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National Theater
Photograph by Heimo Aga
Nineteenth-century opulence marks Prague’s National Theater, a source of civic pride when it was built in the late 1800s and a showcase for Czech artists, including the renowned composers Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana.
Estates Theater
Photograph by Heimo Aga
A scene from the Mozart opera Cosi fan tutte entertains at Prague’s Estates Theater. Dating to 1783, the theater premiered Mozart’s operas The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni.
Mozart Mecca
Photograph by Heimo Aga
Mozart mecca: The first opera venue in Prague, the 18th-century Estates Theater was a favorite of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Tyn Church
Photograph by Heimo Aga
At Prague’s Old Town Square (Starometske namesti), the gothic steepled towers and stern facade of Tyn Church rise up behind the square’s many baroque buildings.
Performers on Charles Bridge
Photograph by Heimo Aga
Blue skies bring out all manner of performers on Prague’s Charles Bridge, from musicians to caricaturists, mimes, and dancers.
U Kalicha
Photograph by Guido Cozzi/Atlantide
Decked out in traditional garb, musicians let loose in one of Prague’s storied restaurants, the U Kalicha, a go-to locale for old-style Bohemian foods.
Singing Skeletons
Photograph by Heimo Aga
Voices from the afterlife: Singing skeletons draw an audience along Prague’s Charles Bridge, the medieval-era span that teems with vendors and street entertainers.
Letni Letna
Photograph by Radim Beznoska/Spectrum Pictures
Patron of creativity, 21st-century Prague serves up various arts festivals, such as the annual Letni Letna, or Summer Letna festival, which features performances in the Old Town Square.
Musicians Play Period Music
Photograph by Guido Cozzi/Atlantide
It takes an orchestra: Music enlivens Prague’s Old Town Square, which, with the Charles Bridge, is a popular site for free entertainment.
Biennale Art Show
Photograph by Alessandro Digaetano/Polaris
Thought-provoking art exhibits occupy exterior and interior spaces of a building hosting the Prague Biennale art show, a forum for international art.