Pension Větrník [Commemorative medals from points of interest in CZ

coinage 385Distance 530 mBřevnov monastery

Despite the spiritual nature of the oldest Czech monastery, the walls there are still pulsing with life. The main hall (Tereziánský Hall) is perfect for organizing gala dinners, wedding receptions or concerts and the Sala Terrena (Terrena Hall) is usually used for holding conferences and corporate events.

coinage 006Distance 4 kmStrahov Library

The Royal Canonry of Premonstratensians at Strahov, which the Strahov Library is an integral part of, was founded in 1143 by Bishop of Olomouc, Jindoich Zdík, with support from the Prague bishops Jan and Ota, Prince (and later King) of Bohemia Vladislav and his wife Gertrude.

coinage 503Distance 4 kmMuzeum MHD Praha

V tramvajové vozovně v Praze-Střešovicích se nachází jedinečná sbírka památek z historie městské hromadné dopravy v hlavním městě České republiky. Stálou expozici „Muzea městské hromadné dopravy v Praze“ otevřel v květnu 1993 Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, akciová společnost.

coinage 181Distance 4 kmPrague Loreto

The Prague Loreto is an artistic and historical monument, as well as a Baroque pilgrimage site the renown of which in the city can perhaps be compared only with that of the wonder-working statue of the Infant of Prague. Construction of the Prague Loreto Santa Casa (illus.

coinage 011Distance 4 kmThe Petřín Funicular

On 25 July 1891, a funicular up to Petřín Hill began operating, using a water-balance drive system. It ceased operating in 1916 due to World War I. The funicular didn't resume operation until 1932, when it was also converted to an electrical drive system. It served the public reliably for over 30 years.

coinage 024Distance 4 kmThe Petřín Lookout Tower

The Petřín Lookout Tower was directly inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was built by the Czech Tourist Club, which had attended the Exposition Universelle in 1889 in Paris and decided to construct a similar tower in Prague.

coinage 331Distance 4 kmPetřín lookout tower

Set out for the top of Petřín with its elegant lookout tower inspired by the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris! After having conquered the 299 steps, a breathtaking view will open out for you over the panorama of the city with its abundance of spires, chimneys and spectacular facades of the Baroque palaces.

coinage 123Distance 4 kmCafé Louvre

The Café Louvre on today’s Národní Avenue, which was opened in 1902, has always belonged to the first rank of Prague’s cafés. Today, you can still ascend the spacious staircase with its walls clad in marble with its Secessionist iron handrail, decorated with stylish mistletoe twigs, to the café on the first floor.

coinage 119Distance 4 kmMirror Labyrinth on Petřín Hill

The labyrinth on Petřín Hill was built as the Czech Tourist Club’s pavilion at the Prague Jubilee Exhibition in 1891.

coinage 026Distance 4 kmThe Štefánik Observatory

The Štefánik Observatory is located in the very heart of Prague, in Petřín's parks at the Hunger Wall which was built during the reign of Charles IV in the 14th century. The observatory was opened on June 24th, 1928.

coinage 003Distance 4 kmPrague castle

The Prague Castle, an ancient symbol of the Czech lands, is the most significant Czech monument and one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic.

coinage 013Distance 5 kmSpejbl and Hurvínek theatre

Theatre Spejbl & Hurvínek was established as the first professional marionette stage of a new type by Professor Josef Skupa (1892-1957) in Pilsen in 1930. Its protagonists - Spejbl and Hurvínek - had been successfully acting already before at the amateur marionette stage in Pilsen in favourite cabaret programmes.

coinage 001Distance 5 kmBertramka

Bertramka, where Mozart stayed and where he completed his opera Don Giovanni

It is not known who built Bertramka. The estate had belonged to a Carthusian monastery for several...

coinage 431Distance 5 kmSt. Wenceslas Rotunda in the Lesser Town quarter in Prague

t was the year 2014, 10 years passed from one of the most spectacular discoveries of the past century in Prague. There was much more to be discovered concerning the Rotundabut could not be for the lack of financial resources, the archeological research and the building reconstruction could not be finished at that moment.

coinage 016Distance 5 kmThe church of St. Nicholas

The church of St. Nicholas was built in the first half of the 18th century by father-and-son architects Christopher and Kilian Dientzenhofer in the style of High Baroque.

coinage 302Distance 5 kmChurch of Our Lady of Victory

The Infant Jesus of Prague originally came from Spain. The legend tells that the Infant Jesus appeared miraculously to a certain monk, who modelled the statue based on the appearance of the apparition.

coinage 007Distance 5 kmGolden Lane

Golden Lane is yet another interesting part of the Prague castle complex. Dating from the 15th Century, this small street is lined by 11 historic houses, which exhibit medieval armoury and textiles, as well as selling tourist souvenirs, snacks and drinks.

coinage 227Distance 5 kmGolden Lane

Dating from the 15th Century, this small street is lined by 11 historic houses, which exhibit medieval armoury and textiles, as well as selling tourist souvenirs, snacks and drinks.

coinage 083Distance 5 kmMalostranská Beseda

After a very successful restoration, Malostranská beseda is getting ready for a new era of its activity with the aim to become the centre of cultural and social life in Prague 1.

coinage 217Distance 5 kmBelveder

The Royal Summer Palace, also called Queen Anne's Summer Palace, was built to the order of Ferdinand I from 1538 to 1560 on the eastern edge of the Royal Garden.

coinage 242Distance 5 kmChurch of virgin Mary under chain

The church was part of the large complex of the Johanniter Knights Order, who renewed their activity in our lands at the end of 1989. In the past the members of this very powerful Maltese Order called themselves Johanniters, by their patron St. John Baptist.

coinage 315Distance 5 kmMuseum of Charles Zeman

Discover the world of Karel Zeman's fantasy! Take a ride on a flying machine, or walk around the moon like Baron Munchausen, or take the controls of the famous submarine from “The Fabulous World of Jules Verne” ...

coinage 273Distance 5 kmThe boat Vyšehrad

n its heyday it was quite common for the steamer to transport people on the Vltava. Apart from the practical transportation of travellers, which went as far as Mělník, it was used by the people of Prague for the popular past-time of sight-seeing tours through Prague.

coinage 114Distance 5 kmRailroad Kingdom

In the Smíchov district of Prague, in the Anděl City shopping center, one of the most interesting projects of recent times has been started.

coinage 200Distance 5 kmRailroad Kingdom - Albatros

In the Smíchov district of Prague, in the Anděl City shopping center, one of the most interesting projects of recent times has been started. In June 2009 the initial stage of construction opened, with over 115 square meters of model railroad in a space covering three floors and totaling over 2500 square meters.

coinage 180Distance 5 kmCharles bridge - Oldtown bridge tower

Kharles Bridge is a stone Gothic bridge that connects the Old Town and Malá Strana. It was actually called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) during the first several centuries. Its construction was commissioned by Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IVand began in 1357.

coinage 015Distance 5 kmCharles Bridge- Malostranská mostecká věž

Charles Bridge is a stone Gothic bridge that connects the Old Town and Malá Strana. It was actually called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) during the first several centuries. Its construction was commissioned by Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IVand began in 1357.

coinage 038Distance 5 kmMuzeum Karlova mostu

The Charles Bridge is a unique historical sight with a world-wide renown. It is doubtlessly one of the symbols of Prague. Find out about the bridge's life, as well as about the lives of of the people around it. It has a true genius of the place!

coinage 468Distance 6 kmNational theatre - in memory of laying the foundation stone

Národní divadlo je reprezentativní scénou České republiky. Je jedním ze symbolů národní identity a součástí evropského kulturního prostoru. Je nositelem národního kulturního dědictví a zároveň prostorem pro svobodnou uměleckou tvorbu.

coinage 470Distance 6 kmthe National theatre

he National Theatre is the prime stage of the Czech Republic. It is also one of the symbols of national identity and a part of the European cultural space, with a tradition spanning more than 130 years. It is the bearer of the national cultural heritage, as well as a space for free artistic creation.

coinage 125Distance 6 kmKlementinum

Large complex of Clementinum is situated next to the Charles Bridge, right in the historical centre of Prague. Clementinum, built on area of 2 hectares, is one of the largest building complexes in Europe.

coinage 467Distance 6 kmBotel Admiral

Admiral Botel offers you romantic and comfortable accommodation in a central location between Vysehrad and Palacky Bridge, left on the Vltava river. Wenceslas Square and all major historical monuments are accessible within a 15-minute walk.

coinage 279Distance 6 kmNaprstek´s Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures in Prague

Vojtěch Náprstek (1826-1894) založil původně České průmyslové muzeum.

coinage 541Distance 6 kmObřadní síň - Židovské muzeum Praha

The new ceremonial hall was originally divided into a mortuary, which was located in the basement, a room for the purification of the dead on the first floor, and a fellowship room of the funeral fraternity on the second floor. The building was made of marl, in the Neo-Romanesque style.

coinage 041Distance 6 kmThe Bethlehem Chapel ČVUT

The chapel was built at the end of the 14th. century in the period of the biggest prosperity in 1402-1412. Mr. Jan Hus used to sermon there and it became the center of the reformist stream, an ideological support of the later Hussite wars. In 1786 Emperor Josef II.

coinage 388Distance 6 kmJewish Museum in Prague – Klausen Synagogue

The Klausen Synagogue is located near the entrance to the Old Jewish Cemetery. The Baroque building was built on the site after a disastrous fire in 1689 and was completed in 1694. It is the largest synagogue of the Prague ghetto and is the second main synagogue of the Prague Jewish community.

coinage 143Distance 6 kmThe Old-New Synagogue

The Old-New Synagogue is the oldest site of Prague’s Jewish Town and the oldest extant synagogue in Europe. It has been the main synagogue of the Prague Jewish community for more than 700 years.

coinage 004Distance 6 kmBrewery and restaurant u Fleků

The first written reference with respect to the U Fleků brewery dates back to 1499, when the building was purchased by Vít Skřemenec, a malt house owner. (Columbus discovered America in 1492.) The U Fleků brewery is the only brewery in Central Europe which has been brewing beer for 500 straight years.

coinage 238Distance 6 kmBrewery and restaurant u Fleků

The first written reference with respect to the U Fleků brewery dates back to 1499, when the building was purchased by Vít Skřemenec, a malt house owner. (Columbus discovered America in 1492.) The U Fleků brewery is the only brewery in Central Europe which has been brewing beer for 500 straight years.

coinage 029Distance 6 kmSt. Nicholas Church at the Old Town Square

Beautiful St. Nicholas Church at the Old Town Square was completed in 1735. It replaced a parish church, mentioned in records dating back as early as 1273.

coinage 329Distance 6 kmHotel U prince,Black Angel’s Bar

Hotel U Prince is located directly in the historic heart of Prague protected by UNESCO, on the venerable Old Town Square, where in times past both Czech and European history was played out.

coinage 451Distance 6 kmThe church of the holy Ghost

The church of the Holy Ghost in Prague’s Old Town is located between the streets of Široká, Dušní and Eliška Krásnohorská. In the past it was also called the church of God’s Mercy. The gothic single-aisle building with an oblong presbytery and prismatic tower by the north side was later remodelled in the Baroque style.

Distance 6 kmBASIC PRAGUE INFO

PRAGUE - the capital of the Czech Republic, has always played an important role in the history of the country and Europe. Since the Middle Ages Prague has been famous as one of the most beautiful cities of the world and has been attributed adjectives such as “golden“, “hundred-spired“, “the crown of the world“.

coinage 381Distance 6 kmThe Mint restaurant

Newly opened Bohemian style restaurant offering old Bohemian cuisine which is a bit lighter than the traditional Czech. The food is beautifully presented with perfectly sised portions and of course, the Pilsner Urquel comes from the tank.

coinage 382Distance 6 kmThe restaurant Mincovna

Newly opened Bohemian style restaurant offering old Bohemian cuisine which is a bit lighter than the traditional Czech. The food is beautifully presented with perfectly sised portions and of course, the Pilsner Urquel comes from the tank.

coinage 028Distance 6 kmOld town hall

The Town Hall Old Town Hall After John the Blind - count of Luxembourg and king of Bohemia - accorded the citizens of Prague the privilege of having their own district council in 1338, they decided to build a town hall, paid for by a duty levied on wine. The almost 70 meters (230 ft) high tower was completed in 1364.

coinage 028Distance 6 kmOld town Hall

The Town Hall Old Town Hall After John the Blind - count of Luxembourg and king of Bohemia - accorded the citizens of Prague the privilege of having their own district council in 1338, they decided to build a town hall, paid for by a duty levied on wine. The almost 70 meters (230 ft) high tower was completed in 1364.

coinage 332Distance 6 kmOld Town Hall Tower & Astronomical Clock

he Astronomical Clock, built in to one side of the Old Town Hall Tower, dates from the 15th century.

coinage 034Distance 6 kmThe Spanish Synagogue

The Spanish Synagogue was built in 1868 on the site of the oldest Prague Jewish house of prayer ("the Old Shul").