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valdstejnsky palac Wallenstein Garden and Palace Review

located in the little quarter below prague castle is the wallenstein palace. this huge baroque palace was built by albercht von wallenstein between 1624 and 1630. the palace has a collection of fine art and the gardens have beautiful sculptures.

Address: Letenska ul.

Directions: Mala Strana, (Lesser Town) Next to the Malostranska metro station

church of our lady before tyn Church of Our Lady before Tyn Review

the spires of this beautiful gothic church dominate the east side of old town square. the church of our lady before tyn was the main church of the hussites in prague. inside the church are interesting gothic sculptures of calvary, a 15th century gothic pulpit, and a 1414 pewter font. the church is only open to the public during services.

Address: Tynsky chram.

Directions: Near Old-Town Square.

Phone: +420 222318186

new town (nove mesto) Nove Mesto - New Town Review

now our virtual tour moves on to the new town area of central prague. this first stop is the main train station (hlavni nadrazi). the part of the station were you arrive and depart the trains is some what dingy and because of seedy charcters that roam the station it is a place you do not want to hang around. but the upper level of the station on wilsonova street is an interesting place to visit. the main hall of the upper station is preserved as it was in the turn of the 20th century. you can see the old ticket windows and there is a cafe on this floor. the upper level of the station is very different than the lower level. worth a look when at the station.

Address: wilsonova

Directions: central prague, new town.

second courtyard Castle Review

once you have passed through matthais gate you are in the second courtyard. the large building straight ahead is the president of the czech republic's office. to the left of the picture is the gallery of prague castle. this was once the castle stables and now has a collection of reniassance and baroque paintings. next to the picture gallery is where you can buy tickets to the parts of the castle that require admission. you can wander around much of the castle for free but you need tickets for the golden lane, the royal palace, st. george's convent, and st. vitus's cathedral. the building to the right is the church of the holy rod.

Address: Prazsky hrad

Directions: central prague. on the hill above the little quarter.

Other Contact: http://www.hrad.cz/

Website: http://old.hrad.cz/

dum u minuty Old-Town Square Review

this interesting building is located just to the left of the old town hall. it once was the town pharmacy and home to the writer franz kafka. the facade of dum u minuty is an excellent example of renaissance graffiti.

Address: Staromestske namesti

Directions: Heart of Old Town

observation tower Petrin Tower Review

the observation tower was built in 1891 as part of the 1891 jubilee exhibition. the observation tower was fashioned after the eiffel tower in paris. the tower is 200 ft high and you must take 299 steps up the spiraL stairway to the top. on a clear day you can get a fabulous view of prague.

Address: Petrinska rozhledna

Directions: Petrin Hill, visible from anywhere.

the funicular Petrin Review

just down karmlitska street from the communism statue is ujezd square and the funicular station. the funicular was originally built in 1891 to take people to the 1891 jubilee exhibition. it was closed between 1965 and 1985 due to a partial collapse of petrin hill. today the funicular has modern cars and station. you can also walk up petrin hill and it's beautiful park but it is quite a hike.

Address: ujezd

Directions: Petrin Hill

karlstejn castle Day trip - Karlstejn Review

karlstejn castle was built for the holy roman emperor charles IV in 1348. it was a residence and treasury for the imperial insignia and the crown jewels. you can take a train from prague's main train station to karlstejn. the karlstejn train leaves about every thirty minutes during the day and the trip takes 45 minutes one way. the castle is about a 30 minute walk from the karlstejn train station. allocate at least a half day to see this site. see my karlstejn pages for more information.

Address: About 40km south-west of Prague.

Directions: 45min by train from Smichovske nadrazi, station Karlstejn, direction Beroun. Than walk about 30min up hill.

Phone: +420-311 681 617

Website: http://www.hradkarlstejn.cz/

church of st. cyril and st. methodius Church of St. Cyril & St. Methodius Review

this baroque church was built in the 1730's. originally the church was dedicated to st. charles borromeo. in the 1930's it was rededicated to st. cyril and st. methodius, the 9th century apostles to the slavs. in modern times this church is best known as the hiding place of the assassins of reinhard heydrich.

Address: resslova 9

Directions: central prague, new town, charles square.

Phone: 22 49 20 686

kafka museum Franz Kafka's Prague Review

the kafka museum has collections on the life and works of franz kafka. franz kafka (1883-1924) is prague's most famous writer. kafka's most famous work was the "trial". a must see site for those interested in franz kafka.

Address: cihelna 2

Directions: central prague, little quarter, not far from the charles bridge.

Phone: 221 451 400

Website: http://www.kafkamuseum.cz/