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Vítej doma

Planning a trip to Prague? Petrská čtvrt has plenty to offer for the whole family.

Welcome home.

Prague in Postcards

Get a feeling for old Prague from historic postcards from Old-Prague.com

The postcard above shows Petrská čtvrt looking towards the belfry of the Church of St Peter, and further towards the quarter of Těšnov. The belfry of St Peter’s Church, a Renaissance structure of 1598 with a more recent cupola, was originally within the enclosure of the former cemetery at St Peter’s Church. Following the demolition of the walls, it suddenly appeared in the middle of the street.

The website Old Prague On Old Postcards has more history on Petrská Quarter and its origin as the hamlet of Poříčí.

My Hidden Prague

Our former Prague Post colleague Evan Rail’s 2012 New York Times’ travel piece on living in Prague.

STRAINS of soaring voices echoed down the well-worn cobblestones of Prague’s Old Town. For days, leaving the neo-Baroque library where I write, I’d heard the same music spilling down Bartolomejska Street — though like a ghost it always seemed to disappear just as I approached.

Prague Talk

Ian Willoughby’s essential interviews on Czech Radio

Tucked away in the English-language offerings of Czech Radio is a quiet gem that any fan of Prague should know about: Prague Talk, a long-running interview series hosted by Ian Willoughby. For years, Willoughby has been sitting down with an eclectic mix of writers, artists, historians, architects, and expats whose lives and work illuminate the hidden layers of life in the Czech capital.