Rudolfinum

View Rudolfinum’s main façade from the square; no concert ticket is needed.

Getting there

From Old Jewish Cemetery › Old Jewish Cemetery › Rudolfinum

Continue along Široká towards the river, cross 17. listopadu at a crossing and enter náměstí Jana Palacha. View Rudolfinum’s main façade from the square; no concert ticket is needed.

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History

The neo-Renaissance Rudolfinum opened in 1885 as a home for music and art, later also serving political functions. Compare its formal façade with the quarter’s smaller entrances: public culture developed its own language of prestige.

Sources

• History and architecture

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