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Václav Havel Library
This small gallery, supported by the foundation that protects the legacy of the Czech Republics late playwright-president, houses a permanent exhibition on the life and work of Václav Havel, and a series of temporary exhibitions of art on related themes such as human rights, samizd
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Vyšehrad Cemetery
Vyšehrad Cemetery is a main attraction for many visitors, being the final resting place for dozens of Czech luminaries, including Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana and Alfons Mucha. Many tombs and headstones are works of art – Dvořák’s is a sculpture by Ladislav Šaloun, the art-nouve
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Žižkovo Náměstí
Tabors handsome main square is lined with late-Gothic, Renaissance and baroque houses. In the middle is a fountain (1567) and a commanding statue of the Hussite leader Jan Žižka, after whom the square is named. The two stone tables in front of the Hussite Museum on the squares west
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Rotunda of Our Lady & St Catherine
This 11th-century church is one of the republics oldest Romanesque structures and contains a beautiful series of 12th-century frescoes depicting the life of Christ. Because of the sensitive nature of the frescoes, visitors are limited to groups of 10 or fewer, and are allowed in fo
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Synagogue
The main synagogue, the High Synagogue, dates from around 1550 and has an information centre and a small exhibition on the Jews of Mikulov. It reopened in 2014 after a long reconstruction and renovation intended to restore its pre-WWII state.
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Jubilee Synagogue
The colourful Moorish facade of the Jubilee Synagogue, also called the Velká synagóga (Great Synagogue), dates from 1906; note the names of the donors on the stained-glass windows, and the grand organ above the entrance. It houses an exhibition of artefacts, photographs and films c
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Hot Spring Colonnade
The Hot Spring Colonnade houses the most impressive of the towns geysers, Pramen Vřídlo . The building itself is an an incongruous, mid-70s structure once dedicated to Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. The geyser belches some 15m into the air; people lounge about inhaling the vapours
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Stromovka
Stromovka, just west of Výstaviště, is central Prague’s largest park. In the Middle Ages it was a royal hunting preserve, which is why it’s sometimes called the Královská obora (Royal Hunting Ground). Rudolph II had rare trees planted here and several lakes created. It’s now the pr
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St Bartholomew Church
Gigantic Gothic St Bartholomew Church looms over the surrounding facades from the centre of náměstí Republiky. Ask at the City Information Centre about guided tours. Look inside at the delicate marble Pilsen Madonna (dating from c 1390) on the main altar, or climb the 301 steps to
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Jan Palach Square
Jan Palach Square is named after the young Charles University student who in January 1969 set himself alight in Wenceslas Square in protest against the Soviet invasion. On the eastern side of the square, beside the entrance to the philosophy faculty building where Palach was a stud
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Municipal Museum
The tiny Municipal Museum occupies the house where Goethe stayed during his last visit to Mariánské Lázně, though the exhibits here, mostly geological, are not very interesting and signed only in Czech. The most interesting thing to see is a 20-minute video in English on the histor
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Moravian Museum
This natural-history and ethnographic museum holds some 6 million pieces and is the countrys second-largest. Exhibits straddle the intellectual gulf between extinct life and the medieval village. In a courtyard next to the museum is the Bishops Court , with the largest freshwater
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Budweiser Budvar Brewery
One of the highlights of a trip to České Budějovice is a chance to see where original Budweiser beer was born. Brewery tours depart daily at 2pm (less frequently from November to March). The tour highlights modern production methods, with the reward being a glass of Budvar in the b
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Colonnade
The restored cast-iron Colonnade, dating from 1889, is the spas visual centrepiece. Classical and brass-band concerts are presented here two or three times a day in high season. Also here, in its own pavilion, is the Cross Spring (Křížový pramen), the spas first spring. Choose from
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Jewish Cemetery & Ceremonial Hall
The size of Mikulovs forlorn Jewish cemetery, numbering around 4000 tombstones, is a testament to the importance of the Jewish community to the town over the centuries. The oldest surviving headstone dates back to 1605. Enter through the former Ceremonial Hall , which holds a small
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House at the Golden Ring
The restored Renaissance House at the Golden Ring, located at the corner of Týnská just outside the western entrance to Týn courtyard, contains another branch of the Prague City Gallery; the original painted ceiling beams can still be seen in some of the rooms. It also features a c
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Brick Gate & Casements
The 19th-century Brick Gate (Cihelná brána) houses an exhibition on the history of Prague’s fortifications. The Casemates are a system of vaulted brick tunnels within the ramparts that were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. The highlight of a tour is the barrel-vaulted Gorlice
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Regional History Museum
Housed in a former convent, this is part-ethnographic museum and part-natural history museum. One section focuses on the history of Olomouc from the 6th century to modern times. The second section focuses on the geology of the region, as well as photos of scenic landscapes and info
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Labyrinth under the Cabbage Market
In recent years the city has opened several sections of extensive underground tunnels to the general public. This tour takes around 40 minutes to explore several cellars situated six-to-eight metres below the Cabbage Market, which has served as a food market for centuries. The cell
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Výstaviště
A sprawling area of attractions and buildings of various architectural styles that was first laid out for the 1891 Jubilee Exhibition. These days it holds mainly trade fairs, but also has a branch of the National Museum , a singing fountain , the citys biggest aquarium and a slight
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