Visited Monuments

St. Vitus Cathedral

St. Vitus Cathedral is placed in Prague Castle, the biggest Castle in the Czech Republic. It is a Catholic cathedral whose origins took place in the year 925, when Prince Wenceslas I founded in the same place a romanic rotunda; consecrated to St. Vitus. Later on, that rotunda became a basilica in the year 1060, which was consecrated to this Saint too. This began its transformation into a gothic cathedral in the year 1344, when the emperor Charles IV began its construction. The cathedral remained for centuries unfinished, and it was not solemnly consecrated until the year 1929.
An important element in the cathedral is its numerous stained-glass windows, being the most visited ones created by the art nouveau artist Alfons Mucha.
We can also admire St. John Nepomuceno sepulchre, made with approximately two tons of silver. It is possible to go up to the Big Tower, which, in spite of the effort, offers the visitor an incredible sight of the city.
It is also possible to descend to the crypt, where we can see the remains of previous churches and the royal crypt, where the rests of some Czech governors are buried.

St. Vitus Cathedral can be visited during the Castle of Prague tour and The Castle of Prague and its Gardens tour.

St. Nicholas Church

St. Nicholas Church, placed in Malá Strana, is a spectacular building constructed in baroque style. It was built between 1673 and 1752, and the last and decisive responsible for it were the architect Kryštof Dientzenhofer and his son, Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer. The bell-tower was modified by Anselmo Lurago in 1752.
The interiority of the church has the biggest fresco in Europe, in its ceiling. It was created by Jan Lukáš Kracker in 1760, and it represents San Nicholas’s life. It is very impressive to see how the painting continues the architecture of the building making it difficult to differentiate between the structure of the church and the fresco.
The late baroque organ was built by Tomáš Schwarz between 1745 and 1746. Once, even Mozart played this 2.500 tubes organ. There is another choir organ in the church, made by the same artist, which remains almost as originally.

St. Nicholas Church can be visited during The Castle of Prague tour, the Pilgrims in Prague tour and the Pilgrims and the Petřín Park tour.

Loreto

The Loreto is a baroque pilgrimage place that receives a lot of visitors. In Loreto square we can find the Loreto, a replica of the "Santa Casa" (the Holy House) placed in Loreto, Italy. It was built by the baroness Benigna Katharina von Lobkowitz in 1626, and has suffered numerous renovations during the last centuries.
The Church of the Nativity of Our Lord has a carillon that sounds every hour and is composed of 30 bells. It was made in Amsterdam by Claudy Fremy, between 1683 and 1691. Its bells rang for the first time on 15th of August, 1695. The church had to be enlarged several times, because of the increase in the number of pilgrims it received every year. The Dientzenhofer were in charge of the renovations of the building that took place in the first half of the 18 century. The church was consecrated in 1737, but the building works inside of it did not finish until 1738.
The Prague Sun; the most valuable piece in the treasure of Loreto, is a monstrance made with silver and gold, and with 6.222 diamonds. It is used for the liturgy in very exceptional occasions. Nowadays, the Capuchin monks that live in the monastery next to Loreto are in charge of its maintenance and upkeep and responsible for the pilgrims that visit it everyday.

The Loreto can be visited during the Pilgrims in Prague tour and the Pilgrims and the Petřín Park tour.

Infant Jesus of Prague

The Catholic Church of Virgin Mary Victorious is the most visited pilgrimage place in the city of Prague, because of the Infant Jesus of Prague. The figure comes from Spain; from a convent placed between Cordoba and Seville, and its creator is unknown. It was given by Polyxena of Lobkowicz to the monastery of the Teresian Carmelites, which was placed close to the church of Virgin Mary Victorious. Since then, so many miracles have been ascribed to him, and the pilgrimages visiting the Infant Jesus of Prague have been increasing through the years. The figure is dressed with rich dresses, which have been donated by different benefactors, so that there are now more than 70 dresses for the Infant. Some of the best ones are shown in the Infant Jesus Museum, placed in the first floor of the church.

The Church of Virgin Mary Victorious can be visited during the Pilgrims in Prague tour and the Pilgrims and the Petřín Park tour.

The Spanish Synagogue

This building, constructed in a moorish style, was built in 1868 in the place where the oldest synagogue in Prague; the Old School, was situated. In the Spanish Synagogue we can visit the second part of the "History of the Jewish in Bohemia and Moravia, since the emancipation until the present days" exposition. The first part is exhibited in the Maisel Synagogue. We can also attend music concerts in this synagogue.

The Spanish Synagogue can be visited during the Judaism in Prague tour.

The Pinkas Synagogue

La Sinagoga Pinkas fue hecha construir por Aaron Meshullam Horowitz, en el año 1535, entre su casa y el cemenerio judío. Fue utilizada como lugar de culto hasta 1941, y tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial se convirtió en un lugar de recuerdo a los judíos de Bohemia y Moravia que fueron víctimas de los nazis. Sus paredes están cubiertas con los nombres y datos personales de las 80.000 víctimas judías, así como con los nombres de las comunidades a las que pertenecieron.En esta sinagoga también se puede visitar la exposición de dibujos originales de los niños judíos checos que fueron llevados al campo de concentración de Terezín durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

La Sinagoga Pinkas puede ser visitada en la visita al Barrio Judío de Praga.

Sinagoga Vieja-Nueva

The Old-New Synagogue was built in the 13th century, and it is the oldest active synagogue in Europe. The building was constructed in early gothic style, and it is one of the first buildings with this style in Prague. At the beginning it was called New or Big Synagogue, to distinguish it from other pre-existing synagogues. Later on, in the 16th century, as some other Jewish temples were built, it began being known as Old-New.
Its main hall is the only medieval hall of its kind that exists. Usually the men pray there, and women worship in the corridors that surround the central hall.
This synagogue does not belong to the Jewish Museum of Prague,nor does it house exhibitions, as worships take place here. There are three synagogues in Prague where worship is celebrated: the Old-New Synagogue, the High Synagogue, placed next to the first one, and the Jerusalem Synagogue, placed in Jeruzalémská Street, close to the main train station (Hlavní Nádraží).

The Old-New Synagogue can be visited during the Judaism in Prague tour.

Vyšehrad Citadel

The Vyšehrad Citadel is placed in a hill next to the Vltava River. It is surrounded by a wall that encloses numerous interesting elements. The most important, that can be seen from so many places in Prague is St. Peter and St. Paul Church. This church has its walls decorated with elaborate art nouveau frescos. The St. Martin Rotunda, the oldest romantic rotunda in Prague is also situated in the citadel. All the places have beautiful gardens, which offer spectacular views of the river and the rest of the city. And last but not least, we have to mention the National Czech Cemetery, where some illustrious citizens of Prague are buried, such as Neruda, Mucha and Smetana. Some of its gravestones are a work of art themselves.
All through the year the citadel houses varied activities, including theatre, exhibitions, concerts, etc.

The Vyšehrad Citadel can be visited during the Vyšehrad, historical legends tour.