The building on Národní třída has been haunted for over 650 years A bit lost on busy Národní třída in the commercial shopping area of Prague is a building and courtyard called…
A ghost still looks for a fortune that was secreted away by some priests before they were expelled Right next to Charles Bridge on the Old Town side is the Klementinum, a…
An eternal flame, a portrait of St Mary and two washer rollers make an odd shrine If you cross Charles Bridge, you may notice an odd shrine on the small balcony of…
The miller’s daughter tried to break into society but failed tragically Every young woman wants to be popular. On Kampa Island, near Charles Bridge, lived a miller’s daughter who wanted to break…
The centuries-old monastery once had some devilishly good food The monastery at Emauzy looks pleasant enough from a distance, with its modern concrete wing-shaped spires added in the 1960s. Its history goes…
Kinský Palace may have some dark secrets buried in its foundation Making a large building or a bridge requires a lot of complex math and engineering. But back in the Middle Ages…
Charles Bridge was falling down until an architect made a deal Making a large building or a bridge requires a lot of complex math and engineering. But back in the Middle Ages…
The metal rod on the side of an old tower is a reminder for those who would cheat at business Near the entrance to New Town Hall, there is a piece of…
Old Town’s prettiest house is also home to legends of greed and murder One of the most striking facades on the route from Charles Bridge to Old Town Square is the House…
The British alchemist went from highs to lows to a premature death in the Rudolfine era When it comes to alchemists in Bohemia working under Rudolf II, two names stand out: Edward…
Building names hold clues to some gruesome tales Older buildings in Prague are known not by their numbers but by distinctive names, and corresponding pictures are often on the facades. Three buildings…
A Templar knight on a fire-breathing horse went on strike when their church became a print shop The former Church of St. Anne on Liliová Street in Prague’s Old Town used to belong…
