These fascinating black and white photos were taken by Greg Wass that show street scenes of Prague in 1990.
Sustainability is a topic of great significance for Prague, including the city’s transportation system. If the Czech capital wants to be perceived as a modern destination, it is also necessary to consider the current climate situation, and to prevent, to a maximum possible extent, any influences that negatively affect it before they grow to dangerous proportions. By promoting sustainable mobility, Prague also strives to meet the expectations of those event organizers who prefer destinations that focus on sustainable development, when choosing locations for their events. Prague has been working on a sustainable mobility plan for a long time seeking to mitigate exhaust gases as much as possible by using electric power or by supporting bicycle transport. As a result, the number of Prague cyclists has also increased dramatically since 2019, by about 73%. It was the great leap in the popularity of cycling that led the representatives of the capital city of Prague to decide to expand the network of cycle paths even further. The development of electromobility in the Czech capital is supported as well. A good example is the signed memorandum regarding the cooperation of the City of Prague, Pražská energetika (Prague Energies Company) and ŠKODA AUTO. The main goal of this cooperation is clear: to fill in the white areas on the map of the capital city,...
In the online survey of the Prague Public Transit Company (DPP), people living in Prague can comment on the future shape of seats and their distribution in metro trains. All passengers who use the Prague metro at least once a week can answer the questions on the DPP website by the end of April. The survey consists of 12 questions. Respondents can give their opinion on the location of single seats in the direction of travel, but also, for example, what type of seats they would prefer on metro trains and how often they use the Prague metro. According to its spokesperson, the results of the DPP survey will be announced at the beginning of May. Seats placed sideways to the direction of travel will now be found in 12 metro trains on lines A and B. Prague and DPP have been testing this location in cars for about a year. “When you take the metro, you see that almost every passenger in this third seat, opposite the two-seater, always sits turned sideways. Only when he’s there with friends will he sit facing the two-seater, but only in exceptional cases,” says Adam Scheinherr, Deputy Mayor of Prague. The seats will turn 90 degrees,...
Following the example of other international air hubs, Prague Airport has decided to award the best airlines of the past year. In the first year of the contest, airlines were evaluated in two categories. The domestic airline Smartwings won the title of the fastest-growing carrier at Václav Havel Airport Prague, while Belgian Brussels Airlines became the most efficient carrier in terms of traffic at Prague-Ruzyně airport. “We drew inspiration from the international context, where the recognition of airlines is a standard procedure performed by airports towards their partners. After a difficult Covid period, we would like to appreciate those who have contributed the most to the resumption and recovery of our operations. At the same time, we want to motivate carriers to pursue further development at Václav Havel Airport Prague,”Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. The award recognizing the largest year-on-year increase in passenger numbers is presented to the air carrier that achieved the highest year-on-year increase in the total number of passengers transported compared to the previous calendar year, i.e., compared to 2020. For the year 2021, the award goes to Smartwings. The title of the most efficient carrier in terms of traffic, Best Performing Airline at Prague...
A few dozens of demonstrators took part in the protest held in front of the Russian Embassy in Prague on Saturday morning, calling attention to the murder of innocent civilians in Ukraine. The event had protesters lying on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs, as the murdered citizens of Bucha appeared to be in the video evidence of the killings. The action in front of the Russian Embassy began at 1 p.m. and lasted approximately twenty minutes. It was supervised by police, who diverted traffic. Ukraine’s recent counterattack against retreating Russian forces from multiple parts of Ukraine has revealed civilian casualties that have caught the attention of the international community. Photos and videos in Bucha show dozens if not hundreds of murdered civilians on the streets, some of them appearing to have been shot in the back of the head after their hands were tied. Czech diplomats are set to return to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the minister of foreign affairs, Jan Lipavksý, said on Friday. The city’s Czech Embassy would reopen soon. It was closed on February 24. The Czech Republic has become the first NATO country to send tanks to Ukraine, providing T-72 and armoured infantry vehicles...
The Prague Transport Company (DPP) will start building the new metro line D on 21 April, said Daniel Šabík, head of the company’s communication department, to ČTK. The first section to be built will be between Pankrác and Nové Dvory and the total cost should be about CZK 52.09 billion. The 10.6 km metro line will be served by ten stations from Náměstí Míru station (on Line A) crossing the Line C at the Pankrác station and continuing towards the southern area to the Písnice town, situated in the municipal district of Prague 12. The metro Line D will be constructed in two phases. The first one covers the construction of the line from Pankrác to the depo of Písnice and it will be later extended to the city center and Náměstí Míru station which is designed to allow further extension to the north. Line D will be Prague’s first automated metro line which will be equipped with the latest generation of CBTC system. The entire process should be divided into 3 stages. Stage 1 – Pankrác to Nové Dvory, 4.1 kilometres long, 5 stations. Stage 2 – Nové Dvory to Depo Písnice, 3.8 kilometres long, 3 stations. Stage 3 – Pankrác to Náměstí...
Czech operators have covered with 5G services the last section of the Prague Metro. 5G services are available also along line A between stations Dejvicka and Nemocice Motol, which was the first section covered by mobile services in 2015. As a result, the whole metro is covered with 5G. LTE services became available in more than 60 stations of the metro at the end of 2021, and the whole coverage project took three years. The operators T-Mobile, Vodafone, O2, and Cetin work in a consortium with the Prague city municipality to provide the network coverage. New metro D The construction of the first part of a new “D” line of the Prague Metro system will start on April 21. The line – which will feature driverless trains – will at first run from Pankrác to the as yet unbuilt Depo Písnice station in the south of the city before being extended later. In the first stage, the metro will be built between the stations Pankrác and Nove Dvory, then it will continue to Depo Písnice, and in the future, from Pankrac to Namesti miru. According to the City of Prague, the estimated total costs for this ambitious project will amount...
Tower clocks are a fundamental part of Prague’s landscape, bringing millions of tourists from all over the world to visit attractions such as the famed Astronomical Clock (Pražský Orloj). Did you know who is behind the restoration of most of these clocks? L. Hainz is a family business founded in 1836 by Ludvík Hainz, a watchmaker from Prague. The company has been responsible for the renovation and maintenance of roughly 80 clocks in the city, including those in St. Vitus Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta), St. Nicholas Church (Kostel sv. Mikuláše), Klementinum and the Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí). L. Hainz has also produced and repaired over 300 antique clocks for town halls, churches, and monuments around Europe using 19th-century-old techniques. During the Austro-Hungarian Empire and up until the Second World War, L. Hainz was considered the leading maker of chronometers and watches in Prague. The business was later confiscated by the communist regime that also incarcerated some members of the family. The company was then returned to the heirs of the original owners in the 1990s. L. Hainz is still active today: it manufactures clocks in such a way as to reduce their maintenance requirements as much...
The 8th Open House Prague festival is ready for the annual celebration of Prague’sarchitecture, this time taking place on May 16–22, 2022. On the weekend of May 21–22, the festival is set to open 101 buildings and spaces across Prague for free, and starting May 16, there is also going to be an eventful accompanying program featuring lectures, discussions, and special guided tours. The full list of all open buildings is now available here “We are opening not only industrial buildings and modern buildings with various awards for quality and eco-friendly technologies but also iconic, unique constructions which represent the historical and cultural wealth of Prague. We uncover unknown or hidden cultural projects of excellent architects, artists, and craftsmen, and we present the forgotten stories of constructors, owners, and their descendants,” says festival director Andrea Šenkyříková. With tours for people with disabilities, families with children, and long-term foreign residents of Prague, Open House Prague is aimed at all members of the general public. “The festival is first and foremost a community project, and we want everyone to be able to enjoy the festival with us. That is why we welcome fellow enthusiasts-volunteers who want to help us open the city...
Housed in a former electrical substation, Kunsthalle Praha is sparking new creative energy in the Czech capital. Its striking inaugural group show celebrates 100 years of electricity in art. Kunsthalle Praha, a major new not-for-profit arts and culture organisation has opened its doors to the public in the Czech capital. The building housing the new institution began as the Zenger Electrical Substation in the 1930s, generating electricity for the city’s tram and trolleybus network. The station became defunct as technology evolved, but was acquired by the Pudil Family Foundation in 2015 with the intention of giving the building a new life as Kunsthalle Praha. The institution focuses on 20th-century and contemporary Czech and international art and will function as an ‘open meeting point’ where art lives but also engages a wide audience. Czech architecture studio Schindler Seko was tasked with reimagining the building as an art destination, which now comprises three large galleries, a bistro, a café and an extensive retail space. But it wasn’t without challenges. After structural issues and contamination rendered the entire interior unfit for purpose, it was gutted and replaced with a monolithic concrete structure, with the monument-protected facade kept intact. ‘It’s hard to create a good...
The Dock, a pop-up concept by Hilton Prague Old Town in the immediate vicinity of Namesti Republiky, is starting a new after work or pre-dinner experience, based on fresh fish. The 2 sizes of seafood platters are prepared by the highly professional team of cooks under Executive Chef Valerio Bussandri. “The idea behind The Dock concept is to have an informal treat for after work or pre-dinner gathering, and something easy for our guests,” said Valerio Bussandri, Executive Chef, Hilton Prague Old Town. “What we want to offer amongst usually well know fish, seafood and shellfish is a catch of the week that can quite enlarge the selection and give the opportunity to our guests to enjoy different flavors and textures. Our suppliers will inform us every week about what has been fished and we will choose what would be the best option to suit The Dock,” he adds. Most of the fish at The Dock comes from the Mediterranean Sea, while the seafood and shellfish are imported from Scotland. For the very first opening, the restaurant will receive some interesting Meagre fish and snapper. The offer consists of a seafood platter to share, accompanied by a glass of Prosecco,...
The next episode of The Comedy Store is here! Daliso Chaponda, Paul Sinha, and Ben Norris will be appearing in the May episode of this stand-up show, which will once again take place at the Bravo Theatre in Prague. Look forward to great British humour performed by experienced comedians who will turn your evening into fits of laughter. Ben Norris Ben is a highly experienced and hugely well respected stand-up. He’s been performing comedy since 1993 and is renowned for his incredibly relaxed stage persona and his innate ability to improvise as well as deliver sharply crafted material. Ben was Ed Byrne’s tour support for his 2013 UK tour and appeared at the Apollo, Hammersmith. Ben acted in a play developed with the ‘Comedians Theatre Company’ called ‘The last minutes’ which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2014. Paul Sinha Paul Sinha is a familiar face to fans of stand-up comedy and ITV’s quiz show ‘The Chase’. A former doctor of Indian descent, his comedy finds humour in his family heritage as well as his abrupt change of careers. Sinha began performing stand-up while working as a junior doctor in hospitals in London and has since gone on...
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