Open House Festival to Open More Than 100 Buildings in May

Prague will once again host its annual architectural festival Open House 2023, from Monday, May 15 to Friday, May 19.

The festival of open buildings has become a traditional architectural holiday that gives people access to the city’s hidden architectural gems.

Open House will also include lectures, discussions, and walking tours.

More than 100 venues, both historical and modern, will take part in the event. A complete list will be available on the project’s official website shortly.

The festival will show interiors of commonly inaccessible buildings and spaces, from industrial monuments to historic palaces, modernly designed offices, eco-friendly buildings, sport, cultural and educational facilities or residential development, all from 15th up to 21st centuries.

For demanding and curious visitors there are also railway stations, abandoned buildings and mysterious cemeteries to see.

The festival wants to make the city accessible for everyone, that is why organisers also prepare special tours for hearing impaired and visually impaired people.

Open House is organised by a non-profit organization Open House Praha and its first edition was held in 2015.

Over the years it became one of the most important cultural events in Prague supported by the Mayor of Prague and Mayors of the individual city districts.