9 Best Historic Things to Do in Prague
Explore Prague’s Historical Landmarks
Immerse yourself in a millenium of history in the ancient cobbled streets and golden spires of Prague. Read on to explore the wonders of historic Prague.
1. Tunnel under Prague Castle
Categoría: Historia, Fotos, Opciones económicas
For an alternate route to Prague Castle, walk up the hill from Malostranská metro station and turn left into the Deer Moat along the Brusnice Stream. A pedestrian tunnel, spot-lit from ground level and detailed in brick, links the lower and upper gardens where ancient grounds and modern design merge in Zen-like harmony.
Ubicación: 118 00 Prague 1, Czechia
Horario: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm
Tunnel under Prague Castle
2. Angular art at the Cubism Museum
Categoría: Historia, Fotos
Angular and avant-garde, Czech cubism is eye-catchingly alive all over Prague from the world’s only cubist lamp post to entire villas. Prague’s first cubist building, built in 1911-12, is the House of the Black Madonna, which houses Prague’s stylish Cubist Museum. Sip coffee from cubist cups under cubist chandeliers in the museum’s Grand Café Orient before choosing your artistic souvenir from the Kubista store.
Ubicación: House at the Black Madonna, Ovocný trh 19, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia
Horario: Tuesday from 10 am to 7 pm, Wednesday–Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm, closed on Mondays
Teléfono: +420 778 543 902
Angular art at the Cubism Museum
3. Prague’s true age under Charles Bridge
Categoría: Parejas, Historia, Fotos
Feed the ducks on the River Vltava under the arches of the 14th century Charles Bridge where it joins the little-explored Old Town. The bridge was built on the remains of an older river crossing, the 12th century Judith Bridge. On the wall is a relief sculpture of Charles IV’s face, which marks the medieval water level.
Ubicación: Karlův most, 110 00 Prague 1, Czechia
Prague’s true age under Charles Bridge
4. Revolution on Wenceslas
Categoría: Parejas, Historia, Fotos
Before fast food and shopping, Wenceslas Square saw tanks roll and revolutions spark. Hunt out the memorials and imagine the victorious populace jangling their keys in 1989 to celebrate the end of communism. Czechs still gather here in front of the equestrian statue of their patron, St Wenceslas, and the imposing National Museum.
Ubicación: New Town, 110 00 Prague 1, Czechia
Revolution on Wenceslas
5. Heroism at Sts Cyril & Methodius Church
Categoría: Historia
Honor fallen Czechoslovakian heroes in the bullet-scarred crypt beneath the Orthodox Church of Sts Cyril and Methodius. The surviving assassins of Nazi Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich were hunted down but committed suicide in the face of hundreds of vengeful Gestapo and SS soldiers. A chillingly matter-of-fact museum explains the events of Operation Anthropoid.
Ubicación: Karlínské nám., Karlín, 186 00 Prague 8, Czechia
Teléfono: +420 222 743 517
Heroism at Sts Cyril & Methodius Church
6. Zizkov TV Tower
Categoría: Historia, Fotos
For the best sunset panorama of the city, take the lift up Prague’s tallest building. Erected by the communists to public consternation, the 93-meter Zizkov TV Tower is bathed in color at night and features an installation of climbing babies by Czech artist David Černy.
Ubicación: Mahlerovy sady 1, 130 00 Prague 3, Czechia
Teléfono: +420 210 320 081
Zizkov TV Tower
7. Stalin’s pedestal at Letná
Categoría: Parejas, Familias, Historia, Fotos, Opciones económicas
A massive monument to Josef Stalin towered over the nation on Letná Plain but today politics takes a back seat to soccer, frisbee- throwing and beer drinking beneath the chestnut trees. Every path leads to the giant metronome where skateboarders slide, spin and flip. There are commanding views of Prague’s Old Town and Jewish Quarter.
Ubicación: Letenské sady, 170 00 Prague 7, Czechia
Horario: 24/7
Stalin’s pedestal at Letná
8. Free donuts at Café Imperial
Categoría: Parejas, Historia, Fotos, Gastronomía
The Art Nouveau, tiled interior of the Café Imperial, opened in 1914, remains a pinnacle of Czech artistic history. Its rich décor seduces visitors to stay for a coffee and a complimentary donut and often for dinner.
Ubicación: Na Poříčí 1072/15, 110 00 Petrská čtvrť, Czechia
Horario: Daily from 7 am to 11 pm
Teléfono: +420 246 011 440
Free donuts at Café Imperial
9. National pride at the National Theatre
Categoría: Parejas, Historia, Vida nocturna
The golden-crowned, neo-Renaissance marvel on the banks of the Vltava is Národní divadlo, the National Theatre. It has been the pride of the Czech nation since 1881. The theatre hosts ballet, opera and drama, but skateboarders rule its courtyard.
Ubicación: Národní 2, 110 00 Nové Město, Czechia
Teléfono: +420 224 901 448
National pride at the National Theatre
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