Prague: Architecture
Places and attractions in the Architecture category
Categories
- Museum
- Church
- Historical place
- Monuments and statues
- History museum
- Specialty museum
- Concerts and shows
- Gothic architecture
- Theater
- Baroque architecture
- Shopping
- Neighbourhood
- Architecture
- Art gallery
- Park
- Art museum
- Art Nouveau architecture
- Bridge
- Forts and castles
- Square
- Nightlife
- Palace
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Tower
- Sacred and religious sites
- Music venue
- Shopping centre
- Synagogue
- Memorial
- Cemetery
- Library
- Monastery
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Arenas and stadiums
- Area
- View point
- Music and shows
- Concert hall
- Vernacular architecture
- Football
- Street
- Science museum
- Dancing
- Universities and schools
- Franz Kafka
- Romanesque architecture
- Amusement park
- Neo-renaissance architecture
- Village
- Skyscraper
- Fountain
- Restaurant
Astronomical Clock
600-year-old mechanical clock face The Astronomical Clock in Prague, a medieval marvel, is an iconic landmark located in the heart of the Czech Republic's capital. Affixed to the southern wall of the Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square, this tower is not just a testament to the advancement of...
St. Vitus Cathedral
Shrine and home of national treasures St. Vitus Cathedral is a monumental symbol of religious heritage and Gothic architecture in the heart of Prague, Czech Republic. Dominating the skyline with its soaring spires, this church is not just a place of worship but also a repository of history, art, and the...
Rudolfinum
Enduring concert hall and art gallery The Rudolfinum is a stately music hall and significant cultural landmark nestled in the heart of Prague, Czech Republic. This grand neo-renaissance building, situated on Jan Palach Square on the bank of the Vltava River, was inaugurated in 1885 and has since become...
Great Strahov Stadium
Great Strahov Stadium, nestled within the picturesque city of Prague, Czech Republic, stands as a colossal relic of the country's communist past. This massive stadium, once the world's largest, has a history that is as grand as its scale.
Dancing House
Gehry-designed tower with restaurant The Dancing House, or Fred and Ginger, is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building on the Rašínovo nábřeží in Prague, Czech Republic.
Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague
19th-century museum of decorative arts Founded in 1885, the Prague Museum of Decorative Arts is housed in a Neo-Renaissance edifice built from 1897 to 1899 after the designs of architect Josef Schulz. It opened in 1900 with exhibitions on the first floor.
Villa Bílek
The Villa Bílek is a house designed by the Czech sculptor and architect František Bílek in 1911. The villa is located in Hradčany neighbourhood of Prague, Czech Republic, several minutes walk from Hradčanská metro station or Prague Castle. It was designed originally for Bílek himself as his residence and studio.
Villa Müller
The Villa Müller is a Modernist villa in Prague, Czech Republic built in 1930. It was designed by Adolf Loos as a residence for František Müller, co-owner of the Kapsa-Müller construction company from Pilsen.
St. Nicholas Church
Baroque replacement for 1283 church The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Baroque church in the Lesser Town of Prague. It was built between 1704-1755 on the site where formerly a Gothic church from the 13th century stood, which was also dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It has been described as the greatest example of Prague Baroque.
Clam-Gallas Palace
The Clam-Gallas Palace is a Baroque palace in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The building is situated on the corner of Husova Street and Mariánské Square, in Prague Old Town.
Czernin Palace
The Czernin Palace is the largest of the baroque palaces of Prague, which has served as the offices of the Czechoslovak and later Czech foreign ministry since the 1930s.
Vinohrady Theatre
Vinohrady Theatre is a theatre in Vinohrady, Prague. Construction began on February 27, 1905. It served as the Theatre of the Czechoslovak Army from autumn 1950 to January 1966. It contains a curtain painted by Vladimír Županský depicting a naked muse.
New Town Hall
The New Town Hall is the administrative centre of Prague's New Town Quarter, or "Nové Město". In 1419 it was the site of the first of the three defenestrations of Prague.
Vinohrady Water Tower
Vinohrady Water Tower is a building in Vinohrady in Prague 10 which was originally built as a water tower. Today its architecture is acknowledged as culturally important although it is now converted to accommodate offices and apartments.
Prague University of Economics and Business
The Prague University of Economics and Business is a triple crown accredited economics and business-oriented public university located in Prague, Czech Republic.
Sternberg Palace
Sternberg Palace - a palace in Hradczany. The palace was built in 1698–1708. His designer is unknown. Among the possible authors are mentioned, among others Domenico Martinelli, Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel and Krzysztof Dietzenhofer. Most likely, however, the designer was Giovanni Battista Alliprandi.