Municipal House

Now, you can see the Municipal House on the left side of náměstí Republiky.

The Municipal House is situated in náměstí Republiky. It was built in 1912. It was decorated by

the greatest Czech painters and carvers. For example: Mikoláš Aleš, Josef Václav Myslbek, Alfons Mucha etc. Here are lots of assembly rooms and auditoriums which are used for

concerts, balls, fashion shows etc. Two very important moments happend here. Independent state of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed here in

1918 and in 1989 Civic Forum had the first meeting with communists here.

The National museumThe National museum

How can you get there?How can you get there?

When you get out When you get out of the Municipal of the Municipal House, you‘ll see House, you‘ll see the famous theatre the famous theatre Hybernia.Hybernia.

Turn right. You are Turn right. You are at a big crossroads-at a big crossroads-go straight to the go straight to the Na Příkopech Na Příkopech Street.Street.

The Municipal House

Now go straight and Now go straight and turn left at the third turn left at the third turning. You are in the turning. You are in the Wenceslas square.Wenceslas square.

Go up-in the middle Go up-in the middle you see the statue of you see the statue of Saint Wenceslas on a Saint Wenceslas on a horse.horse.

You must go to the You must go to the underground and go underground and go under a big road. You under a big road. You are on the other side of are on the other side of this road standing in this road standing in front of National front of National museum.museum.

Na Příkopech Street

Wenceslas square

Recently, I was in the Recently, I was in the National museum to see National museum to see the big exposition of the big exposition of stones-it was amazing, stones-it was amazing, there were many stones, there were many stones, big diamonds and others. big diamonds and others. I also saw an exposition of I also saw an exposition of animals-there were animals-there were vertebrates-mammals, vertebrates-mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and reptiles, birds, fish and amphibians and also amphibians and also invertebrates-beatles, invertebrates-beatles, butterflies...butterflies...

Entrance feeEntrance fee Basic: 120 CZKBasic: 120 CZK

Seniors, Children, students of high schools and Seniors, Children, students of high schools and secondary schools(only with educational card): 70 secondary schools(only with educational card): 70 CZKCZK

Family: 150 CZK( 2 adults+ 2 children)Family: 150 CZK( 2 adults+ 2 children)

School group with teacher: 40 CZK/ personSchool group with teacher: 40 CZK/ person For students for one year: 220 CZKFor students for one year: 220 CZK Every first Monday in a month is the entrance Every first Monday in a month is the entrance

free!free!

Vyšehrad castle

From the National museum go by metro C to station Vyšehrad. There leave the station and

follow the guidepost to the monument.

Vyšehrad is a cultural monument in Prague. It is a

historical fort on a mountain. It has got very interesting history. Vyšehrad was built like a princely castle in the

second half of 10th century.

There is Cathedral of Saint Paul and Peter. Another monument

on Vyšehrad is Vyšehrad graveyard called Slavín, where

are buried 54 important personalities (for example :

Jaroslav Vrchlický (writer) , Ema Destinová (opera songstress) , František Křižík (inventor) etc.

From Vyšehrad go by metro C to Nádraží Holešovice station and there

go by Bus number 112 to Botanická zahrada station.

Prague Prague botanic botanic gardengarden

Public transportPublic transport

You get off at the subway station nádraží Holešovice You get off at the subway station nádraží Holešovice and there go by bus n.112 to the station Botanická and there go by bus n.112 to the station Botanická zahrada (Prague Botanic Garden).zahrada (Prague Botanic Garden).

Opening timeOpening time

Fata Morgana: Fata Morgana: Tuesday - Tuesday - SundaySunday

AprílApríl 9.00 – 18.009.00 – 18.00 from May to Septemberfrom May to September 9.00 – 19.009.00 – 19.00 OctoberOctober 9.00 – 17.009.00 – 17.00 From November to FebruaryFrom November to February 9.00 – 16.009.00 – 16.00 MarchMarch 9.00 – 17.009.00 – 17.00

Open Air expositionsOpen Air expositions: : dailydaily

Information Information

In Botanic Garden you can find lots of interesting plants. In Botanic Garden you can find lots of interesting plants. There are some exhibitions e.g. Small Alpine House, Japanese There are some exhibitions e.g. Small Alpine House, Japanese Garden, exhibitions of Irises etc. Their guides speak English, Garden, exhibitions of Irises etc. Their guides speak English, French, German and Spanish. They have a frame for disabled French, German and Spanish. They have a frame for disabled persons too and always have a great programme. Some days persons too and always have a great programme. Some days they hold various shows. For kids there are the archeopark they hold various shows. For kids there are the archeopark and wood full of sounds and other programmes.More and wood full of sounds and other programmes.More information you can find on their official website: information you can find on their official website:

http://www.botanicka.cz/generate_page.php?page_id=1186&cz_botanicka=706f23ef5a9890621e4236b580d8486e

Fata Morgana Entrance Fata Morgana Entrance fee fee

KČ 90,- adultKČ 90,- adult KČ 45,- students (ISIC and TEACHER card), a KČ 45,- students (ISIC and TEACHER card), a

child from 6 - 15 years oldchild from 6 - 15 years old KČ 250,- family fee (2 adults and 2 children 6 KČ 250,- family fee (2 adults and 2 children 6

till 15)till 15)

Entrance free for child under 6, senior Entrance free for child under 6, senior citizens, disabled persons with an citizens, disabled persons with an assistantassistant

  Entrance fee for Open Air Entrance fee for Open Air Expositions Expositions

KČ 40,- adultKČ 40,- adult KČ 20,- students (ISIC and TEACHER KČ 20,- students (ISIC and TEACHER

card), children from 6 to 15 yearscard), children from 6 to 15 years KČ 100,- family fee (2 adults and 2 KČ 100,- family fee (2 adults and 2

children 6 till 15)children 6 till 15)Entrance free for child under 6, senior Entrance free for child under 6, senior citizens, disabled persons with an citizens, disabled persons with an assistantassistant

Joint Entrance fee (Fata Joint Entrance fee (Fata Morgana and Open Air Morgana and Open Air

Expositions) Expositions) KČ 120,- adultKČ 120,- adult KČ 60,- students (ISIC and TEACHER KČ 60,- students (ISIC and TEACHER

card), children from 6 to 15 yearscard), children from 6 to 15 years Kč 320,- family fee (2 adults and 2 Kč 320,- family fee (2 adults and 2

children 6 till 15)children 6 till 15)Entrance free for child under 6, teachers Entrance free for child under 6, teachers accompanying pupils, senior citizens, accompanying pupils, senior citizens, disabled persons with an assistant disabled persons with an assistant

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From the Botanic Gardens to the Zoo, go on foot down the Trojská Street.

PRAGUE ZOOThe Zoo in Prague was opened on 28.9.1931. The first animals in our zoo were the wolf Lotta, an aviary with birds and horses.In our zoo there are 4825 animals (652 kinds) and every year visit our Zoo about 1 mil.people.In the year 2002 the zoo was struck by a devastating flood (low-lying parts were under water and many animals died e.g. the seal Gaston, who swam the Vltava river to Drazdany.) In the zoo there are many new buildings too, a new a pavilion with monkeys and orangutans, pavilion with giraffes, tigers, lions, penguins, hippos, elephants and many many other animals. Now there is a new baby of a leopardess.

The Prague zoo is open year-round.

March: 9.00 - 17.00

April, May, September, October: 9.00 - 18.00

June, July, August: 9.00 - 19.00

November, December, January, February:

9.00 - 16.00

U Trojského zámku 3/120171 00 Praha 7

Tel.: 296112 111, 296112 230Fax: 233 556 704

e-mail: pr@zoopraha.czwww: www.zoopraha.cz

Category    

Daily tickets

Adults     150,-

Children 3-15 years, students, retired, handicaped people    100,-

families(2 adults+2 children)     450,-

Children 0-3 years     free

Groups over 10 persons    discount

10%

Dogs     20,-

Indian Jungle(for monkeys, orangutangs)

African pavilion(for lemures, small African animals)

Aviaries(for birds)

Pavilion(for penguins)

FLOOD 2002

In August 2002 Prague was affected by a flood and its range and destructive potential had not been witnessed before. As the Prague zoo is situated right on the bank of the Vltava River, almost half of its area was flooded.

Troy castle

Opening times:

November to March: Saturday, Sunday- 10.00-17.00

April to October: every day ( except Monday) – 10.00-18.00

Adults: 20 CZK Children, Pensioners or Students: 60 CZK A family: 150 CZK School trips: 20 CZK

Entrance money:

This castle´s standing on the right waterside of the river Vltava.If You want to visit this castle, walk out of the ZOO and opposite the ZOO there is the entrance to Troy castle. (Trojský zámeček) This castle is a big, baroque building. It was built by the architect Jan Mathey in the years 1679 to 1785. Round about the castle there is a big, gorgeous garden. There are fountains or terracotta vases. The castle´s neighbours are the PraguePrague ZOO and botanic gardens. To Troy castle belongs a museum of vine and Czech wine. In this museum you get knowledge about Czech wine and its history.

Křižík‘s fountainKřižík‘s fountain

Follow the signs to walk round to Follow the signs to walk round to Fairground (Výstaviště). Fairground (Výstaviště). Křížík´s Křížík´s fountain is in the area of fountain is in the area of Fairground Fairground (Výstaviště).(Výstaviště).

FairgroundFairground

Křižík’s fountain is one of the Křižík’s fountain is one of the attractions of Prague. In the year attractions of Prague. In the year 1891, Czech engineer František 1891, Czech engineer František Křižík engineered it. The fountain Křižík engineered it. The fountain became a jewel of the Fairground became a jewel of the Fairground (Výstaviště). (Výstaviště).

A century later the fountain A century later the fountain was renovated in was renovated in accordance accordance with a plan, with a plan, which projected which projected the the architect Z. Stašek.architect Z. Stašek.

František Křižík

Křižík’s fountain is European Křižík’s fountain is European unique. You can see there shows unique. You can see there shows with light effects and amazing with light effects and amazing music and dance. The music and dance. The surrounding surrounding amphitheatre is amphitheatre is designed for 6000 viewers.designed for 6000 viewers.

Time of performance: March – Time of performance: March – November ( depends on the November ( depends on the programmeprogramme ) )

Entrance fee: - Most of the Entrance fee: - Most of the shows’ entrance fee is 180CZKshows’ entrance fee is 180CZK

- children under 6 - children under 6 years years

old – old – ententrarance freence free

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