Pension Vysohlid-galleries

GALLERIES AND EXHIBITIONS

NATIONAL GALLERY IN PRAGUE - COLLECTION OF OLD ART

(NARODNI GALERIE V PRAZE - SBIRKA STAREHO UMENI)
Praha 1, Hradcanske nam. 15, tel. 24-51-45-99, 20-51-46-34 -7.
NG directory in Prague: Kinsky Palace, Staromestske nam. 12, Praha 1,
tel. 232-93-31, fax. 232-46-41. Internet: NG-SSU.CZ/index.html.
All NG expositions open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00. Guiding tours for groups available to permanent expositions at Sternberg Palace
(tel. 20-51-45-99), St. George's Monastery (tel. 57-32-08-89) and Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia (tel. 24-81-06-28).

CONVENT OF ST. AGNES OF BOHEMIA

(KLASTER SV. ANEZKY CESKE)
Praha 1, U Milosrdnych 17, tel. 24-81-06-28.

Permanent exposition:
Czech Painting and Sculpture of the 19th Century. Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, National Theater Generation, paintings of fin de siecle influenced by Symbolism (as J. Q. Jahn, L. Kohl, J. Bergler, A. Machek, K. Postl, A. Manes, A. Kosarek, B. Havranek, J. Marak, J. Manes, K. Purkyne, V. Barvitius, A. Chittussi, M. Ales, F. Zenisek, B. Schnirch, J. V. Myslbek, B. Knupfer, M. Pirner, L. Marold, H. Schwaiger, J. Schikaneder, V. Sochor, G. Max, J. Mauder, C. Vosmik).

STERNBERG PALACE

(STENBERSKY PALAC)
Praha 1, Hradcanske nam.15, tel. 20-51-46-34 - 7, 20-51-45-99.

Permanent exposition:
Old European Art. Icons, Italian art of the 14th and 15th centuries and 1st half of the 16th century (L. Monaco, A. Bronzino, P. Veneto), Dutch paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries, Romanesque school of the 17th and 18th centuries (J. Ribera, G. B. Tiepolo, El Greco, Goya), Flemish paintings of the 17th century (P. P. Rubens, A. van Dyck, J. Jordaens), Dutch paintings of the 17th century (Rembrandt H. van Rijn, Frans Hals), German and Austrian paintings from 15th to 18th centuries (H. Holbein sr., L. Cranah sr., A. Durer).

ST. GEORGE'S MONASTERY

(KLASTER SV. JIRI)
Praha 1, Jirske nam. 33, tel. 57-32-05-36.

Permanent exposition:
Old Czech Art. Gothic panel paintings (Master of the Vyssi Brod Altarpiece, Master Theodoricus, Master of the Trebon Altarpiece), Gothic sculpture (Master of the Zebrak Lamentation, Monogramist IP), Baroque sculpture and paintings (Skreta, Kupecky, Reiner, Brokoff, Braun), Rudolphine art (Hans von Aachen, Joseph Heintz, Bartolomeus Spranger, Adrian de Vries).

KINSKY PALACE

(PALAC KINSKYCH)
Praha 1, Staromestske nam. 12, tel. 24-81-07-58.
Kinsky Palace is closed due to reconstruction.

CENTER FOR MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY - VELETRZNI PALACE

(SBIRKA MODERNIHO A SOUCASNEHO UMENI NARODNI GALERIE - VELETRZNI PALAC)
Praha 7, Dukelskych hrdinu 47, tel. 24-30-11-11.
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00, Thu until 21.00. Admission to exhibitions and permanent expositions:

PRAGUE CASTLE

(PRAZSKY HRAD)
Praha 1, information and guiding tours, tel. 24-37-33-68, http://www.hrad.cz .
Prague Castle - the residence of the Czech dukes and kings for eleven hundred years since the end of the 9th century - is today the seat of the president
of the Czech Republic. It is also the venue where important state audiences, concerts and exhibitions take place.
Prague Castle Information Center: 3rd yard, tel. 24-37-33-68, 24-37-24-34, 24-37-24-35.
Prague Castle premises open daily 5.00 - 24.00. Historical part and St. Vitus' Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, Mihulka Powder Tower and St. George's Basilica are opened daily 9.00 - 17.00. Prague Castle gardens are opened daily 10.00 - 18.00. The changing of the guards every hour at the castle gate (at 12.00 with fanfares and changing the banners).
Permanent expositions:

ST. GEORGE'S MONASTERY (KLASTER SV. JIRI)
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00.
Old Czech Art. Gothic panel paintings and sculptures, Baroque paintings and sculptures. National Gallery exposition.

LOBKOWICZ PALACE - National Museum exposition (LOBKOVICKY PALAC - expozice Narodniho muzea)
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 17.00.

Permanent exposition:
Memorials to the National Past. Around 2 000 exhibits from the period of the first Slavs to1848.

IMPERIAL STABLES (CISARSKA KONIRNA)
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00.

PRAGUE CASTLE RIDING SCHOOL (JIZDARNA PRAZSKEHO HRADU)
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00.

BALL-GAME HALL (MICOVNA)
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00.

SUPREME BURGRAVE (NEJVYSSI PURKRABSTVI)
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00.

OLD ROYAL PALACE (STARY KRALOVSKY PALAC)

HALL UNDER THE PLECNIK'S STAIRS

(SIN POD PLECNIKOVYM SCHODISTEM)
Prague Castle Paradise Garden.
Organizer: Svoboda Foundation, Praha 3, Chvalova 11, tel. 271-95-73.
E-mail: zlaty.rez@ecn.cz . Open daily except Mon 11.00 - 19.00.

CABINET OF THE CZECH GRAPHIC ART (KABINET CESKE GRAFIKY)
Prague Castle - Iron-Foundry Yard, tel. 24-37-35-52, fax. 20-51-22-25.
Entrance from the gate of Jeleni prikop. Open daily except Mon 10.00 -12.00 and 13.00 - 17.00.
The smallest gallery with the biggest selection of the original Czech graphic art. Anderle, Born, Brunovsky, Demel, Cepelak, Hisek, Janicek, Krejci, Kralik, Kucerova, Kuklik, Kulhanek, Paleckova, Richter, Suchanek, Sukdolak, Serych and others.

NATIONAL CULTURAL MONUMENT VYSEHRAD

(NARODNI KULTURNI PAMATKA VYSEHRAD)
Praha 2, Sobeslavova 1, tel. 29-66-51, 29-49-00.
The national cultural monument, the place of myths and legends, the seat of the first Czech king from the end of the 11th century, the symbol of the Czech nationality.

Vysehrad Cemetery with Slavin (Vysehradsky hrbitov se Slavinem)
A place where more than 600 Czech celebrities are buried, as A. Dvorak,
K. Capek, B. Nemcova, K. H. Macha, J. Neruda, A. Mucha, M. Ales,
E. Destinova, J. Heyrovsky, B. Smetana, Z. Stepanek and others. Open daily 8.00 - 18.00.

Permanent exposition:

Spicka Informatiom Center (V pevnosti street):
Information, souvenirs, promotion, snack bar, WC. Open daily 9.30 - 18.30.

Fort Vysehrad in history of Prague fortification:
Entrances to Casemates and Gorlice Hall, where are the original Baroque statues from the Charles Bridge, are from the Brick and Prague Gates. Free entry on the first Mon of the month.
St. Lawrence's Basilica (Sobeslavova street, next to the old dean's office):
Foundations of Romanesque and pre-Romanesque sacral building.

VYSEHRAD GALLERY (GALERIE VYSEHRAD)
Next to Libuse Spa.
Expositions open daily 9.30 - 17.30.

WALLENSTEIN RIDING SCHOOL

(VALDSTEJNSKA JIZDARNA)
Praha 1, Valdstejnske nam. 3, subway to Malostranska, tel. 53-68-14.
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00.

STRAHOV PICTURE GALLERY

(STRAHOVSKA OBRAZARNA)
Monastery of Premonstratensians at Strahov
Praha 1, Strahovske nadv. 1/132, tel. 20-51-72-82.
Open daily except Mon 9.00 - 12.00 and 12.30 - 17.00. Tram 22 to Pohorelec.
One of the most important Central European monasterial collections restored after more than 40 years. Excellent collection of Gothic paintings, Rudolphine art, Baroque and Rococo paintings and paintings of the first half of the 19th century.

PRAGUE METROPOLITAN GALLERY

(GALERIE HL. M. PRAHY)
Praha 6 - Hradcany, Mickiewiczova 3, tel. 32-04-24 (manager's office).
Free entry to all expositions on the first Tuesday of the month.

Stone Bell House (Dum U kamenneho zvonu)
Staromestske nam. 13, tel. 24-82-75-26.
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00.

Golden Ring House (Dum U zlateho prstenu)
Praha 1 - Ungelt, Tynska 6.

Permanent exposition:
20th Century Czech Art.

Bilek's Villa (Bilkova vila)
Praha 6, Miczkiewiczova 1, tel. 24-32-20-21.
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00.

Permanent exposition:
Sculptor Frantisek Bilek's Studio (1872 - 1941). Works, furniture and architecture from the zenith of the career of this eminent Art Nouveau symbolist and mystic.

Troja Chateau (Trojsky zamek)
Praha 7, Troja, tel. 689-07-61.
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00.

Permanent exposition:
19th Century Czech Art - Paintings and Fashion. Collection of fashion from Empire, Biedermeier and second Rococo. In cooperation with the Museum of Decorative Arts.
In the Footsteps of Marco Polo. Far East in the old prints and maps from National Museum collections.

OLD TOWN HALL - CLOISTER, KNIGHT HALL

(STAROMESTSKA RADNICE - KRIZOVA CHODBA, RYTIRSKY SAL)
Exhibition hall of the Capital City of Prague, Praha 1, Staromestske nam. 1, tel. 24-48-20-88.
Open daily except Mon 9.00 - 18.00.

OLD TOWN HALL - ARCHITECTS' HALL

(STAROMESTSKA RADNICE - SAL ARCHITEKTU)
Praha 1, Staromestske nam. 4., tel. 24-48-31-34.
Open Mon 11.00 - 18.00, Tue - Sun 9.00 - 18.00.

MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS IN PRAGUE

(UMELECKOPRUMYSLOVE MUZEUM V PRAZE)
Praha 1, ul. 17. listopadu 2, tel. 24-81-12-41, fax. 24- 81-16-66.
Open daily except Mon 10.00 - 18.00, ground floor cafe open daily
10.30 - 18.00.

Permanent exposition:
16th - 19th Centuries European and Czech Applied Art. Representative collection of glass, pottery, porcelain, furniture, metalworks, textile, fashion accesories, miniatures and art books.

MUCHA MUSEUM

Praha 1, Panska 7, tel. 628-41-62, fax 628-41-63,
e-mail: museum@mucha.cz .
Open daily 10.00 - 18.00.
Alfons Mucha Works. The Mucha Museum invites you to discover the works of the great Czech artist, Alfons Mucha (1860 - 1939), the master of Art Nouveau. A comprehensive cross section of works loaned by the Mucha Foundation including lithographs, paintings, drawings, pastels, statues, photographs and personal memorabilia provides you with a unique view into the universe of the artist who is famous for the posters he created for Sarah Bernhardt, the theatrical legend of the fin-de-siecle.
The Museum is housed in the 18th century Kaunitz Palace in the very heart of Prague. Facilities: Cafe with a summer terrace in the courtyard of the palace. Museum shop offering an exclusive selection of gifts with Alfons Mucha motifs. Guided tours upon request.

WAX MUSEUM

(MUZEUM VOSKOVYCH FIGURIN)
Praha 1, Narodni tr. 25, Metro Palace, tel. 21-08-53-18, fax. 21-08-52-29.
Open daily 10.00 - 20.00,
Internet: www.waxmuseum.cz , E-mail: panoptikum@highland.cz .
In the space of almost 1000 m2 you can see historical and contemporary celebrities. Walk through the 3D chronicle of Prague and meet Charles IV founding the Charles University, Rudolph II in the alchemic workshop with magister Kelly, Jan Zizka from Trocnov amidst the battle at Vitkov, Bedrich Smetana and Antonin Dvorak visiting Bozen Nemcova, Franz Kafka on the street of old town district Josefov, Alfons Mucha at his studio, T. G. Masaryk at the Prague Castle, J. V. Stalin "at the meeting" with Klement Gottwald, Milos Forman, the Czech president and prime minister and many others. Swell yourself with the model of Bila Hora Battle. At the end enjoy 3D audiovisual program "Love through the Seven Centuries".