An original date, an afternoon with friends or nostalgia for the older generation? The outdoor ice rink will impress all generations and kinds of ice skaters. The most important thing is to have fun! On December 1, one of the most popular ice skating rinks in Prague will reopen to the public. Like last year, the entrance is for free. There will be two skating rinks on the Letná Plain this year – a large one with a size of 40 x 20 meters and a smaller children’s rink size 22 x 10 meters. The ice-skating rink and the facilities will be illuminated after dark. The cooling unit retains the rink cool even in case of the outdoor temperature of +15 degrees. The skating rink facilities include a heated tent, refreshments, ice skates rental. Guests will also have access to fast food tents with heated benches and a skating school where experienced instructors will teach beginners to feel confident on the ice. The skating rink will operate until February 28, 2022 (daily from 09:00 to 21:00). How to get there: take trams 1, 2, 8, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26 to the Sparta stop. You can find it just across...
On Wednesday evening, November 17, a flying drone show will take place in the center of Prague. November 17 is one of the landmark dates in modern Czech history. On October 28, 1918, an independent Czechoslovak state was declared just a few weeks before the end of World War I. On November 17, 1989, the state was, once again, independent – this time, free of Communist rule. Dozens of drones will rise into the air over the Vltava River to line up in various inscriptions and symbols of the Czech Republic. The show will start at 18:30. It will be best seen from the Bridge of the Legions (most Legií), along the embankment near the National Theater and the Jiráskův most. The main organizer is Česká spořitelna bank. In April, it already sponsored a similar show at the same location.
In a mission to fight the sharp rise in energy prices and strengthen Prague’s energy self-sufficiency, there are new plans in place for the municipality to help with the installation of solar panels and subsidies in the capital. According to the approved climate strategy, the city’s goal is to install panels on 20,000 Prague buildings by 2030 and gain hundreds of megawatts of power- which will be made possible through the introduction of new initiatives. Soon, a new city company called the Prague Renewable Energy Community (PSOE) will be offering a subsidy for the installation of a solar panel on their roof, and another city company – Technology of the Capital City of Prague (THMP) – will also help with the installation under advantageous conditions. Residents in Prague can start applying from 1 December. “In the case of private individuals, they will use the Green Savings grant program, and public organizations will then be able to use money from the newly established Modernization Fund,” explained the director of the newly established organization, Jaroslav Klusák. The Prague City Council has also announced the creation of a new organization for renewable energy already in its climate commitments, which should help significantly reduce...
The jury of the architectural competition for the new philharmonic orchestra on Prague’s Vltavská selected 15 studios that will prepare competition proposals. Five studios previously addressed the city directly, so in total, the jury will select the winner from 20 proposals next April. Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) added that the municipality intends to negotiate with the new Minister of Culture on the previously promised co-financing of the construction by the state. The building should stand by 2032. According to previous estimates, the whole build will total 6 billion CZK. Jury chairman and Brno’s main architect, Michal Sedláček said 115 candidates entered the competition, making it difficult to choose 15. He added 12 countries are represented in the 20 studios that will prepare designs. Five of them originate from the Czech Republic or involve Czech architects. “I think 20 studies are really a guarantee that we will get not only a few but many very high-quality proposals,” he said. The result of the competition should be published in May next year, after which it will be voted on by city councilors. According to Hřib, in addition to the building, the solution of the public space around the building was also essential...
Architecture is part of our everyday life and the organization Open House Praha invites people to explore it in an unconventional way. In November three walking tours are prepared for English-speaking Prague residents which allow them to experience architecture of different styles and visit some usually inaccessible places. Let’s go back in time and learn more about Czech history – its important historical figures, famous houses and amazing stories during a walking tour called Czech History Mirrored by Prague’s Lesser Town held on November 14, at 4 p.m. Lesser Town is one of the oldest parts of Prague where you can find many churches, palaces, monuments and gardens. The guided walk will present the most important moments in the quarter’s history – from its foundation in the 13th century to the Enlightenment changes. More information can be found here. On November 21 at 2 p.m. you are invited to a walk through the villa district in Bubeneč which will introduce the residences of one of the richest families in pre-war Europe. The Petschek family members owned more than a dozen houses in Bubeneč, some of them designed by architect Max Spielmann. You will learn how the individual members of the...
In the heart of Prague lie restaurants Cali Brothers, Burrito Loco, Agave, and Bohemia Bagel. These establishments all have one thing in common, and it’s Scott Kelly and his partner Glenn Spicker. After interviewing Scott we got some insight into the inner workings of these establishments and how they came to be. Scott always knew he wanted to be a chef and went to culinary school in New York where he worked before relocating to Los Angeles. Originally from California, he set roots in Prague “over 20 years ago” when he was on a trip through Europe. “I didn’t move here, I was just traveling,” he said, also adding “I was probably traveling for a year and a half, and just came to visit and came back and found a job,” and the rest is history. “It just clicked, everything came together,” is his reply when asked why he moved to Prague. On his first day in Prague, he landed housing and a job. Scott has lived in the same neighborhood and hasn’t been out of work since relocating. “From there I found other cooking jobs, I was a chef in Palffy palace for a while,” he added. When asked...
If you’ve been granted a long-term or permanent residence permit in the Czech Republic this year (2021), and you aren’t an EU citizen, there’s a high probability that the duty to attend the Adaptation and Integration Course called “Welcome to the Czech Republic” applies to you. The Czech Ministry of the Interior has established this obligation for specific groups of foreigners from outside of the EU, whose residence permit came into force from January 1, 2021, or later. In Prague, the course is organized by the Integration Centre Prague (ICP), a non-profit organization. ICP is one of the eighteen Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners in the Czech Republic, which organize these integration seminars all around the Czech Republic. What are the courses about? The course is aimed at helping foreigners in the matters they encounter in their day-to-day life. It helps them get oriented in the new environment and culture. What are the first steps to take upon arrival to the Czech Republic? How does the Czech education and healthcare system work? The course participants will learn this and other information related to how the Czech society works and what the rights and duties of immigrants are. The...
On Sunday, 24 October, the Eye was officially opened in Nebušice. The original viewpoint was designed and built by students of the Seho–Poláček studio. The Eye is a viewing platform and an unconventional swing. The new viewpoint is located at the site of a historic crossroads northwest of the centre of Nebušice. The town council has restored the old dirt roads here and the new landmark on the route from Šarka to the Central Bohemian Region promises to take cyclists away from the busy town centre. “We restored the paths several years ago and they are really used a lot by cyclists, tourists and especially families with children walking around Nebušice. That is why we are very happy that we have managed to enrich this beautiful place with a view of Nebušice and Prague with an exceptional work,” says the mayor of the municipal district Viktor Komárek and believes that the viewpoint will become an attractive place for all those passing by and passing through. The task of the semester design-build project in the Seho–Poláček studio was originally a lookout tower. “But why build a tower when the view from the site is beautiful even without it? So we built a “rocking...
The Christmas Spruce which has been chosen to light up the Old Town Square in Prague this year will be arriving from the Liberec Region. If the situation with covid-19 does not cause significant restrictions, the tree will be on display in the Old Town Square on Saturday, November 27, 2021, when the Christmas markets will also begin. The tree was grown on private land near Jablonec nad Nisou to a height of 21.5 meters, and although it is not one of the tallest trees that adorned the centre of the metropolis in the past, it is beautifully grown and evenly branched. As in previous years, this year people offered their trees for the festive display. “It is partly a question of prestige, every year it becomes the most famous Christmas tree in the Czech Republic. This year, it grew over a hundred kilometers northeast of the Old Town Square, which it will decorate until the beginning of January, “said Prague Councilor Jan Chabr (TOP 09). The company Technology for the Capital City Prague (THMP) will take care of felling and decorating the tree. “We plan to cut down the tree on the penultimate Sunday of November so that it can shine in front...
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when brunch options in Prague were scarce. Things have since changed. Brunch is now an institution with countless possibilities found throughout the capital. The wide range of choices now available could certainly lead to debates concerning the best brunch in the city and VENUE, located in a lovely part of Old Town, has earned a spot in this discussion. VENUE began serving brunch in 2016. It is this establishment’s central focus served all day. The menu is both expansive and compact. A guest should never feel overwhelmed whilst trying to select a meal and VENUE succeeds by eliminating that dilemma. This is quite an achievement considering the numerous dishes on offer. The service was friendly, effective, and attentive. The staff were there when needed, but also knew when to back off. Meals arrived quickly even though the restaurant was quite full. The bacon french toast was an excellent choice. It wasn’t smothered in syrup or sugar to the extent where the bread was soggy which would detract from the taste. However, the bacon’s consistency differed slightly, but not to the point where this would elicit any sort of complaint. This was a...
In a study that assesses liveability, living costs, infrastructure, and employment compliance, Prague was ranked 5th out of 80 cities around the world for remote working. How the study was conducted As part of its study, WorkMotion revealed an extensive methodology in which cities were scored out of 100, under 17 different “factors” divided into four broader categories — remote working compliance, cost of living, civic infrastructure, and liveability. For some of these “factors”, a high score is considered better while for others a lower score aids the city’s ranking. In order to account for this difference, WorkMotion revealed its score calculation method, inverting scores where low value is better and using a min-max normalization formula. “The final score was determined by calculating the sum of the weighted average score of all of the indicators,” WorkMotion added. How did Prague fare The cities were ranked on the basis of the ease of corporate compliance for employing workers remotely, the flexibility of the legal system, and availability of a remote worker visa. Prague ranked 5th among the top 80 cities in the world. Prague scored just 73.30 on ease of compliance, and 62 on legal flexibility. Cost of living score was...
Per a Facebook post released by the mayor’s office yesterday, Prague residents can expect a new “smart and gentle” way to deal with waste collection. According to the post, Mayor Zdeněk Hřib plans to equip 6000 containers with sensors to measure how full the tanks are as time passes, streamlining waste collection. This way cars can avoid unnecessarily seeking out empty bins, while full bins are exported on time. Hřib assures the changes will lead to cleaner container environments and less smog from garbage trucks since the technology aims to streamline the planned routes of these vehicles. He ensures the change will save residents a lot of money — millions a year, according to the statement on Facebook. Thanks to the success of an earlier pilot project, Smart Prague, the city installed over 420 sensors in containers — mostly underground at the time. “Thanks to the sensors, we know when each container is full, so we can optimize collection routes, the integrity of the collection, or add other containers to busy locations.” The post also mentioned that residents can observe the occupancy of trash receptacles in real-time, thanks to the application. This “smarter” approach to waste collection is expected to...
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