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A museum of modern Central European art.
Museum Kampa is a private gallery founded in Prague on February 26, 1999, by Meda Mládková as the home of the Jan and Meda Mládek Foundation collection. The museum is located in the renovated former watermills in the center of Kampa Island. Since 2022, the permanent exhibition of the Kampa Museum collections has also been hosted at the castle in Moravský Krumlov, where Alfons Mucha's Slav Epic is on display until 2026. The museum also includes a multicultural center established in Werich villa. The Věra and Vladimír Janoušek Foundation, which manages the Vladimír and Věra Janoušek Sculpture Studio in Prague's Košíře district and a depository in Vidonice, has its office here and is closely linked to the museum in terms of personnel. In 2015, the British newspaper The Guardian ranked Museum Kampa among the five most interesting private museums in Europe.
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Karlův Most
connects the Old Town with Lesser Town. Commissioned by Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and constructed between 1357 and 1402, it is one of the most interesting historical stone bridges in Europe. It is 516 meters long with 16 arches. Baroque statues (a total of 30) began to be placed here in the 17th century. The best time to visit the bridge is in the quiet morning or in the evening at sunset, when one can enjoy a view of the fully lit Prague Castle.
This image of Christ, known also as the Holy Infant of Prague, is among the most widespread religious images in the world. The statue was brought from Spain in the 16th century and given to the Carmelites in 1628. It is 47 cm high and represents Jesus as a Child and King. The statue is carved out of wood and the surface is modeled in coloured wax. The entrance to the church is free of charge.
Influences, life and works of the German language writer.
A nice Baroque palace with garden, it houses the Senate of the Czech Republic.
Pedagogické muzeum
A museum documenting the writings of the Czech Renaissance erudite, centering around the legacy of J.A. Comenius: traditions and challenges of the Czech culture and education. The story starts in the 9th century with early Christian literacy, detailing the role of Prague and its university in the European and international context. The Golden Age of humanism lays the foundations of modern pedagogy, with are explained to visitors with numerous displays and original artifacts. Plan enough time for your visit, because a complete tour takes at least 2 - 3 hours, and keeping in mind that the museum closes relatively early.
Due to a housing crunch, most young Czechs don't move out of their parents' house until they marry (sometimes long after!) This lack of privacy leads to some very public displays of affection – what you see on the metro or trams won't compare to what you’re likely to encounter on Petřín Hill. This hillside slopes down from the Castle and Strahov Monastery to Malá Strana and Malostranské náměstí metro station. It affords an amazing view of the city on a clear day, and in springtime the trees are all in bloom. This is possibly the nicest place to kick back with a bottle of wine and your significant other to watch the sun set over the city. Just be careful not to trip over the modesty-lacking couples who will probably already be there. In a city filled with apartment buildings and only a handful of single family houses (almost all in the diplomats' favoured housing area, Dejvice, and priced far above the average Czech family's wage) parks take on a greater importance. The most famous "inhabitant" of the park is a statue of poet Karel Hynek Mácha, at whose feet lovers leave wreaths every spring in honour of his romantic poem Máj.