Vinohrady: Belle Époque Prague Walk - Parks, Villas and Mascarons

Overview

While most Prague tours focus on the Old Town, Prague Castle (and sometimes Vyšehrad), and the legendary early chapters of Czech history, this tour explores a district that emerged in the late 19th century, during Prague’s rise as an industrial and commercial centre of Austro-Hungary and, at the same time, as a focal point of the Czech patriotic movement. Its architecture is a clear manifestation of Neo-Renaissance and Modernist styles and is closely linked to the turbulent history of Prague in the 20th century, from the declaration of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918 to the fall of communism in 1989. Today, it is a trendy quarter mixing local and international vibes.