Prague

Prague

• Prague - Astronomical Clock by Prague Audio- Audio on a famous astronomical clock near the old town hall in Prague's old town square.
• Prague - Black Madonna House Cubism Museum by Prague Audio- Audio on one of the only Cubism Museums in Europe. Permanent exhibition: Czech cubism (painting, sculpture, applied art, architecture) is located in the most prominent cubistic building of Prague built by the architect J. Gocár in the early 20th century.
• Prague - Celetna (Blue Angel Inn) by Prague Audio- Audio on multiple famous houses on the old thoroughfare in central Prague. Includes audio on the Blue Angel Inn where Mozart played.
• Prague - Coal Market by Prague Audio- Old Market where Mozart stayed in Prague
• Prague - Jan Hus Memorial by Prague Audio- Birth: c. 1369 Death: Jul. 6, 1415 John Huss (Jan Hus) was a Bohemian theologian who became Confessor to the Queen under King Wenceslas IV. He opposed the selling of indulgences, and was convicted of heresy and burned at the stake. This set off the Hussite Wars which lasted until 1435. Huss became revered as a martyr. His 1915 monument displays his last words: "Truth will prevail."
• Prague - Municipal House (OBECNÍ DUM) by Prague Audio- An Art Nouveau building constructed in 1905 - 1911 (A. Balsanek, O. Polivka) on the spot of the former king´s court, a seat of the kings of Bohemia from the end of the 14th century till 1438. The rich interieor and exterior decoration is work of A. Mucha, M. Svabinsky, J. V. Myslbek, etc. The monumental Smetana concert hall forms the centre of the building being the place of the International Music Festival Prazske Jaro (Prague Spring), other concerts and important social events.
• Prague - Old Town Hall by Prague Audio- Audio on the old town hall near the town square.
• Prague - Powder Tower (Prasná brána) by Prague Audio- A monumental entrance to the Old Town built by Matej Rejsek in the gothic style in 1475. Once it served as a gunpowder depot. In the late 19th century it was rebuilt by J. Mocker.
• Prague - Old Town Square by Prague Audio- Audio on the famous old town square in Prague.
• Prague - Our Lady Before Týn (Panna Marie pred Týnem) by Prague Audio- The most impressive gothic sacral building in Prague the construction of which lasted from the mid-14th to the early 16th century. In the late 17th century the church interior was rebuilt in the baroque style. Its interesting decorations include valuable altar paintings by Karel Skreta and a tombstone of the astronomer Tycho de Brahe.