must-see prague
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: PRAGUE

The Dancing House

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Architect: Vlado Milunić and Frank Gehry Built: 1996 Type: Commercial, Gallery, Restaurant, Hotel Address: Jiráskovo nám. 1981/6, 120 00 Nové Město, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 10:00am – 8:00pm (10:00pm on Monday) Website: tadu.cz/  

The Zepplin

Architect: Martin Rajniš, Leoš Válka, David Kubík Built: 2008 Type: Reading Room Address: DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Poupetova 1, Prague 7 Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Monday: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm Tuesday: closed Wednesday: 11.00 am – 7.00 pm Thursday: 11.00 am – 9.00 pm Friday: 11.00 am – 7.00 pm Saturday: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm Sunday: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm Cost: 180 CZK ($8.75 US approx.) Website: dox.cz/en/  

Zlatý Anděl (The Golden Angel)

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Architect: Jean Nouvel Built: 2000 Type: Commercial, Gallery, Restaurant, Hotel Address: Plzeňská 344/1, Praha 5 - Smíchov Open to the Public: Office  

National Technical Library

Architect: Studio Projektil (Roman Brychta, Adam Halíř, Ondřej Hofmeister, Petr Lešek) Built: 2009 Type: Library Address: Technická 2710/6, 160 80 Praha 6-Dejvice, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Weekdays: 8:00am - 2:00am; Weekends: 10:00am - 2:00am Website: techlib.cz/en/  

Bastion XXXI

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Architect: MCA Atelier Built: 2011 Type: Open-air cafe and gallery Address: Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 11:00am – 12:00am Website: bastion-prague.cz/  

Zizkov TV Tower

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Architect: Václav Aulický, Jiří Kozák Built: 1992 Type: Viewing tower, Restaurant Address: Mahlerovy sady 1, 130 00 Praha 3, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes Website: towerpark.cz/

Villa Müller

Architect: Adolf Loos Built: 1996 Type: Private Residence Address: Nad Hradním vodojemem 642/14, 162 00 Praha 6-Střešovice, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am - 6:00pm Website: muzeumprahy.cz/mullerova-vila/

House of the Black Madonna

Architect: Josef Gočár Built: 1912 Type: orig. Department Store, Museum of Decorative Arts, Cafe Style: Art Nouveau Address: Ovocný trh 19, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes

St Wenceslas Church

Architect: Josef Gočár Built: 1930 Type: Church Style: Constructivism Address: nám. Svatopluka Čecha 1348/3, 101 00 Praha 10-Vršovice, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes Website: farnostvrsovice.cz/

Municipal House

Architect: Antonín Balšánek, Osvald Polívka Built: 1912 Type: Civic Building Style: Art Nouveau Address: nám. Republiky 5, 111 21 Staré Město, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes Website: obecnidum.cz

National Museum

Architect: Josef Schulz Built: 1818 Type: Museum Style: Neo-renaissance Address: Václavské nám. 68, 115 79 Praha 1, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes Website: nm.cz/

Kinský Palace

Architect: Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer Built: 1775 Type: orig. Private Residence, Art Museum Address: Old Town Square, Staroměstské nám., 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes  

St. Nicholas Church

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Architect: Christoph Dientzenhofer Built: 1704-1755 Type: Church Style: Baroque Address: Malostranské nám., 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes Website: stnicholas.cz/

Powder Tower

Built: 1475 Type: City gate Style: Gothic Address: nám. Republiky 5, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 10:00am-10:00pm Website: muzeumprahy.cz/prasna-brana/   [mappress mapid="132"]