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Our Neighborhood
The area around The Hotel 16 Prague is a playground for tourists, shoppers, and art lovers. There's history, theatres, museums, music, science, shopping, and plenty of open green space.
Bellow we give you the basic overview of the Hotel 16 Prague neighborhood. If you would like to get more information about the New Town`s history and all Prague`s history please go to the section Prague.
Prague 2's section of New Town includes Wenceslas Square, Charles Square, the Gothic town hall, National museum, Dvorak museum, National theatre, U Fleků beer hall and several Charles University buildings. Just few minutes walking from The Hotel 16 Prague is one of the most stunning buildings with the very non-traditional design called The Dancing House.
The Dancing House, is somewhat of a rarity in Prague. It may sound crazy to you ? a house that dances? Impossible! But it is real! Words can`t describe it. You have got to see it!
It is the stunning building with very non-traditional de?sign, constructed between 1992-1996. Originally named Fred and Ginger after the legendary dance duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers (the house vaguely resembles a pair of dancers).
Located just few minutes from the Hotel 16 Prague on the corner of Rasinovo Nabrezi and Resslova street, alongside the Vltava River.
The Wenceslals Square, is something between square and boulevard. The area takes up 45000 square meters and history of the square goes back to 1348, when Charles IV (Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor) designed it as a horse market. After 600 years it is now a national symbol and the place where most demonstrations take place.
Heaps of tourists and locals passing by make it one of the most crowded places in Prague. It seems to be the place where nobody ever sleeps.
It is a a perfect place for going shopping, meeting friends or just hanging out. It is in fact one of Praguers` favorite meeting places and a great spot to start your itinerary around the city.
Outdoor exhibitions, the tram café, the bronze equestrian statue of St. Wenceslas and the golden cupola of the National Museum dominating the horizon make the square even more interesting and definitelly worthwhile seeing.
Located just 8 minutes walking distance from the Hotel 16 Prague
The National Museum is the largest museum in the Czech Republic. This imposing Neo-
Renaissance building is dominating the upper part of Wenceslas Square. The Museum holds a vast collection of exhibits documenting the richness of the nature, culture and history and it is the symbol of culture, science and education in the Czech Republic.
Located just 10 minutes walking distance from the Hotel 16 Prague
The Charles Square, is the largest square (4.63 ha) in Prague. When Charles IV started to build the New Town in Prague in 1348, he wanted to create a square that would be central place of the New Town and simultaneously an equivalent to the Old Town Square.
The square got its present name at the 19th century, before that it was called the Cattle Market for large markets selling not only cattle, but also firewood, coal or pickled herrings. In the middle of the square used to stand a wooden tower in which coronation jewels were displayed once a year. In 1393 the tower was replaced by a chapel with a small cemetery. However, the chapel was destroyed in 1784.
For a long time in the past, the square was just a muddy place. That?s why, in 1876, the square was turned into a park with two fountains, many statues of famous Czech people and many trees around it, so it?s a nice place to sit and relax.
The Charles Square is surrounded by many interesting buildings, such as the New Town Hall, the Jesuit College and the Church of St Ignatius of Loyola, or the Faust House.
Located just 3 minutes walking from the Hotel 16 Prague
New Town Hall, in Charles Square was first mentioned in 1377, but not much was left from the building from that time. Several parts were added at the beginning of the 15th century, the most noticeable one is the high tower with a big bell and a chapel inside.
The New Town Hall served its original purpose as a seat of the municipal administration until 1784. After that the New Town Hall was adjusted into a criminal courthouse and a prison with a torture chamber. Many people, especially revolutionaries, were kept here.
The New Town Hall became very famous for the event that happened in the 15th century. On 30th July 1419 a crowd of demonstrators lead by Jan Zelivsky demanded that several Jan Hus?s followers should be released from the prison. When the councillors refused to release the prisoners, the outraged crowd burst into the building and threw the present councillors out of the windows. The councillors who survived the fall were beaten to death. This event called the First Prague Defenestration started the Hussite movement asking for reforms in the Catholic Church.
The New Town Hall is a national culture heritage now. It is used for many cultural and social events, as well as wedding ceremonies. Located just 5 minutes walking from the Hotel 16 Prague
Vysehrad (also called the Castle on the heights), is a beautiful place to visit any time of day or season. To get into the essence of the place you need to take a walk through the huge, beautiful park that covers the area. From the underground station "Vysehrad" that is just one stop from the Hotel 16 Prague, follow the signs saying "K Rotunde" and the Church of ST. Peter and St Paul. As you pass the Tabor Gate you will see the ruins of a former fortification of the place built by Charles IV. More impressing than the beautiful park and historic buildings will be astonishing views over Prague, the bridges over Vltava and the Prague Castle. 
The National Theatre is one of the most beautiful buildings in Prague remind once more the Czech national spirit and unity. The National Theatre became a project in the second half of the 19th century. Because of insufficient funds for its construction, money was collected from all social classes. This neo-Renaissance jewel was opened for a first performance in 1881. Later in the same year a fire broke out and destroyed much of the new building. The event was thought a national catastrophe. Czechs didn`t stand aside and started a new campaign for the reconstruction of the National Theatre. Thanks to national enthusiasm rich and poor donated and collected incredible one million florins in one and half month. National Theatre was reopened at the end of the year 1883 with the performance of Smetana?s opera Libuše, specially composed for this gala occasion. Located short walk from the Hotel 16 Prague
U Fleků is simultaneously a pub and microbrewery. Originally a family business, was founded in 1499 and is the oldest brewery in Prague. Customers can sit in the open air "beer garden" or inside in the pub. There are eight halls (rooms) to choose from, with the most famous one, with its original designs, called "Akademie" (Academy). Customers sit at, and often share, long wooden tables and benches.
Often strolling accordion and/or tuba players provide entertainment, and some customers like to sing along. On some nights, there is also a live cabaret show (fee, reservations needed). It features international dance routines (including Czech polka) and comedy.
There is a detailed museum tour in the former malt house building of the brewery, mainly explaining the brewing process over the centuries, with original machinery on display, and with taped audio (including English), (fee, reservations needed). There is also a tour of the brewery during the week, with a short film, beer tasting, and souvenir (fee, reservations needed). Visitors can also purchase an array of souvenirs at their gift shop, including a multitude of beer steins.
The pub`s own popular dark lager ("The Flek Dark Double Lager at 13°P"), also known as Flekovská třináctka ("The Flek Thirteen"), is not available anywhere else. Traditional Czech meals are served and prices are considerably higher than other local pubs. Located short walk from the Hotel 16 Prague (Křemencova 11 in New Town, Praha 1),
Mysterios Faust House, is just behind the corner on Charles Square, about 3 minutes walking distance from the Hotel 16 Prague.
Legendary Dr. Faust is known for his pact with the devil and a black magic. Although real Dr. Faust probably never visited Prague, this house got its name for its mystical history and especially for its weird inhabitant.
In the 14th century this baroque mansion was owned by Prince Vaclav of Opava who was very keen on natural sciences and alchemy. He was the first one who gave rise for the association with Faust legend because of his special profession. Under rule of Rudolf II astrologer Jakub Krucinek lived there with two sons. The younger son killed the older one for alleged treasure hidden in the house.
Among other dwellers of the Faust house were also famous alchemist Edward Kelley or Ferdinand Antonin Mladota of Solopysky whose chemical experiments (which sometimes led to big explosions making even holes in the roof!) scared people in the neighbourhood. Mladota?s son was good not only at physics and chemistry but also at mechanics. He astounded his visitors by a door opening itself, a flying staircase or electric shocks while touching the handle.
After that a pure student lived in that house. He tried to cover the holes in the ceiling but unsuccessfully. A legend says that he found a secret book, read some spells and was taken through the holes by the devil like Dr. Faust.
Probably the most eccentric dweller of the Faust house was Karl Jaenig in the 19th century. He painted the walls with funeral texts, he had a functional gallows at home and slept in a wooden coffin. In his will he wished to be put into his coffin with his face to the bottom.
Even though names of the dwellers may be forgotten, their unusual behaviour in the eyes of other people created a legend that will always stay alive.
Unfortunately the Faust house is closed to the public. But you can still admire the house from the outside and wonder what history is hiden behind the walls.
Emauzy - The Monastery Na Slovanech
The Monastery Na Slovanech was founded by the famous emperor Charles IV (1347). The ruler invited Slavic Benedictine monks from Dalmatia and Croatia and this monastery become the only Slavonic monastery of the entire empire. The liturgical language to be preached in was an ancient predecessor of Czecch.
The monastery soon became a centre of scholarship one of the students was the famous preacher Jan Hus.
It was and still is also a perfect place for lovers of art ? on the one hand, there are the wall paintings in the Church of Our Lady, which belong to the most valuable Gothic relics. On the other hand, there are also the Gothic cloisters with mural paintings portraying scenes from the Old and the New Testament. Located 5 minutes walk from the Hotel 16 Prague