What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the Czech Republic? Gourmets, of course, will remember beer, and aesthetes - about the famous Czech glass. For everyone who wants to join the world of beauty, a tour to Karlovy Vary will be an ideal choice. Among the numerous museums of Karlovy Vary, the Moser Glass Museum occupies a central place - it is here that the world-famous Royal Glass is created.

History of the Moser Glass Museum

The history of the Moser Glass Museum in Karlovy Vary dates back to 1857. It was then that Ludwig Moser founded a factory in the city for the production of art glass. In addition to the fact that Moser was an excellent businessman and managed to achieve worldwide recognition for his offspring, he was also an excellent marketer, placing his factory on the territory of the most popular resort of Karlovy Vary, where representatives of the elite and high society from all over Europe, who know a lot about luxury and grace.

Moser created a unique recipe, thanks to which his crystal acquired unprecedented transparency and unique brilliance. During the half century that Ludwig spent at the helm of his factory, she won the hearts of not only bohemians, but also royalty from all over the world. Crystal services, created in Karlovy Vary at the Moser factory, replenished the collections of Elizabeth II, John Paul II, Alphonse XIII, Edward II. It was this fact that made it possible to call the products of the plant nothing other than "Royal Crystal".

For more than 150 years, all products of the plant have been manufactured according to traditional technology providing manual labor and the use of special shapes and colors unique to the factory. The rich heritage of the factory is reflected in the magnificent expositions of the Moser Glass Museum.

Legacy of the past in the modern world

The Moser Glass Museum in Karlovy Vary today allows everyone to get acquainted with historical samples of the products of the factory of the same name, among which Special attention attracts crystal, which was in the use of the royal family. Among the museum exhibits there is even a service that belonged to Charlemagne.

In addition, visitors will appreciate the various thematic exhibitions organized by the museum. The attention of visitors will be completely captured by expositions representing classic crystal products, as well as futuristic and fantasy models made from world-famous glass.

For those tourists who are interested in the creative process of turning a shapeless glass mass into fragile and amazingly beautiful products, the museum offers to evaluate the work of a glass-blowing workshop.

Like all museums in Karlovy Vary, the magnificent Moser Glass Museum preserves an atmosphere of mysterious grace, bewitching beauty and gives incomparable pleasure from contemplating products that are absolute in their harmony. On the territory of the Moser Glass Museum there is brand store, where all guests can purchase products to their liking, so that they can admire frozen timeless luxury at home and remember the magical journey to Karlovy Vary.

Narrow streets and cozy cafes, hotels and museums of Karlovy Vary will impress any traveler. Karlovy Vary is the city that you will certainly want to return to in order to once again plunge into a fairy tale, sparkling like the exhibits of the Moser Glass Museum.

Karlovy Vary is beautiful and cozy. Comparison with a gingerbread city, through which a river flows - jelly banks are the most appropriate. There are cafes on these shores and you can sit at the parapet at a table, eat fresh fish and admire the city, enjoying your vacation.

In the meantime, tell me if Zhukovsky will not pass through Derpt to Karlsbad? ..

A.S. Pushkin

On April 17, 1711, Peter left Petersburg on the Prut campaign, then went straight to Karlsbad for water treatment, and to Torgau to be present at the marriage of Tsarevich Alexei. He returned to St. Petersburg only by the new year.

Peter just did not know that you can take an individual excursion to Karlovy Vary)

But you have such an opportunity.

Why go to Karlovy Vary?

The reputation of the most visited resort in the Czech Republic, Karlovy Vary was received not only thanks to the healing springs, but also the amazing beauty of nature, as well as the magnificent architecture XIX century, creating a special unique atmosphere here. Forests, green parks, boulevards and quiet streets complete the unique landscape of Karlovy Vary.

Karlovy Vary is rich cultural life. Every year there is an international jazz festival and a festival of films about tourism Tourfilm. The annual International Film Festival, held here in early July, attracts many famous guests and world-famous stars. Philippe Noiret, Leonardo di Caprio, Max von Sydow, Mia Farrow, Gina Lollobrigida, Gregory Peck, Pierre Richard, Julia Ormond, Whoopi Goldberg and many others have been here.

Karlovy Vary is loaded with activities, especially during the holiday season. There are many concerts of modern, serious and folk music, theatrical performances etc. In sports, these include, for example, horse racing, golf tournaments, whitewater world cups, triathlons and many other events. Some of these events boast a rich accompanying program, which is very popular among the Karlovy Vary population and tourists.

Not only spa business and popular events bring fame to the city. Karlovy Vary brands such as Moser and Becherovka are world famous. Spa wafers or Karlovy Vary Thun porcelain are also prestigious.

In a letter to a friend, the world famous poet Goethe, who visited Karlovy Vary thirteen times, said: “In any case, I will go to Karlovy Vary again. I thank the sources there for feeling reborn.”

How long does it take to get to Karlovy Vary?

• 2 hours from Prague one way.

How much free time will I have in Karlovy Vary?

• 3 - 4 hours

Moser Glass Museum

The museum focuses on the history of glass and crystal production from the founding of the manufactory to the present day.

Here you can get acquainted with unique exhibits, including glass and crystal products made at the Moser factory from its foundation (1875) to the present day. Glass that belonged to Charlemagne royal family, a glass of Peter the Great and other rarities are stored in the museum. Except museum exhibition You can also view the production. Having studied the work of Karlovy Vary masters, you will learn how glass is blown, polished, engraved and gilded.

The museum is located next to the glass workshop. You will be able to see and appreciate the work of the craftsmen with your own eyes, follow the entire process of making glass of various shapes and sizes. The exhibition includes 6 thematic expositions. Among the exhibits are ancient instruments, historical documents, awards. Visitors will get acquainted with extraordinary crystal and glass products made by virtuoso craftsmen of the past and present.

Optional:

It is possible to visit (add to this tour (Karlovy Vary + "Moser")

visit:

1. Loket Castle

"The impregnable castle of Bohemia", one of the oldest and the most valuable monuments medieval Czech Republic, rises above the small town of Loket.

Goethe, who visited Loket in 1823, said: “the beauty of this place is indescribable, it can be admired from all sides, like a topographic work of art.” And the best panorama of the city opens from the tower of the castle, located on a high rock.

Visitors are also offered a tour of several underground floors, where there are prison cells and instruments of torture. Life-sized moving figures demonstrate several methods of torture from the medieval Catholic Inquisition manual "Hammer Against Witches" (Malleus Maleficarum). And in the dark corridors heartbreaking cries and groans are heard. Fans of especially extreme impressions are allowed to be photographed chained to the camera wall.

2. Kruszowitzky Brewery

One of the oldest breweries in Czech Republic– “Krušovica”, originates from 1517, when a certain Jiri Birka from Nasile inherited a farm with a brewery in the village of Krušovice near the town of Rakovnik. According to legend, he brewed such good beer that the guests in his house drank and walked for several days. Many residents did not like this neighborhood and Jiri Birka had to start brewing beer a mile from the walls of Krusovice. Krušovice is well located among fields and meadows with fertile soil, as if it was created specifically for growing barley and malt - the main components of beer, water is delivered from wells located in the forests. And all together this allows you to get a wonderful flavor bouquet of the Czech beer "Krushovice".

Since that time, Krušovice beer has been supplied to the Prague Castle, where this delicious drink with a characteristic spicy hoppy bitterness is drunk at solemn ceremonies to this day. Thanks to the title of "royal", the drink produced here has always been of the highest quality. High Quality. The production is based on natural spring water from the springs of the Křivoklát forests, Moravian malt and Žatec hops - the best Czech raw materials in terms of quality, as well as the experience and skill of many generations. The brewery produces its traditional assortment - four types of beer: light "Ten", dark "Black", light "Imperial" and special "Musketeer". Each tourist is expected to taste the best beers. The brewery is open to visitors all year round.

3. Jan Becher Museum

In the famous Karlovy Vary, in addition to twelve mineral springs, there is another healing "spring" that tourists love no less than mineral waters. This source is considered to be the famous herbal liqueur Becherovka, which even has its own museum here. The Becherovka Museum invites its visitors to get acquainted with the history of the origin of this unique healing drink.

Back in 1805, Jan Becher sold this wonderful drink in a pharmacy as a means of improving digestion.

What will you get from visiting the Becherovka Museum:

find out how Becher himself came up with the drink;

methods of bottling, storage and production;

see the cellars where the secret drink has been stored since the 19th century;

the opportunity to visit the gallery with eminent Czech artists 20th century, as well as exhibitions of contemporary Czech and foreign art;

purchase several bottles of Becherovka at the production price, as well as souvenirs;

taste the magical drink yourself - as Aunt Owl used to say: "free of charge."

If you are not indifferent to all the mysterious and high-quality alcohol, you should definitely visit the Becherovka Museum.

• for those who want to see the "other" Czech Republic
• with leisurely walks along palm trees and colonnades
• for those who want to visit the most Russian city in the Czech Republic, where Tolstoy and Gogol are remembered and loved
• for those who are interested in their own health - you can talk on topical issues in any of the sanatoriums
• for those who want to swim in the outdoor thermal pool with the most gorgeous panoramic view in the city
• for those who want to learn the secrets of Czech brewing by seeing everything with their own eyes (Krušovice)

Thank you for your attention and Thank you for your choice!

Getting into new town, the first thing travelers go to sightseeing tour in order to better understand where they ended up at all, and find out what is worth seeing here. Such excursions usually cost from €10-15 and reach up to €45-60, but you can also find absolutely free options. Here is some of them.

Free tours in Prague

Daily 3-hour free walking tour of Prague's top sights. The old city, museums and cathedrals, synagogues and bridges… Pass 3 times a day, you can register in advance.

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Address: 119 08 Prague 1.

Working hours: open from 5:00 to 24:00.

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St. Vitus Cathedral

The most famous cathedral of the city, the vaults of which can be seen from different parts of Prague, it is so majestic and picturesque, a real gem of Gothic art.

Free admission to the front of the cathedral fence.

Address: III. nádvoří 48/2, 119 01 Prague 1.

The Charles Bridge

An old picturesque bridge in the very center of the city. It was built for almost 25 years in the distant XIV century and was named after the founder - Charles IV. Today, the bridge is the heart of the city, it offers a beautiful view of the old center, the Vltava River, it is decorated with ancient sculptures, and therefore it is not surprising that it is never quiet and boring here.

Address: Karlův most, 110 00 Prague 1.

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Wenceslas Square

The central square of the city, which is "headed" by the National Museum and the monument to St. Wenceslas. Restaurants, shops, museums are located along the square; life here calms down only late at night.

Address: Wenceslas Square, 110 00 Prague 1.

Old Town Square

Another lively and picturesque city center. The square is hidden in the center of the old part of Prague, surrounded by baroque, rococo and renaissance houses. There are also ancient sculptures, City Hall, and Prague chimes and, of course, souvenir shops, street musicians, cafes and much more.

Address: Staroměstské nám., 110 00 Prague 1.

Visegrad

A district of Prague located on a hill above the Vltava. Vysehrad was the residence of the Czech princes and remained the capital until Prague was built. On its territory there are cathedrals, museums, a park, an old cemetery and much more.

Entrance to the territory is free. Separately paid entrance to the location of the complex.

Address: V Pevnosti 159/5b, 128 00 Praha 2.

dancing House

or, as it is also called, the “drunk house”, is a more modern architectural landmark of Prague. The building was built 20 years ago on the initiative of Vaclav Havel on the site of an old house that was destroyed during the bombing. Inside is contemporary gallery, where a variety of cultural events take place, there is a restaurant, and from the roof of the building offers stunning views of the city center, especially in the evenings.

Address: Jiráskovo namesti 1981/6.

Working hours: daily from 10:00 to 20:00.

What trip can do without visiting palaces and museums?! Enough in Prague interesting places which you can visit absolutely free of charge:

Prague Senate / Wallenstein Palace

The largest palace in Prague, where the Czech Senate sits. In addition to the external and internal beauty of the Palace itself, there is also a picturesque garden and a gallery.

Working hours: free admission for visitors from January to March every first weekend of the month from 10:00 to 16:00, from April to December - every weekend of the month from 10:00 to 17:00.

Address: Valdstejnské namesti 4.

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Museum of Stone Sculptures (Lapidárium)

A unique exposition of stone sculptures of the 11th-19th centuries brought from all over the Czech Republic.

The entry price is symbolic, so you can even call the visit completely free: preferential - 10 kroons (about €0.4), full - 20 kroons (about €0.8).

Address: Vystavistě 422.

Working hours: Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 to 18:00, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00.

Moser Museum Glass Museum

Museum with an exposition of the famous Czech glass and Bohemian crystal.

Address: Staroměstské namesti 603/15.

Working hours: from November to April on Monday-Friday from 10:00 to 20:00, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00, from April to November daily from 10:00 to 21:00.

Museum of the Prague Child Jesus

Working hours: open all days except Christmas and Easter holidays, New Year holidays; Monday to Saturday 9:30 to 17:30, Sunday - 13:00 to 18:00.

Address: Karmelitska 9.

Military Historical Museum Complex of Prague

Here you can visit several interesting museums absolutely free of charge:

Military Museum Zizkov (Army Museum Žižkov)

Museum of the history and military glory of the Czech Republic, and Prague in particular.

Working hours: all days except Monday, throughout the year from 10:00 to 18:00.

Address: U Pamatniku 2.

Aviation Museum Kbely (Letecké muzeum Kbely)

Large hangars, where the aircraft of the Czech Air Force of different times are collected.

Working hours: works in summer time, from May to October all days except Monday, from 10:00 to 18:00.

Address: hangars at Mladoboleslavská ul.

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There are also free museums of this complex outside Prague, you can read more about them on the website.

Czech People's Bank

Excursions are also conducted here, the exposition "Money and People" is located within the walls of the bank. The tour is free by appointment.

Working hours: from Tuesday to Friday from 9:00.

Address: Na Příkopě 28, 115 03 Prague 1.

Gingerbread Museum

A small gingerbread museum, which will be interesting for children and adults to visit, a large exposition of incredible sweet works.

Address: Nerudova 9.

Working hours: daily from 10:00 to 18:00.

In addition, the city authorities and museums regularly meet the guests of the city, spending Days open doors when you can go to many museums “free of charge”. Where, when and how:

National Museum of the Czech Republic (main building)

Museum of the history of peoples and nations that lived in the current territory of the Czech Republic. Free admission every first Monday of the month.

Address: Václavské namesti 68.

Working hours: daily, from October to April from 9:00 to 17:00, from May to September from 10:00 to 18:00.

Museum of the Capital of Prague

Museum of the history of the city from the earliest times to the present day.

Every first Thursday of the month admission is for a symbolic cost of 1 crown (€0.05).

Address: Na Porici 52.

Working hours: from Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 18:00.

National Technical Museum

A huge museum dedicated to the development of technology in its various fields from watches, cameras, film production to trains, cars, aircraft and various astronomical instruments.

Free admission every first Friday of the month from 12:00.

Address: Kostelni 42.

The Moser Museum in Karlovy Vary is the "family nest" of the famous Bohemian glass. During our vacation, I doubted whether it was worth going to the Moser Glass Museum, which is so popular with tourists, but in the end it was decided to visit this attraction as well. As a result, not only did I not regret it, but I was incredibly impressed with the glass production workshop. But more about everything in my review below, as well as how to get to the Moser Museum, how much the entrance costs and other useful information for visiting.

Moser Museum Karlovy Vary - a brief history

Ludwig Moser was born in Karlovy Vary, where he completed his schooling as a glass engraver. At first he worked as a salesman in a store, but at the age of 24 he decided to open his own business.

In 1873, the products of the plant at the world "glass" exhibition in Vienna received a medal thanks to the refined engraving of the master. In addition to engraved glass, Moser also offered glass decorated with gold enamel.

In the field of glass decoration at that time it was an absolute novelty. And when, in 1878, Moser sent a collection of items covered with gold to world exhibition to Paris, where he was a huge success. French criticism appreciated artistic glassware that imitated Arab jewelry techniques.

Bohemian glass from the Czech Republic became known to the whole world. Business took off. The Moser glass factory grew and expanded.

Today, a museum has been built on the territory of the first Moser factory in Karlovy Vary, but the factory itself continues to work. You can even visit a workshop where glassblowers blow beautiful glassware.

Moser Museum in Karlovy Vary - our review with photos

Having walked from the stop for a couple of minutes, you come across a fertile view that does not at all resemble any plant.

Unusual glass elements are placed throughout the territory. Straight ahead, a small building is the entrance to the museum.

In general, the entire territory of the plant is very well-groomed and leaves the most pleasant impressions.

The Moser Museum in Karlovy Vary is an exposition of several rooms, which showcase the most diverse and unusual glassware of incredible beauty. In one of the halls there was such a wonderful glass miniature of the plant.

The museum provides an audio guide in different languages, including Russian. Also in each hall there are screens with short videos, which tells the life story of Moser himself, as well as his famous factory.

But the real pleasure when visiting the museum, of course, was the factory itself, where to this day you can see how glass is made. This process is incredibly exciting and literally hypnotizing.

Let's go through the most bright moments factory tour.

The workshop itself is quite hot due to the numerous furnaces in which sand is melted. The temperature in the furnace is 1200 degrees, and looking at this infernal flame, for some reason I could not get rid of the thought of cremation.

A portion of the molten material is taken from the furnace with a long tube and with light blows, so to speak, the product is blown out. Near the place of the master there are wooden molds, where still hot alloy is lowered. These forms are set and held, if necessary, by assistants, exclusively women for some reason.

Another member of the team (together with an assistant there are four of them) makes legs or some other separate parts, which are then also “welded” to the manufactured product.

In the end, with a kind of grip, which in the old days they put cast-iron pots in the stove, the assistant takes the finished product, and as quickly as possible carries it to the refrigerator. At the bottom he presses the pedal and the drawer opens, where the newly made glass or vase goes.

The temperature in the chamber is about 40 degrees, the cooling time is an hour and a half, after which the product passes quality control. If the glass is flawed, then it is sent back to the furnace for remelting. In one hour, the team "blows out" 13 glasses, 20 glasses or 3 large vases, I counted about 10 teams in the workshop.

I was especially interested in how several parts of one product are connected, and the craftsmen showed this perfectly with the example of a glass pig, which enchanted the audience around.

First, the master with glasses (by the way, he is on all the avenues of Karlovy Vary about the museum, I only noticed later what a celebrity he is, comparing with his photos) blew a ball, just a ball. Then the second master brings the molten glass to "drop" it on the finished cooled element.

A particle of the still burning alloy sticks to a cold glass product, and the required amount is “cut off” with special scissors.

After that, the desired shape is given with the same "scissors", in this case pig ear :)

At the stage of “gluing” the tail, the audience was already undisguisedly squealing with delight))) I was also fascinated by such an elegant work, it’s amazing to watch how, in just five minutes, a fragile transparent funny pig is born from a molten brew like lava))

By the way, glass acquires a green tint due to copper and iron oxide. Blue colour is obtained due to the admixture of cobalt, and violet is such a rare metal as neodymium.

Young people are trained as glassblowers right here in the workshop for three years. After the former students become an apprentice for five years. And only then already the master. Actually, in my photos above you can see that in each brigade there is one “foreman” and two young men.

At the end, you can visit a shop that sells magnificent glassware. The chandeliers are especially impressive, but the prices, of course, bite.

The smallest chandeliers cost from 14,000 CZK, medium - from 33,000 CZK (that is, almost 100 thousand rubles). Glasses can be found for different budgets, but something more or less worth it will cost at least 5,000 crowns.

Information for museum visitors

Ticket price for the Moser Karlovy Vary Glass Museum

The entrance to the museum is different for adults, children and students. Moreover, the ticket price depends on what exactly you want to visit. The cheapest way to visit is the museum itself. An excursion to the workshop for the production of the famous Czech glass will cost more. But trust me it's worth it! You can buy a double ticket with a visit to the museum and the factory itself.

Here are the prices for entry tickets to the Moser Museum:

• For adults: 80 kroons - museum, 120 kroons - glass shop, 180 kroons - combined ticket to the museum + glass shop;
• For the preferential category (children, pensioners, students, disabled people): 50 kroons - museum, 70 kroons - glass shop, 100 kroons - combined ticket to the museum + glass shop;
• For families (2 adults + 2 children): 180 kr - museum, 260 kr - glass shop, 390 kr - museum + glass shop combined ticket.

At the same time, the price of tickets includes an excursion. In the museum, the tour is conducted with the help of an audio guide (available in Russian). But in the workshop, a museum employee conducts a tour (he also speaks Russian).

Opening hours

The Moser Museum in Karlovy Vary is open from 9:00 to 17:00 daily, including weekends. The glass production shop itself is open from 9.00 to 14.30 daily, except Sunday. Accordingly, tours of the plant itself are held only from 9.00 to 14.30 according to the shop's work schedule. At the same time, workers have a break from 10:30 to 11:15. The factory is also closed for holiday periods from 14 to 25 July.

How to get to the Karlovy Vary Glass Museum

The glass museum in Karlovy Vary is located quite far from the city center, well, by local standards, because. the town is small. We reached it in about half an hour on foot, guided by the maps (below I also posted a map with a museum label). Back on such a feat did not want to waste time at all, because we drove to the center by bus.

There is a bus stop right next to the museum. Moser, where the only route number 1 stops. Accordingly, you can get to the Moser Museum in Karlovy Vary by bus number 1 from the main stop Trzhnice, or take it at the spa 3 (Lazne III). A ticket can be purchased directly on the bus, I talked about buying tickets and transport in Karlovy Vary in a previous article.

Bus number 1 in Karlovy Vary runs every half an hour, i.e. only two buses per hour. With the same interval back, so a visit to the museum should be planned so as not to languish in a long wait at the bus stop.

Museum Moser Karlovy Vary on the map

On the map of Karlovy Vary sights, I marked the Moser Museum with a purple mark of a factory with pipes. It is located at a distance from other attractions, so I doubted very much whether it was worth devoting time to it, but in the end I never regretted that I visited the Moser Glass Museum.

Moreover, the trip to the museum on public transport takes only 10-15 minutes, so getting there is absolutely not a problem.

This article contains free museums and attractions in Prague. Let your trip become more economical, informative and even more exciting!

For many years now, all the main museums in Prague have become exclusively paid - there is not a single day in the year when it would be possible to visit the museums of Prague for free. However, there are at least interesting museums with free entry - this review is dedicated to them. In addition, we have selected the sights of Prague, the inspection of which does not require a fee.

Free museums in Prague

1. Prague Museum of the Baby Jesus

The museum is located in the Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious. It houses the legendary statuette of Jesus Christ, made in Spain in the 16th century. Museum opening hours: from Monday to Saturday - from 9:30 to 17:30, on Sundays - from 13:00 to 18:00. Address: Mala Strana - Karmelitska 9.

2. Gallery Lapidarium in the Czech Baroque Foundation

The lapidarium houses copies and originals of baroque sculptures. Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00 / Thursday from 13:00 to 20:00. Address: Ramova 6, Praha 1. Website: www.barok.cz/GALERIE.htm

3. Military Museum in the Zizkov area

History of the Czechoslovak army and the resistance movement in the years 1914-1945. The museum consists of three exhibition halls dedicated to the First World War, the period of 1918-1939, and the Second World War.

Opening hours: daily (except Monday) 10:00 – 18:00. How to get there: take buses 133, 175 or 207 from the Florenc metro station, U Památníku stop. You can also walk from the station - it will take no more than 10 minutes. The museum is located next to the national monument on Vitkov.

4. Kbela Aviation Museum

In the museum you can get acquainted with the history of civil and military aviation and parachuting of the Czech Republic. Opening hours: daily (except Monday) 10:00 – 18:00. The museum is open from May to October. Address: Mladoboleslavská street, Praha 9. How to get there: by buses 185, 259, 280, 302, 375, 376 - 10 minutes from Letňany metro station. Stop Letecke museum. Website: www.vhu.cz

5. Museum of Technology and Energy

Address: Jankovcova 960/40, 170 00 Praha 7 - Holešovice, 200 m from Holesovice metro station. Entrance from Vrbenského street. Opening hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 8 am to 3 pm. Pre-registration may be required. Tel.: +420 267 052 ​​315.

6. Moser Glass Museum

Exhibition of the famous Bohemian crystal and Czech glass. The museum is located on the Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí 603/15). Another museum is located in Karlovy Vary - however, admission is not free there. Opening hours in winter (01.11 - 30.03): Mon - Fri 10:00 - 20:00, Sat - Sun 10:00 - 19:00. Summer opening hours (01.04 - 31.10): Mon - Sun 10:00 - 21:00

7. Grzan Palace

The palace hosts the exhibition "Symbols of the Republic: Pillars of Czech Statehood". Address: Loretanska 177/9, Praha 1. Opening hours: every Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm. Visit by appointment by phone 224002189. Tour time - 40 minutes.

8. Leshany Military Technical Museum

The museum is located 30 km from the center of Prague - between the villages of Krhanice and Leshany, on the left bank of the Sazava River. Will be of interest to those who are interested military history- has an extensive collection military equipment and equipment since 1890.

Opening hours: the museum is open in June from 9:30 to 17:30 (weekends only), in July and August from 9:30 to 17:30 (every day except Mondays). How to get there: by train from the Prague main station in the direction of Tynec nad Sazavou, to the Krhanice station. Then you need to walk about 500 meters to the museum. Website: www.vhu.cz

(photo © Matt Northam / flickr.com)

What else to see in Prague for free? So, if you are a budget traveler, we advise you to see:

• the ancient Tyn Church, built in 1256;
• Astronomical clock of the 15th century on the town hall, which is located on the Old Town Square;
• Charles Bridge, the oldest bridge in Prague;
• - the largest presidential residence in the world. Some sections of the fortress are open for inspection;
• changing of the guard at noon with live music;
• the majestic St. Vitus Cathedral, the largest cathedral in Prague;

(photo © Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho / flickr.com)

• a crystal chandelier in the church of St. Nicholas on Old Town Square, presented as a gift to the church by the Russian emperor;
• The Powder Tower, built in 1475 as one of the gates of the city wall. Exhibitions are held in the tower, but they are paid. From a height you can admire the view of the city;
• Municipal building in Art Nouveau style, the former residence of Czech rulers, one of the most beautiful buildings Prague;
• Baroque Waldstein Palace (Senate) and Wallenstein Garden. The palace is open on weekends from April to October (from 10 am to 5 pm) and from June to September (from 10 am to 6 pm). From November to March it is open only on the first weekend of the month from 10 am to 4 pm;
• and synagogues, as well as the birthplace of Franz Kafka;
• Wenceslas Square with a building National Museum, the center of the New Place, whose architectural appearance was formed in the 19-20 centuries. It is here that demonstrations, holidays, meetings take place. From here you can get to many attractions.
• the flamboyant John Lennon Wall (Velkoprevorske Namesti) next to the French embassy in Mala Strana;

(photo © john mct's photos / flickr.com)

• The Dancing House is a deconstructivist style designed by Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunić in 1997. It is located in Prague 2, on the corner of Resslova street and the embankment.
• Vysehrad is a castle built on a hill above the Vltava River. Also visit the Basilica of St. Peter and Paul and the cemetery for stunning views of Prague
• Letna Park, which occupies about three hectares, Petřín and other gardens and parks in Prague;
• a variety of curious sculptures scattered throughout the city.

You will also find articles about and. To calculate how much your trip to the Czech Republic will cost, read about. In addition, we recommend that you explore our selections of the best budget and.

Intro image source: © romanboed / flickr.com.