New public spaces and gardens of the Prague Castle

Duration: 7 hours
Transport: Walking / public transport
Services: experienced local architect as guide, meet and greet at a central location, lunch reservation
Languages: English, German, French
Group size: Max. 20 pax
Price: individual offer
Not included: public transport tickets, lunch, consumption at café

New public spaces and gardens of the Prague Castle

The highlights of contemporary architecture in Prague are closely connected with the democratic efforts of opening the urban space to the public. The tour takes us to the university campus in the heart of a residential district that was set up in the 1920´s. Today, new grand scale public buildings fullfill the original idea of an open city. Not far away, we can explore one of Europe´s biggest complex of castle gardens. Two outstanding czech democratic leaders, T.G. Masaryk and Vaclav Havel, opened these gardens to the public.

Start of the tour at the entrance of the Metro station Dejvicka, meet and greet the guide

Faculty of Architecture, Czech Technical University

The architecture school with three big inner courtyards is the masterpiece of the influential Czech female architect Alena Šramkova (2010)

interior visit – limited public acces

National Technical Library

The central library at the university campus, designed by Projektil architekti, has become a favourite meeting place for university students and the public (2009).

interior visit

Lunch at a local restaurant

Short transfer with public transport

Gardens of the Prague Castle – Deer Moat

Contemporary Czech architecture in the most romantic part of the gardens ( Josef Pleskot, Eva Jiricna, DaM)

The Democratic Castle

How Josip Plecnik, the architect of president Masaryk, changed the appearance of the old Czech kings residence – the south gardens and the main courtyards

Coffee break at a café with a beatiful view of the city

The tour through the gardens is limited to the season from april – september

End of tour on the panorama terrace of the café

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