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Cafe Evropa
Located in the grand Evropa Hotel, the Evropa Cafe is a hauntingly beautiful example of the past grandeur of Wenceslas Square and the Art Nouveau gems located throughout Prague. Sip on a coffee surrounded by the rich wooden and etched glass decor while enjoying the popular pastime of people watching. You may recognize the interior from the blockbuster Titanic. The movie based the dining room of the ship on the Evropa restaurant and cafe. Keep a lookout...
Cafe Imperial
One of the grandest cafes in Prague and situated in Imperial Hotel, Cafe Imperial brings back the grandeur of the turn of the century in Prague. With millions of ceramic tiles covering the walls and the pillars of the cafe in floral and animal designs depicting oriental or Moorish scenes, the cafe has long been one of the most sought after establishments in Prague. The cafe offers a fine Sunday brunch with fancy coffees, omelets, and a varied buffet....
Cafe Louvre
This grand Art Nouveau establishment has greeted many distinguished figures, Kafka and Einstein among a few. The grand staircase will lead you to the first floor where you will be stunned by the impressive interior with its dominant red color, abundance of open space, large windows and classic setting. Cafe Louvre was closed during the Communist regime as it was perceived as too decadent and free spirited. It reopened after the Velvet Revolution with...
Cafe Savoy
This stunning cafe is located on the western riverbank, not far from Kampa Island and just across the street from Lesser Town. As a monument to Prague`s rich history, this airy and open cafe is a great place to relax and breathe in the aroma of the past. Situated on the ground floor of a fin de siecle building, this cafe has been around since 1893. Once a decadent coffeehouse, the Savoy was a favorite smoky haunt in the era after the Velvet Revolution,...
Czech Inn Kavarna
Located in the popular residential area of Vinohrady and situated in a gorgeously renovated Art Nouveau building is the Czech Inn Kavarna Café & Bar. Belonging to the design hotel / hostel but open to the public, the bar is located on the ground floor and is in a large, beautiful oblong room with intricate ceiling moldings depicting grape vines, hops and instruments, motifs from what once was the King’s Vineyards, or Vinohrady. The detailing...
Francouzska Restaurace Art Nouveau at the Municipal House
Obecni dum (Municipal House), which is just celebrating 100 years from its opening, is an Art Nouveau building of fascinating beauty which can be found on the corner of the U Obecniho domu street and the Na Prikope Boulevard and which often hosts concerts, exhibitions, congresses and other social events. The ground floor of this beautiful building hosts the Francouzska Restaurace, which is unofficially, called the most beautiful Art Nouveau restaurant...
Hotel Evropa
Located on famous Wenceslas Square, home to revolutions and protests, sits the grand Hotel Evropa. This Art Nouveau beauty was built in 1889 under the name At the Archduke Stephan, but between 1903 and 1905, architects Bedrich Bendelmayer and Alois Dryak rebuilt the structure in the Art Nouveau style with Bohumil Hubschman, Jan Letzel and Ladislav Saloun designing the gorgeous interior. The hotel is famous for its beauty and elegance and its exquisite...
Hotel Paris
One of the most beautiful buildings and hotels in Prague, Hotel Paris is the work of architect Jan Veirych. Finished in 1904, the splendid hotel featured grand elements of the Art Nouveau movement (the interior was designed by A. Pfeifer and the ceramic mosaics by J. Kohler), such as colorful ceramic mosaics, an elegant staircase with an ornate wrought iron railing, brass motifs, etched glass mirrors and windows, and golden intricate light fixtures...
Industrial Palace
Located in Holesovice, Prague 7 sits the historic Art Nouveau gem, the Industrial Palace. One of the first mounted steel structures in the Czech lands, this glass palace is one of the most important Art Nouveau buildings in the city. Designed and built for the Jubilee Exhibition in Prague in 1891 by architect Bedrich Muenzberger and Frantiskem Prasil, the exhibition space has held numerous events over the years including international trade fairs...
Kavarna Lucerna
Overlooking the strange and the fantastic hanging St. Wenceslas sculpture on his upside down dead horse by the one and only controversial Czech artist, David Cerny, you will find the intriguing Lucerna Café. Situated in the intricate Lucerna Passage, the café is a welcome spot to stop and take in the special architectural charms of the Art Nouveau passage on your way through New Town. The spacious café features an array of drinks including coffee,...
Lucerna
Lucerna is the oldest operating cinema in all of Europe having celebrated its 100-year anniversary in December of 2009, and features a gorgeous interior with elements of the Art Nouveau and neo Renaissance movements. Situated in the Lucerna Passage, it is quite possibly the most romantic place in Prague to see a film, saying that, it is a good spot for a movie date. Lucerna is the premier theater for central European and Czech films, the place for...
Municipal House Cafe
One of the most beautiful cafes in Prague designed in the Art Nouveau style with high ceilings, large windows, mirrors and gorgeous crystal chandeliers. The Municipal House Cafe features a large selection of coffees, teas, drinks, salads, light meals, sandwiches, and desserts including homemade cakes. This venue brings back the glamour of the past and caters to customers seeking the best of traditional service and taste. It is located on Namesti Republiky...
Plzenska Restaurace
Plzenska Restaurace (The Pilsner Restaurant) at Obecni dum is a combination of excellent traditional Czech cuisine, legendary Pilsner Beer and a unique Art Nouveau interior. The restaurant is located in the basement of the Prague Municipal house, one of Prague's cultural centers which was renovated in the nineties and which features regular concerts, exhibitions and other cultural events as well as the American Bar and the fine dining Francouzska...
Saloun's Villa
Saloun's Villa, located in a quiet area of Vinohrady, is a former studio of the Czech sculptor Ladislav Saloun (1870-1946), a leading figure of Czech Art Nouveau symbolism and the author of the famous Jan Hus memorial in the Old Town Square finished in 1915. Saloun's Villa is a unique gem of Art Nouveau architecture, which was built between 1908 and 1910 and finished in 1911. Saloun decided to build his new studio after his project won the competition...
Sarah Bernhardt Restaurant
Sarah Bernhardt was a popular French actress and singer whose fame peaked in the last third of the nineteenth century and consequently made Alfons Mucha, the talented Czech artist, famous. The atmosphere of this time period is skillfully resembled by the interior of this restaurant bearing the beautiful actress's name. The restaurant is situated in the legendary Art Nouveau Paris Hotel, which has been a part of the protected national heritage since...
The Billiard and Card Rooms in the Municipal House
There is something very magical about the Municipal House in Prague. A major work of Art Nouveau expression from the major Czech artists at the time including Alfons Mucha, the Municipal House is one of the most important cultural centers and buildings in Prague. The building has a grand interior with a whimsical atmosphere that reminds one of the glories and the splendor of the first Czechoslovak Republic. The Municipal House boasts the splendid...
The Municipal House
The Municipal House is the Art Nouveau gem of Prague. Adjacent to the Powder Tower, the Municipal House is the beginning of the royal mile. It was built on the grounds of a former Royal Court Palace between 1905-1911 and houses a large concert hall. Both exterior and interior are elaborately decorated with Art Nouveau elements and motifs; some of the greatest Art Nouveau artists, including Alfons Mucha, have left their mark on this remarkable piece...
The Wilsonova Building at the Main Railway Station
The main railway station, the largest, busiest and probably the dirtiest in the Czech Republic, used to be a thing of beauty. The Art Nouveau building with its station and ticket hall was designed by the Czech architect Josef Fanta and built between 1901 and 1909. The building had a grand, ornate Art Nouveau entrance and ticket hall complete with a small, decorated ceiling dome, customers would head for their trains in intricate style. Unfortunately...
Topic House
Located on Narodni Street, across from the National Theater, the pretty Topic House is yet another fine example of Art Nouveau architecture in Prague. The house is named after the famous publisher in Prague and was designed and built by Osvald Polivka, the famous architect responsible for the gorgeous Municipal House. The house was a cultural center of activities thanks to the Stransky family who were the founders of Lidove Noviny, the oldest paper...
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