Karlovo náměstí is currently under reconstruction and should turn into a more pleasant place for pedestrians by the end of the summer.
The replica of the Marian column at Old Town Square is not the only Hapsburg era monument that may be restored. Plans to revitalize Malostranské náměstí call for the statue of Field Marshall Radecký to be returned to the square but there is some opposition to that idea as well. Marshall Wenceslas Count Radecký of Radeč (1766-1858) was a soldier of Czech origin who led many victorious campaigns in the service of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, known for the victories at the Battles of Custoza (1848) and Novara (1849) during the First Italian War of Independence. The brothers E. and J. Max were designers of the monument, cast from captured Italian guns, and solemnly unveiled in 1858, i.e. after Josef’s death, in the lower part of Malostranské Square. Prague 1 councilors supported the intention to return the monument to Malostranské náměstí and the proposal has previously been endorsed by the Commission for Culture. “Before the complete reconstruction of Malostranské náměstí, an archaeological survey will be carried out so that the erection of the monument can be incorporated into the new plan. The overall transformation of the square should begin later this year,” said Prague 1 Town Hall in a Facebook post....
British violinist Daniel Hope will perform a special concert in a stunning setting: a floating stage on the Vltava beneath the National Theatre.
“Architecture for everyone” is the motto of Open House Prague this year, which invites visitors to see buildings and spaces that aren’t usually accessible in 10 city districts. “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year we will meet our visitors on a new date, in September. To our delight, many of our partners who we had originally agreed with have decided to participate again,” says festival director Andrea Šenkyříková. Open House Prague festival will take place from September 1 to September 6, 2020. During the weekend of that week, visitors will be able to take a look around 73 usually inaccessible buildings and spaces, and starting on September 1, the weekdays will offer a supporting program consisting of guided walks, lectures, and debates on city architecture. The festival of open buildings is now a traditional architecture holiday that allows people to explore the hidden treasures of the city for free and enjoy the unique atmosphere of communality and excitement from exploring places. Beautiful views over Prague will be available from terraces and roofs, and visitors will also get to explore ancient undergrounds. The weekend program will be accompanied by supporting events on weekdays, which will provide visitors with more information...
Police detained three foreigners (aged between 37 and 38), on Friday, who were singing the Nazi-era German national anthem on a plane from Düsseldorf to Prague.
Finally, nice and hot summer weather is awaiting us this week and there are many open-air events to enjoy. See my suggestions on what to do in Prague. July 27 Hanoi nad Prahou – Hanoi above Prague. Event on the rooftop of Lucerna where you can enjoy Vietnamese food, drinks, live music, and great Prague view. Where: Lucerna rooftop, Štěpánská 61 When: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. July 29 Letní tančírna – summer gaff. Come to Střelecký ostrov to enjoy tango and latino dance. Where: Střelecký ostrov When: Starts at 7 p.m. July 29 Concert of Czech band Jelen at BeerGarden Žižkov When: 7:30 p.m. Ticket: CZK 490 July 30 Busking at Smíchovská Náplavka Where: Cargo Gallery, Hořejší nábřeží 5 When: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Ticket: CZK 50 July 22 – Aug 28 Summer Shakespeare Festival in Prague. Open-air theatre at Prague castle. Where: Prague castle When: 8:30 p.m. July 29 – Aug 1 Pražský letokruh – music festival. Four concerts a day Where: Letiště Letňany When: starts at 3 p.m. Ticket: CZK 599 July 29 Eat-In kino! Summer cinema at Manifesto Smíchov. This week movie: Grease Where: Manifesto market Smíchov When: 9 p.m. July 31 Night ride wake Hostivař....
A record number of festival venues, more than one hundred Pride events in Prague and the regions, five hours of online broadcasts daily, rainbow-lit buildings throughout the Czech Republic. The jubilee tenth edition of the Prague Pride festival will take place from 3 to 9 August and, for the first time in its history, will bring together LGBT+ people and others through the interactive online Pride Stream. Theme of the festival: Pride LIVE “Prague Pride connects us LIVE”: this is the main motto of this year’s campaign and the goal of the festival itself. “We wanted to emphasise the theme of interconnection, which is very important to us. We have to get to know each other as LGBT+ people because, for example, the fact that I am a lesbian does not mean that I understand trans people. However, we don’t want to stick only with LGBT+ people, but also communicate with the people around us. The tenth Prague Pride simply has the aim of uniting the whole Czech Republic,” says festival director Hana Kulhánková. The organising team would like to attract to the programme as many people as possible from all over the country – from LGBT+ individuals and organisations, through the...
Pearl Jam have rescheduled their previously postponed 2020 European tour to 2021.
The Czech Republic reported 281 cases of the new coronavirus on Friday, the largest one-day increase since the end of June, bringing the country’s total to 15,081. More than three-fifths recovered from the infection. As of Saturday morning, a total of 369 people died, two on Friday, July 24. There are 142 people currently hospitalized, 20 of them in critical conditions. On Tuesday, July 21, Czech laboratories detected 206 cases, a day later 246. On Thursday, the increase slowed slightly to 235, On Friday it went up again to 280, the highest daily increase since June 28. There are several local outbreaks in the Czech Republic. The Karviná region with 63 cases, has the highest number of people infected in the last seven days per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Frýdek-Místek region with 36 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Prague registered 38 new cases in the last 24 hours. The increase in recent days is due, among other things, to the outbreak in the Techtle Mechtle nightclub. From Saturday (July 25) at midnight, it will be mandatory to wear face masks at indoor public gatherings with over 100 people, including cultural and sports events, as well as during weddings or funerals. From Monday,...
Media reports that some of the club’s customers became infected by sharing a drink with one straw.
At least 60 new Covid-19 cases have been linked to a party hosted in a club in Prague 2.
The ongoing ramifications of the coronavirus have forced the cancellation of the 2020 Prague Half Marathon and Marathon this autumn but mass participation road races are beginning to return to the Czech calendar albeit on a small scale for the time being. Runners flowed into the check-in, showed their passports, got their start numbers, passed the security and boarded through the gate D6. Then the airport shuttle busses took them to the runway, but instead of entering the plane, they lined up at the start of a 5km Runway Run. 2,674 runners were lucky enough to secure their places in this sold-out once-in-a-lifetime event. They were split into different categories to abide by the public and health safety regulations. Categories included an astonishing Sunset Run on Saturday evening, or a sunny Breakfast Run on Sunday morning, with many of them joining 3km dm Family Run distance. Basically, runners were running with planes taking-off or landing over their heads. To spice up the excitement, RunCzech and the Czech Athletic Federation organized an Elite Run with a live broadcast on Czech National TV. Four Czech elite men and four women created mixed-gender relays in an exhibition race of 500-1000-500-1000 meters on the runway....
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