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Old New Synagogue

Early Gothic synagogue in the Josefov quarter Prague, exceptionally well preserved in its authentic appearance, and the oldest continuously functioning synagogue in Europe.

Old Town Bridge in Děčín

Important 15th-century industrial and cultural monument in Děčín. It is decorated by sculptures of Saint John of Nepomuk, Saint Vitus and Saint Wenceslas.

Old Town Hall

Historic town hall of the Old Town, located in the Old Town Square in Prague. It is the oldest town hall in the Czech Republic and one of the most important monuments of the Historic Centre of Prague.

Olomouc Castle

The complex of the defunct castle on Wenceslas hill in Olomouc, forming the historic centre of the Archdiocese of Olomouc. The Cathedral of St. Wenceslas and numerous valuable architectural and artistic monuments are located there.

Olšany Cemetery

The largest cemetery in Prague. It consists of 12 burial areas covering an area of 50 hectares. Its architecture, historical importance, size and the diversity of people buried there make it an important monument of funeral culture in the Czech Republic.

Olšany villa

Family villa which became a centre of Czech anarchists and bohemians in the early 20th century, and in which a new artistic generation appeared, led by Stanislav Kostka Neumann.

Palace Moravia

A monumental purist-functionalist building designed by architect Ernst Wiesner. One of the original buildings of modernist architecture in Brno and one of the most impressive buildings in the Moravian capital.

Panel housing estates

One of the most typical forms of residential architecture in socialist Czechoslovakia (1948–1989). More than one quarter of the population of the Czech Republic still live in panel housing estates.

Peter Parler

Architect and sculptor who worked mostly in Bohemia. One of the most important representative of European Gothic, famous as the builder of the Prague Cathedral of St. Vitus and Charles Bridge.

Pernštejn

An exceptionally well-preserved castle near the town of Nedvědice in the eastern part of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. It is one of the most valuable castles in Moravia.

Eva Le Peutrec

A leading Czech architect who mostly works in Asia. She lives in New Caledonia and designs primarily high-rise buildings.

Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora

Pilgrimage church near the town of Žďár nad Sázavou, in the Vysočina region, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The exceptional diversity of shapes and inexhaustible hidden meanings make it one of the masterpieces of European Baroque architecture.

Plague columns

Typical Baroque sculpture in the shape of a column, towering above many Czech and Moravian town squares. It was built in the spirit of Catholic tradition most commonly as an expression of gratitude for the protection from plague.

Josip Plečnik

Slovenian architect, city planner and designer who spent a lot of time working in Prague and significantly influenced the appearance of Prague Castle.

Osvald Polívka

Czech Neo-Renaissance and Art Nouveau architect, drawer and city planner, author of important public buildings in Prague.

Porta Coeli Convent

Medieval monastery in the Předklášteří municipality, approximately 2 kilometres from the town of Tišnov. It is one of the oldest and architecturally most valuable Early Gothic monuments in the Czech Republic.

Karel Prager

Czech architect and author of important public buildings in Prague, e.g. the New Scene of the National Theatre and the New Building of the National Museum.

Prague Castle

Historic and culturally significant castle complex protected by UNESCO. Its size, architectural harmony and age make it one of the most important castle complexes in Europe. As the seat of President, it is also an important representative building.

Přemyslid rotundas

Small churches with a circular floorplan, typical of the architecture of the Duchy of Bohemia in the 9th-12th centuries.

Přimda Castle

Ruins of the Romanesque castle above the eponymous town in western Bohemia, approximately 10 kilometres from the German border. It is the oldest stone castle on the territory of the Czech Republic.

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