Czech Hotels in TV Towers
Opinions differ about the aesthetic value of Prague’s TV tower but hardly anyone can deny that it has become a landmark in Prague’s skyline, which is otherwise dominated by low, centuries-old structures. Some people...
Category: Urban Planning
Prague’s Narrowest Alleyway Needs a Pedestrian Light
The weirdest alleyway of Prague is located not far from the Vltava river and Charles Bridge, on the Castle side. It connects the street U Lužického Semináře with a little courtyard on a lower...
Contaminated Drinking Water From a Mystery Pipe
The Cold War era still seems to tarnish today’s life in Prague. One example is the drinking water supply system. Last weekend, close to 200 people in Prague’s districts Dejvice and Bubeneč were treated...
The Demolition of “Hotel Praha”
“Hotel Praha” was built in 1981 and survived just a bit longer than 30 years. The hotel was closed down in 2013 as economically not viable and then bought by the millionaire Petr Kellner...
Open-Air Office in the Park
The people behind the project “Pracovna v parku” plan to establish an outdoor office space in the park Riegrovy Sady. All you need for your work under trees is a table, a chair, electricity and Wi-Fi, the initiators say.
Crushing Test on Dancing Building
Another entry for the “Tourist Shot User Manual”. There must be room for many variations of this gag – like the one from Pisa: Source of main photo
Dedicated Space for Dating in Prague Metro
Probably by end of 2013, the Prague transport authorities will know what passengers think about their latest idea: They plan to turn the last wagon of each metro train into a dedicated room for...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a Prague Underpass
It is not true that we come here to live, we only sleep here, we only dream here. At Holešovice train station, Prague. It looks impressive when you walk between the walls (not in...
The Advertisement That Has Outlived its Promises
This façade plaster and the text were made with Cirinomat Color. Washable, weather-proof, no bleaching, no flaking. Information … Found in Holešovice, Prague 7.
Tram Stop with Living Room Charm
Yesterday at the tram stop Strossmayerovo náměstí. Anyone care for a nap while waiting for your connection?
Bike to Heaven
Now you can contribute to a new memorial for Jan Bouchal – “Bike to Heaven” by Krištof Kintera. The organizers say they still need around Kč200,000 (roughly US$10,000) for silver-coating the lamp post, transport...
X-Mas Timetable
The town hall has to save money. And where better to do that than on public transportation. This timetable, however, looks rather absurd.
The Largest Stalinist Building in Prague
If you arrive to Prague by train from Berlin or Dresden, at about the same time when the conductor is trying to make his English announcement for the station Praha Holešovice, you can see...
Japanese Tea House in Prague
Built in May 2008 on a hillside between the Prague quarter of Hloubětín and a place known as Aloisovo, this tiny tea house sets a very unusual accent on a Czech orchard. The architect...
