany near Rozvadov) and D8 (from Germany near Petrovice), the sticker can be bought on the first rest area after the border.

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Penalty: Fine of up to CZK 5,000 or a penalty notice of up to CZK 100,000 in administrative proceedings.

Fill in the registration number of your vehicle legibly in the places indicated on both parts of the sticker. Use pen, not pencil.

A proof of payment of the fee is a 2-part sticker. Part one of the sticker is to be placed on the inside of the windscreen. Part two is to be retained.

Design of stickers

Mobile application

The mobile app (to download at www.prg.aero) provides information on flights (scanning the code of the boarding pass) and on the best way to the airport with public transport. It also offers information on parking at the airport, types of check-in, the shops, restaurants, airport rooms and VIP services. The app is available for iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices.

Lost and Found

tel.: +420 220 115 005 e-mail: terminal.operations@prg.aero

Located in the Departure Halls of Terminal 1 and 2. Passengers get their export goods receipt, authorising them to claim a tax refund, stamped here.

Tax-free Customs Office

tel.: +420 220 111 220 e-mail: prm@prg.aero

Passengers with reduced mobility service

Menzies Aviation a/and CGH tel.: Terminal 1 +420 220 114 483 Terminal 2 +420 220 113 742 e-mail: lostfound@menziesaviation.com

Czech Airlines Handling, a. s. tel.: Terminal 1 +420 220 114 283 Terminal 2 +420 220 116 298 e-mail: box.bag@prg.aero

Baggage Claims

At Václav Havel Airport Prague, passengers may use local wireless Internet connection free of charge. Terminals 1 and 2 are 24/7 WiFi signal covered. Thanks to the dense net of access points, high accessibility is ensured and there is no risk of disruption while using the connection. You can connect to the network via (SSID) prg.aero-free. You need a portable device with built in WiFi support, nothing else. FreeWiFi provides unlimited use of Internet.

Wireless Internet

Check the airport apron operations from the viewing terraces. One viewing terrace is in the Praha restaurant located in the public area of the Terminal 1 Arrival Hall; another one is located in the public area of the Terminal 2 Departure Hall. Entry is free of charge.

Viewing Terrace

Letiště Praha, a. s. | Prague Airport K Letišti 6/1019, 160 08 Praha 6; www.prg.aero tel.: +420 220 111 888; e-mail: informace@prg.aero

tel.: +420 220 111 888 e-mail: informace@prg.aero

Information – nonstop operation

INFORMATION PASSPORT CONTROL SECURITY CONTROL CUSTOMS VIEWING TERRACE TOILETS CHILDREN’S CORNER FOOD COURT WATER FOUNTAINS CHARGING SPOT REFRESHMENT VENDING MACHINE FIRST AID TRANSFER DESK DEPARTURES ARRIVALS EXCHANGE OFFICE ATM CURRENCY EXCHANGE MACHINE TAX REFUND LIFT OVERSIZE BAGGAGE BAGGAGE OFFICE BAGGAGE CLAIM PUBLIC AREA / TRANSIT AREA PARKING

Prague airport is situated in the suburb called Ruzyně, at north-west direction, approximately 20 km out of the centre. 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.

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

In order to increase security measures, airport security service employees randomly inspect checked baggage. As a result of these inspections, your bag may be wrapped in a transparent plastic film and labeled “Security Checked”.

Important notice

INFORMATION PASSPORT CONTROL SECURITY CONTROL CUSTOMS VIEWING TERRACE TOILETS CHILDREN’S CORNER FOOD COURT WATER FOUNTAINS CHARGING SPOT REFRESHMENT VENDING MACHINE TRANSFER DESK DEPARTURES ARRIVALS EXCHANGE OFFICE ATM CURRENCY EXCHANGE MACHINE TAX REFUND LIFT BAGGAGE DEPOSIT OVERSIZE BAGGAGE BAGGAGE OFFICE BAGGAGE CLAIM PUBLIC AREA / TRANSIT AREA PARKING

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221 081 111 221 081 300 accom@adria.cz 257 532 041 257 532 069 hotel@podvezi.com

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reservation@ambassador.cz stay@aria.cz reservation@hotel-imperial.cz info@palacehotel.cz reception@buddhabarhotelprague.com esplanade@esplanade.cz reservations.prg@fourseasons.com hiltonpraguehotel@gmail.com reservations.prague@hilton.com prague@icprague.com info@lepalaishotel.eu moprg-reservations@mohg.com booking@hotel-paris.cz prague.marriott@centrum.cz sales.prague@radissonblu.com reservations@sheratonprague.com reservations@themark.cz storks@avehotels.cz

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222 210 021 222 210 591 reservations@andante.cz 221 466 100 221 466 166 kinggeorge@kinggeorge.cz

257 321 302 257 319 516 info@admiral-botel.cz 224 284 788 224 284 789 prague-city@hotelbb.com 233 028 333 233 028 310 jelenidvur@eahotels.cz

222 539 539 adalbert@hotel.cz 244 464 465 244 464 120 info@hotelmonica.cz 241 431 628 241 430 526 info@botelracek.eu

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Terasa U Zlaté Studně

Restaurant Sarah Bernhardt (Hotel Paris) T-Anker Sluneční terasa

Plzeňská restaurace Restaurace Vltava

Malostranská Beseda

Lokál Dlouhááá

Hybernia

Aureole

Name Altány Kampa

Czech cuisine specialities, Pilsner beer A wooden restaurant built in 1945 directly by the Vltava River, between the Jiráskův and Palackého bridges. Czech cuisine, fish, Pilsner Urquell and other Czech beers. The restaurant was included in the list of cultural landmarks in 1995. Excellent French and Czech cuisine

Characteristic • Note Czech and international cuisine, 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 Czech and international cuisine, wine bar 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

1 • U Obecního domu 1 222 195 900 e-mail: fboffice@hotel-paris.cz; www.sarah-bernhardt.cz 1 • náměstí Republiky 8 722 445 474 Restaurant and beer bar on the roof terrace of the Kotva department e-mail: rezervace@t-anker.cz store, view of the Old Town, selection of Czech and inported beers, Kotva department store Czech and international cuisine 1 • Malá Strana 722 445 474 Michelin Star awarded luxurious restaurant (2014), U Zlaté Studně 166/4 international cuisine, view of the historical part of Prague e-mail: resturant@goldenwell.cz

Quarter • Street/Square Telephone 1 • Nosticova 2a 257 007 681 e-mail: info@altanykampa.cz 4 • Hvězdova 1716/2b 222 755 380 e-mail: info@aureole.cz 1 • Hybernská 7 224 226 004 e-mail: hybernia@hybernia.cz 777 344 005 1 • Dlouhá 33 222 316 265 e-mail: lokal@ambi.cz 1 • Malostranské nám. 35/21 257 409 112 e-mail: info@malostranska-beseda.cz 1 • náměstí Republiky 5 222 002 780 2 • Rašínovo nábřeží 2084/1 224 930 015

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Open – days, hours ❶–❼ 11 am–midnight

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

GOODFOODGOODDRINK

TIME COFFEE… Time forFOR Coffee…

For 100 years, Prague cafés have been places for pleasant encounters of friends, artists, journalists, and students. 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 delicious espresso. Our pastry shop prepares daily home-made cakes, and we offer quiet breakfasts, business lunches, 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.

Café & Restaurant Slavia, a. s. Smetanovo nábřeží 1022/2, Prague 1 Tel.: +420 224 218 493 +420 777 709 145 E-mail: info@cafeslavia.cz Open daily: Mon–Fri 8 am to midnight Sat–Sun 9 am to midnight

www.cafeslavia.cz

LIVE PIANO DAILY FROM 5 PM TO 11 PM

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 am 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 openair 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 Tel.: +420 224 930 949, +420 724 054 055 Open daily: Mon–Fri 8 am–11:30 pm Sat and Sun 9 am–11:30 pm

www.cafelouvre.cz 81

Křižíkova 17° 186 00 Prague 8 – Karlín Tel.: +420 222 315 777 pivoklub@iol.cz www.gastroinfo.cz/pivoklub

Open daily 11:30 am–11:30 pm – 250+ beer brands in bottles – 6 craft beers on tap – Traditional Czech cuisine – Specialties prepared with beer – Pork knuckles – Treats from the oven and grill

RESTAURANT AND BEER BOUTIQUE CZECH BAR AWARDS 2011 WINNER

PIVOVARSKÝ KLUB

Characteristic • Note Pilsner Urquell beer

Menu price (CZK) min./max.

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. 81) Grand Café Praha Grand Café Orient

602 277 210 257 311 562

224 930 949

1• Národní 22 www.cafelouvre.cz 1 • Řetězová 7 5 • Vítězná 128

Quarter • Street/Square Telephone • Fax 1 • U Obecního domu 1 222 195 816 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

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

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

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

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

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

773 778 788 Brewery and restaurant www.pivolod.cz; info@pivolod.cz (see p. 32–33) 224 934 019 • 602 660 290 Brewery and restaurant, 13° Flek stout, Cabaret, Brewery museum 296 189 600 • 224 912 557 Radegast beer, Pilsner Urquell 12° beer, black Gambrinus beer 224 211 916 Brewery and restaurant

Telephone • Fax 257 409 104

Café Louvre (see p. 81) Café Montmartre Café Savoy

Café Ledebour

Café galerie Ungelt Café Imperial

Name Café de Paris

Café

Name Quarter • Street/Square Malostranská beseda 1 • Malostranské nám. 21 (Pilsner Urquell Original Restaurant) Boat Brewery 1 • Dvořákovo nábřeží (Loď Pivovar) under Štefánik Bridge U Fleků 1 • Křemencova 11 U Kalicha 2 • Na Bojišti 12 U Medvídků 1 • Na Perštýně 7

Beer Halls • Pubs

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❶–❺ 10 am–10 pm ❻❼ 10 am–6:30 pm ❶–❼ 7 am–11 pm

Open – days, hours ❶–❼ 8 am–2 am

Open – days, hours ❶–❼ 4 pm–1 am (Pub) ❶–❼ 11 am–11 pm (Restaurant) ❶–❹ 11:30 am–11 pm ❺–❻ 11:30 am–midnight ❼ 11:30 am–11 pm ❶–❼ 10 am–11 pm ❶–❼ 11 am–11 pm ❶–❼ 11 am–10 pm

Kutná Hora

Hradec Králové

CZECHREPUBLIC DISCOVER ITS BEAUTIES Advent in Český Krumlov

K r k o n o š e

Terezín

Karlovy Vary Region

New Years Eve – Krkonoše

Praha Karlštejn Castle

Kuks Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové

Kutná Hora Koněprusy Caves

Litomyšl Žďár nad Sázavou Telč

Olomouc

Třebíč Kroměříž Brno

Český Krumlov

Špindlerův Mlýn

Lednice-Valtice Area

Carnival in Hlinsko

ONEDAYTRIPSFROMPRAGUE KARLŠTEJN CASTLE

KONĚPRUSY CAVES

267 18 Karlštejn Tel.: +420 311 681 617 e-mail: karlstejn@npu.cz

www.hradkarlstejn.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.”

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. Open (except Monday): XII (2017) ..............................................10 am–3 pm (2, 3, 9, 10,, 16, 17, 26–31/12) I+II (2018) .............................................10 am–3 pm (2–7/1; 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25/2) III .......................................................9:30 am–4 pm IV......................................9:30 am–5 pm (2/4 open) V ..........................9:30 am–5:30 pm (1/5, 8/5 open) VI.......................................................9 am–5:30 pm VII, VIII ..........................................9 am–6 pm (daily) IX..................................................9:30 am–5:30 pm X...................................................9:30 am–4:30 pm XI..........................................................10 am–3 pm (1–12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26/11) XII .........................................................10 am–3 pm

www.caves.cz

Open hours: I–III+XII.............................................................closed IV–VI+IX..................Mo–Su.......................8 am–4 pm VII–VIII ....................Mo–Su.......................8 am–5 pm X ............................Mo–Su..................8:30 am–3 pm XI............................Mo–Fri ...........9 am, 11 am, 2 pm Sa–Su...............................closed Reservation for groups, phone: +420 311 622 405, +420 730 572 485

Admission: guided tour (other than Czech) 330 CZK (booking – rezervace@hradkarlstejn.cz)

Admission: basic............................................................130 CZK seniors 65+....................................................90 CZK children 6–15, students .................................70 CZK chidren under 6 ...................................................free

Directions from Prague: R4 speedway – Černošice – Dobřichovice, 28 km south-west; by train from the Praha-Smíchov railway station

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

ONEDAYTRIPSFROMPRAGUE KUTNÁ HORA

ČESKÝ KRUMLOV … a treasure trove full of history and arts Český Krumlov has been spinning its story for over 700 years, and each century has added a unique trait into its features. The result is a picturesque town proud of its architectural beauty and magical atmosphere.

Český Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a lively, cosmopolitan town with a unique atmosphere surrounded by unspoiled countryside. Dominated by a Castle stretching over the meandering Vltava River, Český Krumlov’s narrow cobblestone streets wind along romantic nooks between patrician houses, where you’ll find attractive exhibits of world-renown artists, music festivals, concerts, and theatre performances. The cosy inns, coffee shops, and ancient taverns entertain a diverse international crowd.)

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. 92–93)

www.kutnahora.cz St Barbora’s Cathedral – Open daily: I–II.........................................................10 am–4 pm III, XI, XII ................................................10 am–5 pm IV–X ........................................................9 am–6 pm Admission: 85 CZK Italian Court – Open daily: XI–II.......................................................10 am–4 pm III, X.......................................................10 am–5 pm IV–IX .......................................................9 am–6 pm Admission: 85 CZK

ČESKÝ KRUMLOV CARD – 1 ENTRANCE CARD TO 5 MUSEUMS • Castle Museum and Castle Tower • Český Krumlov Regional Museum • Museum Fotoatelier Seidel • Egon Schiele Art Centrum • Český Krumlov Monasteries

Direction from Prague: Kostelec nad Černými Lesy, 68 km from Prague. Take train from Masaryk railway station

➢ up to 50 % discount of the regular ticket price ➢ can be used for the whole calendar year ➢ for sale at theTourist Information Centre Český Krumlov and at the participating institutions

www.ckrumlov.info

ONEDAYTRIPSFROMPRAGUE TŘEBÍČ

LITOMYŠL

Třebíč is a picturesque town with rich history and a lot of valuable architectural monuments. The most remarkable have been included in the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List – the St. Procopius Basilica and the Jewish Quarter with the Jewish Cemetery.

Litomyšl, a small town in Eastern-Bohemia, is going through a second renaissance. In recent years, twelve of the buildings on the hill of the château have been restored, and they are well worth a look. A visit to Litomyšl would not be complete without the complex of the château, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Besides guided tours that include a unique theatre,you can see the château houses with the Municipal Picture Gallery, a permanent exhibition of sculptures by Olbram Zoubek and A Heart for Václav Havel, and the birth family apartement of composer Bedřich Smetana. Other places worth a visit are the Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, with a lookout tower and the exhibition Angels on the Hill, and the former Bishop’s Gymnasium, which today houses a successfully restored museum. To relax a little take a walk in the Monastery gardens and then full steam ahead to another places of interest.

The Basilica, built in the Romanesque style with some early Gothic features, is one of the treasures of medieval architecture. The most valuable part of the Basilica is the crypt. The Jewish Quarter is the only evidence of Jewish culture outside the territory of Israel included in the UNESCO list and it’s a unique complex of 123 buildings, among them the Front and Rear Synagogue, and the Seligmann Bauer’s House, with an exhibition of a typical Jewish household.

www.visittrebic.eu St. Procopius’ Basilica VI–IX.......................Mon–Fri .....................9 am–5 pm Sat, Sun ..................10 am–6 pm X–V ........................Mon–Thu...................9 am–5 pm Fri..............................9 am–5 pm Sat, Sun ..................10 am–5 pm

www.litomysl.cz

Jewish Quarter Open daily: I–VI, IX–XI .................................................9 am–5 pm VII–VIII ......................................................9 am–6 pm XII.............................................................9 am–4 pm

Château IV, X – weekends and holidays 10 am–4 pm Open (except Monday) V – 10 am–4 pm, VI, IX – 10 am–5 pm VII, VIII – 10 am–6 pm Municipal Picture Gallery V ............................Tue–Sun ....10 am–noon, 1–4 pm VI–IX.......................Tue–Sun ....10 am–noon, 1–5 pm

ONEDAYTRIPSFROMPRAGUE ARCHITECTURE IN BRNO

TELČ Telč is one of the most sought-after cultural destinations, where you can pleasantly spend your free time. You can visit historical landmarks and the Telč undergrounds, now open to the public, located below most of the houses on the Zacharias of Hradec square and part of the chateau complex. You can also visit festivals, concerts, exhibitions at the city gallery, or a historical festival organized every year, moderated by the historical personalities Zacharias of Hradec, and Katerina of Wallenstein.

Photo: Villa Tugendhat by David Židlický It is said that Brno is a living gallery of functionalist architecture, where not a single one of the important names of that era is missing. From Adlof Loose, who was born here, through Bohuslav Fuchs or Ernest Wiesner, to the German Ludwig Miese van der Rohe, the designer of the world famous Villa Tugendhat, a masterpiece of Functionalism from 1930, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The residential and utility rooms and the beautiful garden of this unique house, with its flowing space, are open to the public, and the villa offers a fantastic view to the city.

Together with the chateau, the city square constitutes a unique architectonic complex, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992.

Bookings required. www.tugendhat.eu

Part of the undergrounds and underground corridors oriented toward the square were opened to the public in September 2014. Visitors can peek in the Telč undergrounds in their “raw” condition that continues along the entire square. They can also enter the renovated rooms, where modern projection technology present the city of Telč and its surroundings, as well important points of the history of its development.

Other houses in Brno open to the public: Villa Jurkovič, Villa Stiassni and Villa Löw-Beerov. You can learn more about the city’s architecture with Brno’s Architectural Manual

www.bam.brno.cz

High tourist season opening hours of the undergrounds: June – September: .................Tue–Sun 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm During the off-season you can arrange a visit at the Information Center, nám. Zachariáše z Hradce 10 (the ground floor of the Town Hall) Tel.: +420 567 112 407–8 e-mail: info@telc.eu

www.telc.eu

Photo: Villa Jurkovič More information at www.GOtoBRNO.cz Arriving from Prague Car – 200 km on Motorway D1 Excellent train and bus connections

ONEDAYTRIPSFROMPRAGUE LEDNICE-VALTICE AREA

FLORAL GARDEN KROMĚŘÍŽ Generála Svobody 767 01 Kroměříž Tel.: +420 723 962 891

www.zamek-kromeriz.cz

The towns of Lednice and Valtice are located in the heart of the Lednice-Valtice Complex, which in 1996 was included in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. They offer a lot of cultural and sports activities. The surroundings are criss-crossed with cycling trails, where you can admire the uniqueness, charm and history of the region. Lednice is a popular tourist destination thanks to its fairy-tale château and the surrounding landscape. Though, in recent years, also thanks to its successfully developing spas. The main therapeutic source are the mineral waters rich in iodine-bromide sourced from a nearby well. Thanks to its iodine contents, its quality is one of the best of its type in Europe. In 2009, the Lednice Spas were granted the status of therapeutic spa.

The Kroměříž Flower Garden ranks among the most significant gardening masterpieces worldwide, these days being practically the only representation of such kind in Europe.The Flower garden has two main parts – the flower bank with shaped walls and broderiebeds, and the garden nursery with the Strawberry Hills. Every year, the beds in front of the colonnade in the flower bank are planted with twenty thousand summerannuals, grown in greenhouses and hot-beds directly in the Flower Garden.

www.lednice.cz, www.valtice.eu

There are fountains among the colourful flowerbeds and green labyrinths, and the very centre of the garden is dominated by a rotunda with unique artistic decorations and a unique Foucault pendulum. One of the most attractive parts of the Flower garden is a 244-metre-long colonnade with statues of ancient gods and other historical figures of antiquity. The construction according to the design by Giovanni PietroTencalla was completed in 1671.

Lednice Château and Greenhouse II, III, XI, XII .....weekends and holidays....10 am–4 pm IV, X...............weekends and holidays......9 am–4 pm V–VI, IX ..........Tue–Sun ............................9 am–5 pm VII, VIII ...........Mon–Sun ...........................9 am–5 pm Minaret IV, X ..............Tue–Sun ............................9 am–4 pm V, VI, IX..........Tue–Sun ............................9 am–5 pm VII, VIII ...........Mon–Sun ...........................9 am–5 pm Valtice Château IV, X...............Tue–Sun ............................9 am–4 pm V, IX...............Tue–Sun ............................9 am–5 pm VII, VIII ...........Mon–Sun ...........................9 am–6 pm

The Flower Garden offer the visitors many surprising and unforettable moments. Open throughout the whole year. From 1st May to 30 th September ..daily 8 am–6:30 pm October .......................................daily 8 am–4:30 pm Admission fee: 70/60/50 CZK Directions from Prague: D1 speedway – Jihlava – Brno – Kroměříž, 269 km from Prague, by bus from Praha Florenc Central Bus Station, by train from Main Railway Station

ONEDAYTRIPSFROMPRAGUE OLOMOUC

BAROQUE PEARL ON GREEN HILL

Olomouc is one of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe, the pearl of Moravia, and the most beautiful city in the Czech Republic and a “hidden treasure of Europe”, according Lonely Planet. There you can find breathtaking baroque churches, beautiful palaces, charming stone-paved lanes, flowers and green areas. Next to Prague, it is the city with the highest concentration of marvelous landmarks in the Czech Republic. Olomouc also boasts several European rarities, the largest baroque statuary – the Holy Trinity Column, a significant UNESCO landmark. Olomouc is the site of an ancient university, an archbishopric, a philharmonic orchestra, numerous museums, theaters, and clubs, as well as the location of countless interesting culture events and festival.

Žďár nad Sázavou lies in the beautiful countryside of the Žďárské vrchy Protected Area. The village emerged along the Cistercian Monastery founded in 1252, and was promoted to city in 1607. Today’s dynamic city is a modern center of the region, and – thanks of the magnificent nearby UNESCO landmark – an ever more popular tourist destination, and a gateway to the most beautiful part of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands Region. The St. Johannus Nepomuceni pilgrimage church on Green Hill (Zelená hora) is a state-of-the-art work in the Bohemian baroque Gothic. Its extraordinary value was rewarded with its listing in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994. It was built between 1719 and 1722 by one of the greatest Bohemian baroque architects, Jan Blažej Santini Aichel. The ambit surrounding the temple was built on a decagonal pattern while the temple itself has the shape of a pentagram. The entire complex has five entrances, inside the temple there are five chapels and five altars. On top of the cupola there is a big tongue, the attribute of St. Johannus Nepomuceni. The entire structure combines two architectonic styles: Gothic and baroque. The main altar features a saint, standing on a globe, optically rising up. On the globe you can find the five octagonal Cistercian stars, representing the five continents where Christianity has spread.

www.tourism.olomouc.eu

Exhibition at the Town Hall The Town Hall hosts three exhibitions on the history of the city, the Town Hall, and the astronomic clock, with free admission Opening hours: Throughout the year Wed ................................8 am–12 noon, 1 pm–5 pm Tue, Thu.....................8 am–12 noon, 1 pm–3:30 pm

Opening hours: IV...................Sat, Sun.............................9 am–5 pm V–IX ...............daily ...................................9 am–5 pm X....................Sat, Sun.............................9 am–5 pm

The Town Hall Tower 1/9–14/6 ..............................daily at 11 am and 3 pm 15/6–31/8 ..........................daily at 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, 2:30 pm, 4 pm, and 5:30 pm

www.zdarns.cz

Olomouc in a nutshell A one-hour tour to the landmarks on the Upper Square (Horní náměstí) including the UNESCO landmarks and the climb up to the Town Hall Tower 15/6–31/8............daily at 9:30 am, 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm, and 5 pm

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.: +420 416 724 535, GSM: +420 604 241 179, 606 632 914 E-mail: manager@pamatnik-terezin.cz, http://www.pamatnik-terezin.cz www.facebook.com/TerezinMemorial 91

St. Barbara’s Cathedral

– UNESCO family member for 23 years

KUTNÁHORA Kutná Hora is one of the most famous Czech towns. The riches from the silver mines made it the second most important city in Bohemia, after Prague; the town’s two Gothic cathedrals – the St. Barbara’s Cathedral, and the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist in Sedlec – are the best proof of that. Both these extraordinary landmarks, along with the historical city center, are 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. Photo: Jiří Coubal and Pavel Gryč Italian Court

“Hrádek” (Little Castle), one of the most famous burghers’ houses in Kutná Hora, is today the home of the Czech Museum of Silver, with exhibitions on silver mining. The museum regularly appears on leading positions of TripAdvisor travelers’ surveys. Once again, it received the Certificate of Excellence in 2015. The museum also offers a tour through an original medieval silver mine, the St. George drift. Visitors are equipped with medieval mining gear, a helmet and a torch. The drift is 35 meters deep, and 250 meters long. During the tour, visitors also pass by rooms filled with crystal clear water. (Open: April – November) Art lovers should not miss the 2nd largest gallery in the Czech Republic, the GASK Gallery situated next to the St. Barbara’s Cathedral in the Jesuit college.

St. Barbara’s Cathedral and Jesuit college

TOP EVENTS:

1 December 2017 – 1 January 2018

More info at:

www.kutnahora.cz

THE HEAVENLY CHRISTMAS TIME The Church of St. John of Nepomuk – A traditional Christmas exhibition at the Church of St. John of Nepomuk

2 December 2017

CHRISTMAS AT GASK – The Jesuit College – GASK Christmas fair and demonstration of traditional crafts, Christmas carols, presentation of Advent and Christmas customs and traditions, St. Nicolas procession with gifts

4 December 2017 at 4 pm

LIGHTING OF CHRISTMAS TREE AND ST. BARBARA FEST Palackého náměstí – Musical program, program for children, Christmas fair from 10 am

7 December 2017 from 10 am to 4 pm

ADVENT AT HRÁDEK – Hrádek – The Czech Museum of Silver – An accompanying program to the “Lada’s Christmas” exhibition of the Czech painter Josef Lada (1887–1957) including a Christmas creative arts workshop, marionett theater, Christmas competition, and handicraft and local products fair

26 December 2017 at 3.30 pm

THE CZECH CHRISTMAS MESS – St. Barbara Cathedral The most famous work by the Czech composer Jakub Jan Ryba (1765–1815) performed by the Tyl Teachers’ Mixed Choir Kutná Hora

20 March 2018

SPRING EQUINOX at the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist in Sedlec – Traditional observation of the path of the sundown beam across the presbytery of the oldest cathedral in Central Europe with a music experience

Special attractions for families: Museum of Kutná Hora Legends, Ghosts and Spooks in the Italian Court • Interactive and educational exhibition of UNESCO landmarks in the “Dačický House” • LEGO Museum in the Šultysova Street Plague Column

Spring Equinox in Sedlec

HRADECKRÁLOVÉ – the Salon of the Republic

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The biggest town of the region has a history of a medieval dower city of Bohemian queens and a military fortress. It is an admired, unique urban complex. Its denomination as the “Salon of the Republic” is not just a mere nickname used by its proud citizens, but a result of the high quality urban development between the world wars. Between 1926 and 1928, the enlightened major of the city, František Ulrich, the architect Jan Kotěra, and the urbanist Josef Gočár were the three men who can be credited that Hradec Králové is not just another mediocre city. A regular circle cut by radials make it a unique urban location, both in the Czech Republic and abroad. We can dare to say that no other city has something like that. After the demolition of the fortress of the old Hradec, the new “Great” Hradec could be built on a greenfield site. This gave great scope for action to Josef Gočár and he used it in full. Both Gočár’s circle, and a set of valuable buildings of other significant architects who gathered in Hradec Králové carried on a sophisticated urban concept that turned this city into the Salon of the Republic. See for yourselves the Hradec Králové genius loci and take a stroll around the Salon of the Republic, going past Art-Nouveau, Functionalistic and Constructivist buildings, walking the monumental riverside and pedestrian boulevards to realize why the unique urban concept and structures by Kotěra, Gočár and other significant architects of the beginning of the 20 th century earned the city this honorable title.

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Follow the roots, traces and thoughts of

KARELČAPEK Do you know Karel Čapek? He’s one of the most significant and most popular Czech writers who has preserved his fame to the present, both in the Czech Republic and abroad. He was born in 1890 in Malé Svatoňovice, in East Bohemia, a tourist region called the Kladsko Border Region. He was a writer, journalist, translator, director, and playwright. In his famous play R.U.R., he was the first to use the word “robot” to describe artificial beings. His novels and plays have been translated to countless languages. The name of Karel Čapek is also a symbol of a tourist project that will be launched at the beginning of 2018

that will present Čapek’s roots, traces and thoughts, travelling with the theme of Karel Čapek, presenting to the public his and his siblings’ heritage in an entertaining way. Interesting stories tied with the places where the Čapek family resided will showcase 8 locations in the Hradec Králové Region (Malé Svatoňovice, Hronov, Úpice, Žernov, Hradec Králové, Žacléř, Vrchlabí, and Špindlerův Mlýn).

More information can be found at

www.kladskepomezi.cz and, from the beginning of 2018, at

www.karelcapek.cz

KUKS

THE STORY OF A PLACE THAT HAS FOUND ITSELF ANEW

The Kuks Baroque Complex was built at the beginning of the 18 th century by František Antonín Špork (1662–1738).

100,000 people came to the Elbe valley near Dvůr Králové, in East Bohemia, to admire the rebirth of this Baroque gem.

Charmed by the grandiosity of the social life at the court of Luis XIV in Versailles, Špork decided to realize his vision of “heaven on earth” in a deserted valley of the Elbe when he was only thirty years old.

Along with classical sightseeing tours, in August visitors can travel to the times of Baroque theater with the Theatrum Kuks Festival, enjoy a vintage in September, and celebrate St. Hubertus day in October.

Only fragments remain of the chateau, the spa buildings, the colonnade, the horse racing park, the library, and the theater that hosted ensembles from all over Europe. But the hospital building for old men, the mighty Holy Trinity Church with the Špork family tomb, the monastery garden, and the open-air gallery of allegoric statues of the Virtues and the Vices by Matyáš Bernard Braun have survived to these days.

These Baroque Festivals bring Kuks back to its days of glory. The valley will once again live the Baroque whirl that was last time experienced by Count Špork with live scenes from the period, theatrical performances, parades of noblemen and court ladies, a military camp, jugglers, musicians, jousting, and a fire show in the evening.

The reopening of the complex after its restoration attracted 140,000 visitors in 2015, and last year, over

More info at:

www.zkuskuks.cz

In May 2017, the reconstruction of the Kuks Baroque complex was awarded the Europa Nostra European Cultural Heritage Grand Prix.

Photo: Ladislav Renner

KRKONOŠEMOUNTAINS Krkonoše is the largest and most popular Czech mountain range. As early as the 19th century, Krkonoše became a popular and sought-after tourist destination. Krkonoše is full of skiers and snowboarders today, too.

Lázně, along with numerous smaller, charming centers, are well-equipped with cableways, ski lifts, groomed cross-country trails, and cycling routes, as well as hotels, B & Bs, and everything necessary for a good vacation stay.

In the spring, skiers are replaced by hikers. Their routes lead over mighty mountain ridges, glacier-formed valleys, table lands, and alpine meadows.

Krkonoše – an isle of tundra in the heart of Europe – boasts a unique mosaic of mountainous eco-systems. The slopes are covered with forests and meadows, the upper parts of the flat ridges are home to dwarf pines and knee timber, and peat bogs. For its uniqueness and natural value, the first Czech national park, one of the largest in Europe, was declared in Krkonoše in 1963.

Tourists wander in the restful Krkonoše foothills, and to the source of the river Elbe. Krkonoše and its foothills are also popular with cyclists. The most famous centers, like Špindlerův Mlýn, Pec pod Sněžkou, Harrachov, Rokytnice, and Jánské

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– one day is not enough…

KARLOVYVARYREGION We recommend to visit the Karlovy Vary Region offering: • quality treatments, wellnes and relaxation, natural healing sources • beautiful spa architecture and parks, breathtaking countryside • castles, chateaux, lookout towers, ruins • historic cities, religious monuments, folk architecture • rich social and cultural life • sports and outdoor activities • mountain centers • congresses, sports and cultural events • transport availability