After a major renovation costing more than CZK 3 billion, Prague’s Industrial Palace at the Výstaviště exhibition grounds will open its doors to the public in two weeks. From September 25 to October 11, visitors will be able to explore the history and architecture of the landmark and see how it has been transformed during the renovation on guided tours organised by Výstaviště Praha and Prague City Tourism. According to Výstaviště Praha, the palace will not remain open to the public on a regular basis after the tours. Instead, it will serve as a venue for exhibitions, trade fairs and other scheduled events. The renovation of the Industrial Palace, including the reconstruction of its fire-damaged left wing, began in February 2022, more than 13 years after the wing was destroyed by a fire in October 2008. The approximately one-hour guided tour costs CZK 91. Organisers say the symbolic price refers to 1891, the year the Industrial Palace first opened. Tickets are available through the Prague City Tourism website. Places are limited, and some tour dates have already sold out. The first major event scheduled at the renovated palace will be the Designblok festival in early October. Built in Just Ten...
A new seven-story residential building planned for Prague’s Smíchov district has moved closer to construction after securing a zoning decision. The project, known as Smíchovská Žehlička, is being developed by BPD Partners and Top Estates and is expected to be completed in 2029. The building will contain 66 apartments as well as eight commercial units for shops, services and restaurants. It will also include shared coworking and community spaces. The total gross floor area is expected to be close to 8,000 square meters. The project is planned for a wedge-shaped site between Kováků and Na Zatlance streets, directly below Mrázovka Park. The unusual shape of the plot and the significant difference in elevation between the two streets have made the site particularly difficult to develop. The project has been in preparation for more than a decade. BPD Partners, the investment group owned by Czech businessmen Vasil Bobel, Petr Pudil and Jan Dobrovský, began working with architect Patrik Hoffman on the scheme in 2010. Inspired by New York’s Flatiron Building The shape of Smíchovská Žehlička is largely determined by the site’s narrow, wedge-shaped plot and surrounding streets. The design also takes inspiration from New York’s Flatiron Building, whose distinctive triangular form...
Award-winning Holocaust documentary UnBroken will have its Czech premiere at Prague’s Edison Filmhub on Friday, September 25. The screening will take place alongside the opening of the new “Rescuers of Children” exhibition at the National Pedagogical Museum. Director, producer and writer Beth Lane will attend the Prague screening. The documentary tells the story of Lane’s mother, Ginger Lane, and her six siblings, who survived the Holocaust after being hidden for two years by German farmers Paula and Arthur Schmidt. The seven Jewish children were sheltered on the couple’s farm in Brandenburg, about 60 kilometers east of Berlin. They survived the war and emigrated together to the United States in 1946. They are believed to be the only known family of seven Jewish siblings to have survived the Holocaust and later emigrated together as a family. Ginger Lane, now 86, is one of two surviving members of the family. Paula and Arthur Schmidt were later recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations, an honor given to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. Their story is also featured in “Rescuers of Children,” the new exhibition at the National Pedagogical Museum. The exhibition examines the experiences...
Prague will host the first international climate week in Central Europe from September 14 to 20, with more than 50 conferences, seminars, workshops and other events planned across the city. Climate Week Prague will bring together representatives from climate research, finance, government, business and other sectors to discuss how cities and economies can respond to climate change. The official opening will take place at the Prague Planetarium on Monday, September 14, at 2:30 p.m. Speakers will include former European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, Deputy Director-General for Climate Policy at the European Commission and a former Czech environment minister Jan Dusík, and Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda of the ODS party, who is supporting the event. The program will cover a broad range of issues, including how cities can adapt to rising temperatures, water management, energy, construction, agriculture and transport. Finance will be a major part of the agenda. The CEE Sustainable Finance Summit, running from September 14 to 16, will examine the impact of geopolitics and artificial intelligence on Europe’s economic competitiveness. Climate Week Prague has been organized by a coalition of independent organizations led by the International Sustainable Finance Centre. The group also includes research institutions, the Climate...
Prague’s Petřín funicular will resume passenger service on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following a two-year reconstruction of the railway and its infrastructure, the Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has announced. Service will begin at 7 a.m., with the new fourth-generation cars departing from both Újezd and Petřín stations. Trains will then run according to the regular timetable, with departures every 10 minutes until 10:15 p.m. The reopening comes almost exactly two years after the previous funicular was taken out of service. The third-generation cars made their final journey on September 13, 2024, after prolonged heavy rainfall destabilized and eroded sections of the hillside. New cars increase capacity The two new cars were designed by Czech designer Anna Marešová and built by Swiss manufacturer CWA Constructions SA. The vehicles cost a combined CZK 137.7 million and were delivered to Prague in April. Each car can carry up to 120 passengers, compared with a capacity of 100 on the previous vehicles. The design also introduces glass roofs, giving passengers a clearer view of Petřín Hill during the journey. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ANNA MARESOVA designers (@anna_maresova_designers) Air conditioning, however, will not be installed. Because of technical limitations,...
The Prague Botanical Garden will host its traditional grape harvest festival at St. Clare’s Vineyard on September 12 and 13, bringing two days of wine, fresh burčák, live music and activities for visitors. The festival, known as Vinobraní na Vinici sv. Kláry, will feature wines from producers across the Czech Republic, Moravia and other countries. Visitors will also have the chance to taste white and red burčák made from grapes harvested this year at St. Clare’s Vineyard. The first grapes for the festival have already been picked by hand. Workers harvested 2,700 kilograms of table grapes and the Modrý Portugal variety. The grapes are now being used to produce this year’s burčák, a young wine that is still undergoing fermentation and is traditionally associated with the Czech grape harvest season. Alongside wines from the St. Clare’s winery, the festival will present a selection of wines from other producers from the Czech Republic, Moravia and abroad. Two days of live music Music will be a major part of the weekend program. Saturday’s main stage lineup includes Jordan Haj and Emma Smetana, YES BROTHERS and 20 MINUTES. On Sunday, visitors can see the Děda Mládek Illegal Band, BRASS AVENUE, MOVEBREAKERS and OFF...
Unemployment in Prague rises to 4% at the end of August, with 40,509 people registered as job seekers at the Labour Office. The figure was 2.1% higher than in July and 15.7% higher than a year earlier. Despite the increase, Prague continued to record the lowest unemployment rate among Czechia’s regions. The national unemployment rate stood at 5% at the end of August. More people registered as job seekers A total of 5,368 people registered with the Prague Labour Office in August. That was 133 fewer than in July but 1,033 more than in August 2025. At the end of August, Prague had 37,811 people considered reachable for employment. This category covers people aged 15 to 64 who are not temporarily unable to work and are not taking part in retraining. The number of reachable job seekers increased by 822 compared with July and by 5,475 compared with the same month last year. Women accounted for 55.2% of all registered job seekers, with 22,378 women listed in the Labour Office records. More than 22,000 vacancies remain available Employers in Prague had 22,519 registered vacancies at the end of August. That was 708 fewer positions than in July and 565 fewer...
On October 21, electronic duo AIGEL will perform at Futurum Music Bar in Prague as part of a special concert marking the band’s 10th anniversary. AIGEL was formed by Tatar poet and singer Aigel Gaisina and St. Petersburg producer Ilya Baramiya. Over the past decade, the duo has developed a distinctive sound combining electronic music, trip-hop and psychedelic influences. Get your ticket here Their music crosses linguistic and cultural boundaries, with songs performed in Russian, Tatar, English and German. AIGEL gained international attention with the viral tracks “Tatarin” and “Pyyala.” The latter topped streaming charts in 25 countries and reached No. 1 on the global Shazam chart. Over 10 years, the duo has released five albums and dozens of singles. They have also received a Cannes Lion for the music video “You’re Born” and toured extensively across Europe and beyond. Now based in Europe, AIGEL is preparing a special anniversary show in Prague, combining the duo’s electronic sound with Gaisina’s distinctive and expressive vocals. The concert will take place on October 21 at Futurum Music Bar. Promote your business to thousands of expats in Prague Find out how. .
Prague is set to receive 51 new trams next year as the city expands its tram network and begins replacing some of its oldest vehicles. The Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) has ordered another 25 Škoda 52T trams under an existing framework agreement with Škoda Transportation. Each tram costs CZK 82.5 million, including CZK 40 million in European subsidies. Prague has now committed to buying 71 of the new vehicles in three separate orders. The first 20 Škoda 52T trams entered regular service in Prague last year. Another batch is being delivered this year, while the latest orders will continue into 2027. The newest order for 25 additional trams is due to be completed by December 3 next year. The new vehicles are needed not only because Prague is building new tram lines but also because the existing fleet needs to be renewed. Some of the oldest trams still in operation are the T3M models, while a large part of the fleet consists of reconstructed T3R.P and T3R.PV vehicles and their derivatives. Replacing older models with a smaller number of standardised tram types should also reduce maintenance and servicing costs, according to the deputy mayor. The new trams are expected...
Prague Castle will host a four-month festival celebrating the legacy of Václav Havel, with theatre, film, music, design and public debates taking place from October through January. The Havel ALIVE festival will mark what would have been Havel’s 90th birthday and explore the continued relevance of his ideas. Most events will be free. One of the main highlights will be the Czech premiere of The Warning, an unfinished Havel play that remained hidden for almost 40 years. The manuscript was discovered by David Dušek among the papers of writer Zdeněk Urbánek. The production has been prepared by Jiří Havelka, artistic director of Dejvické Theatre, and will feature actors Martin Myšička and Ivan Trojan. The theatre will also present We’ll Start It Tomorrow, or Who’s the Gentleman Here at Prague Castle’s Riding Hall. The festival will also focus on Havel’s influence on Czech design. In cooperation with Designblok, Prague Castle will present Design for Václav Havel, featuring objects connected with his presidency, including Bořek Šípek’s Olga chair, original glass pieces and Castle Guard uniforms designed by Theodor Pištěk. For the first time, the exhibition will also show the entire presidential office, including Havel’s library. It will open during Designblok on October...
Prague Airport is expanding and modernising the border control area for arriving passengers at Terminal 1 to increase capacity and reduce waiting times. The project will add five new passport control desks and four EasyGoGate (EGG) self-service gates for eligible European passport holders. The work is scheduled to begin in September 2026 and is expected to be completed by the end of April 2027. The expansion comes as Prague Airport faces increased pressure at border control, particularly during peak hours. The introduction of the European Entry/Exit System (EES) in October 2025 has added to the workload at the airport. The project will also enlarge the waiting area before passport control and upgrade the ventilation system throughout the border control area. The total investment is estimated at CZK 290 million, including construction, design and engineering work, technical supervision and safety coordination. The new passport control equipment will be supplied and installed by the Police of the Czech Republic. Police representatives said the changes are also intended to strengthen security at the Schengen Area’s external border while ensuring the new facilities meet current security and legal requirements. Some queues and restrictions are expected The renovation will take place in stages to limit...
Prague is preparing a bid to host the 2029 European Figure Skating Championships, with the O2 Arena expected to serve as the main venue if the Czech capital wins the right to stage the competition. Prague City Council approved the candidacy on Monday following an approach from the Czech Figure Skating Union. The proposal comes several months after Prague hosted the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in March. City councilor for education and sports Antonín Klecanda (STAN) said the success of that event helped encourage the city to pursue another major international competition. “The response was very positive, and other countries asked whether another event of this kind could be held in Prague,” Klecanda said on Monday. “We reached an agreement, and today we approved our candidacy to host the European Figure Skating Championship in 2029.” The 2026 World Championships attracted a record number of spectators for a figure skating world championship, according to Klecanda. He also said international visitors had responded positively to Prague’s role as host city. The city has not yet determined when the 2029 championship would take place. The date will be discussed at a later stage, while Prague currently expects the competitions to be staged...
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