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Palace Gardens
In the Baroque
period, five palace
gardens with
spectacular terraces
were laid out on
the hillside below
Prague Castle.

Kinský Palace
The Kinský coat of arms adorns the pink
and white stuccoed façade designed by
Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. The Rococo
palace is part of the National Gallery.
Jewish
Quarter
Clam-Gallas Palace
V l t a v a show the hero straining to
Four giant statues of
Hercules (c.1715) by
Matthias Bernard Braun
Old Town support the weight of the
massive Baroque front
portals of the palace.

0 metres 500
0 yards 500
New Town

Villa Amerika
This charming villa was designed by Kilian
Kampa Island Ignaz Dientzenhofer in 1712. It now houses
A tranquil waterside park was created on the the Dvořák Museum. The garden’s
island after the destruction of its original sculptural decorations are from the
gardens in World War II. workshop of Antonín Braun.

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