Petřín Hill in Prague - the most beautiful views of Prague Castle and the Eiffel Tower in Czech. Petřín Hill - Prague aerial view of Petřín in Prague

Petřín Hill in Prague is a beautiful park in the city center with several observation platforms and the Petřín Tower, which is visible everywhere. A walk along Petřín Hill is a great option to drive off a few calories and spend three hours. Especially in the warm season, when the trees are in leaves, it is best during the golden autumn. Ayda with us!

How to get to Petrin Hill and where to start the climb

Petřín Hill in (aka Petřín Hill) is located on the left bank of the Vltava. A large green spot on the map right by the river. The most convenient start, ironically as it sounds, is at the Memorial to the victims of communism ( place on google map) You will go directly to it, passing through the bridge of Lehi.

The memorial to the victims of communism is a few human figures on the stairs. In fact, this is the figure of the same person. The higher he stands on the steps, the more parts of his body are missing. The monument symbolizes the loss of human nature, its extermination in communist times. Do not show these pictures to those of your relatives who enthusiastically recall the similar era of our country and its communist “patronage” of fraternal peoples - they will not believe and do not understand 🙂

The monument fully reflects the attitude of the Czechs to the communist era.

I would not have photographed with such a sculpture, but Zhenya wanted to.

You can get to the foot of Petřín Hill in Prague by tram - you need ujezd stop. There are three of them, they are located nearby on intersecting streets. There are trams number 1, 7, 9, 12, 20, 22, 23, 26, 67, 97, 98, 99.

There is one way - up!

If you go a little further from the Memorial to the victims of communism towards Prague Castle, you can take the funicular ( point on google map) and go to the top of Petrin Hill. The funicular was under repair on our arrival, but we would have risen on our own and not miss all the intermediate viewing platforms! And just taking a walk along Petřín Hill is fine, albeit uphill, we eat so much food in Prague!

We start to climb up, and here are the views from the first viewing platforms.

With an increase it looks like this.

Petřín Hill in Prague offers a view of the most famous places of the city - the Malostrana Towers near Charles Bridge and the Tower of Tyn Cathedral on Old Town Square.

They are, but from a different point.

When we were tired of walking, we took pictures of Prague Castle at multiple magnifications.

There are many paths along the Petřín Hill in Prague. Most of them should go to the top, but whether it was so or not, we did not check. Therefore, in order not to go a couple of kilometers in the wrong direction, we checked with google map  - there are all these tracks.

Are you tired or want to drink beer with a view of the city - your wallet will help you with this.

Emerald Lawns and Christmas Trees. Well, why does this barrier line spoil the landscape!

Surprisingly, I myself just now noticed a statue under a tree in this photo! How well she hid 🙂

The descents on Petrshinsky Hill are rather steep, but this does not stop cyclists and scooters.

On the top of Petrin Hill in Prague, besides the Petrin Tower itself, other sights await you: the observatory, the church of St. Lawrence, a mirror labyrinth. I wanted to go to the mirror maze a few years ago in Moscow, but, apparently, not too much 🙂

Church of St. Lawrence at the top.

The flowerbed behind it resembles a football field 🙂

Good alleys in the Rose Garden, but the tower is waiting for us!

View from the height of the Petřín flight

Well, here we are at the very top of Petrin Hill! Welcome to the Petrin Tower, with you 150 CZK  from an adult 80 CZK  - for a child. You can pay by 60 CZK  from a person and climb one of the sites of Petrshinsky hill (but not to the top!) by elevator. But we advise you to climb on foot - the steps circle the tower around the circumference, and the views open are simply amazing, and not obscured by any glass. The steps go around the tower in such a way that the climbers go their own way, and the descendants follow their own. Well thought out, right? No crush, no "sorry-sorry-move-miss." The main thing at the very top is not to confuse the doors to the stairs - one of them leads down, the other - for those who have just climbed. Look at the pictures on the doors!

From the height of the Petřín flight you can see all of Prague. At least that Prague, which was torn to pieces by tourists: towers - and much more! The most beautiful view is the river, its bend and half a dozen bridges. What do you like more?

At the Petrin Tower, there will first be open observation platforms.

I am already satisfied - a few more climbs and let's go down!

Find three houses with a non-red roof 🙂

Church of St. Nicholas in elegant Prague surroundings. It's amazing that they have churches with green domes!

Even from this distance, you can see how many people are on Charles Bridge. Not all of them will come here later, so use 🙂

Prague Castle and the Old Royal Palace. In my opinion, we are at the same height!

The bends of the Vltava and its bridges.

A walk along Petrshinsky hill took us 2.5 hours. We went back the other way, the descent from Petrshinsky hill ended a few hundred meters from breweries "At Ferdinand"

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As you know, all of Prague stands on picturesque hills. Among these hills there is a special, extensive in its territory, including eight gardens and parks. This is the famous Petrshin. In ancient times, Petrshin was a pagan temple (place of worship of Perun), from the 10th century. - a stronghold of Catholics, and since the 19th century. - a huge park complex.

The name of the hill appeared at the beginning of the 12th century. and, according to one version, it came from the Greek word “petra” - “stone, rock”, and according to another, it is associated with the German “pronberg”, which translates as “stone of Perun”.

On Petršín, be sure to visit the younger sister of the Eiffel Tower - Petřín Observation Tower, built in 1891 as a small copy of the French beauty. At the top of the tower is an observation deck with a good view of the city. This is the only place in Prague where you can see the famous Cathedral of St. Vita full size.

Especially beautiful view from the tower opens in the evening (open until 22:00). But there is an inconvenience: you can climb a tower 60 meters high only on the steps (300 in total). The elevator in the tower is designed only for children and the elderly. On the lower level of the tower are a souvenir shop and a small cafe, and on the underground level is a small museum of the literary character of the writer Yar Zimrman.

The tower is open from April to October daily (10: 00-22: 00), and from November to March - on weekends (10: 00-17: 00). A ticket costs 150 CZK. Children (6-15 years old), students, senior citizens - 80 CZK.

Prices on the page are for April 2019.

If young travelers come with you, be sure to visit the Mirror Labyrinth located next to the tower - an amazing attraction with many mirrored corridors and a hall with curved mirrors - from which not only children but also adults will be delighted.

Another attraction of Petřín is the Church of St. Lawrence, built in 922 as a Catholic alternative to the pagan idol and altar for sacrifices, located earlier on this site. In the Middle Ages, criminals were executed near the church. Now it is closed for inspection.

The monument to the poet Karel G. Mach on Petřín can be called one of the most romantic places where lovers from all over Prague meet.

The Stefanik Observatory is another magnet that attracts tourists to Petrin. Founded in 1928, the observatory has not been conducting real research for a long time, but is aimed at popularizing astronomy and related natural sciences. Therefore, they left powerful technical equipment for day and night observation of the sky (it works all year round, but only in good weather).

In the daytime, one can observe various phenomena on the Sun, for example, sunspots or flares. At night, they observe the moon and the planets of the solar system, which are in sight. Visitors can also look beyond the limits of the solar system and see individual stars, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.

If you came to Prague with your beloved, be sure to make an appointment at the monument to the patron saint of all lovers - the poet Karel G. Mach, located here on Petrshin. This monument can be called one of the most romantic places of Petřín, where lovers from all over Prague meet. There are also monuments to famous Czechs such as composer Vitezslav Novak, writer Jan Neruda, poet Yaroslav Vrhlitsky, actress Gana Kvapilova, and several sculptures (“Kiss”, “Longing”, “Water”, “Fourteen”, “Vase” "Mermaid").

Well, after a meeting at the monument, take a walk with your beloved in the Rose Garden - one of the most beautiful and certainly the most fragrant parts of Petrshin. Here is a gorgeous rose garden (more than 10 thousand roses), which has the outlines of three different objects - fans, circles and stalls.

Prague, in itself, is located on the hills, but one of them has special significance for the city. Petrin hill in Prague - the name is most likely derived from the word "Peter" - a stone. Today it is a large and very beautiful park and entertainment complex. Its history is inextricably linked with the history of the Czech capital.

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Previously, pagans worshiped their gods here, in the 10th century. here the first Catholic church appeared, later - the defensive walls. And in the 19th and 20th centuries - many buildings that today attract tourists here. The most impressive historical monuments are the Hungry Wall and St. Lawrence Cathedral. The Hungry Wall was built in the 14th century. by order of King Charles IY. At that time, Prague was threatened by raids by numerous conquerors, and the king, whose palace was nearby, wanted to protect himself and his city with all his might. The poor who built the wall received food for their families for their labor.

Church of St. Lawrence was built in the 10th century. just at the place where the pagans used to worship Perun. Over the long years of its history, the church was rebuilt several times, it was closed and reopened. Today it is a wonderful example of a Baroque architectural structure and has the status of a cathedral. It is believed that St. Lawrence patronizes the mountains and people living on their slopes.

Attractions Petrin hill

Among the attractions of Petrin hill, first of all, they mention the Observation Tower, which was built at the end of the 19th century, and resembles its Parisian "elder sister" - the Eiffel Tower. You can go upstairs both on the stairs, there and on a paid elevator. A magnificent panorama opens from the observation deck - a view of old and new Prague. This sight is especially beautiful in the evening hours - the tower itself is also illuminated, the city burns with a thousand lights below. At the bottom of the tower they sell souvenirs; here you can also enjoy Czech delicacies in a small cafe. Amateurs of attractions will be attracted by the Mirror Maze. It will seem to you that you are in a palace with countless corridors. The main thing here is to walk carefully so as not to collide with mirrors.

Another object that will be interesting to visit for both adults and children is the Stefanik Observatory. Here they give lectures, talk about space. You can watch a thematic exhibition and even buy a piece of meteorite for memory. But the main thing is that they let you look into one of the two large telescopes intended for visitors to the observatory. The main thing is to have good weather. You can observe both the moon and stars, nebulae, galaxies. On the top of the hill there are several churches and a monastery, not all of them are available for free visits, but the appearance itself gives an idea of \u200b\u200bCzech architecture of past centuries. There are many monuments dedicated to poets, writers, and prominent cultural figures. At one of them - a monument to Karel G. Mach - they like to date young men and women. The surroundings are the most romantic.

There are several gardens on Petrin Hill, including the Rose Garden, where thousands of these beautiful flowers grow. One can only imagine how fragrant spills in the air when they bloom. Another monument - To the victims of communism - also makes a strong impression. It was established after the fall of the communist regime in the Czech Republic. The monument consists of 7 figures, each subsequent one is destroyed more and more. This symbolizes the collapse of the individual during the domination of the totalitarian system, as well as the massive human sacrifice that the Czech Republic suffered at that time.

How to get there on your own

To get to the foot of Petrshina Hill, you need to use trams No. 6, 9, 12, 20, 22, 57, 58, 59 and get to the Uyezd stop. You can go upstairs both independently - along asphalt paths, and with the help of a funicular that runs every 30 minutes.

Petrzhin Hill ( Petřín) - a hill worthy of the attention of every tourist. Located on the left bank of the river, the highest point reaches 327 meters.

The hill has been known since ancient times, because it was here that the pagans worshiped the god of thunder, Perun. With the erection of the Hunger Wall under Charles IV, the hill gained strategic importance for the city.

At the top of the hill is the observation tower, which visually resembles the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Also here you can visit the Cathedral of St. Lawrence, the mirror labyrinth and Petrin gardens.

A legend is connected with the hill, according to which it was from here that Princess Libushe predicted the appearance of the Czech capital, Prague. It is also interesting that Petrshinsky Hill was mentioned in the poem of the Mountain by the legendary Russian poetess, prose writer, poet and translator of the 20th century - Marina Tsvetaeva.

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Routes in Petrshin

For you, we have compiled 2 routes. The first is informative and entertaining in nature, it is recommended for walking with children. The second is suitable for an evening, romantic walk.

Attractions Petrshin

For your convenience, we have created an interactive map of Petrin Hill, where we noted all the attractions that are on its territory. To obtain information about the object, just click on the required number.

Interactive map of Petrin hill

Main Attractions Petrshin

Click on the object of interest to read about it in detail.

• 3. Flower Garden / Rose Garden
• 4. Stefanik Observatory
• 5. Petrin Tower
• 6. Mirror Maze
• 8. The Hungry Wall
• 9. Funicular
• 10. Nebozizek Garden

• 12. Monastery of St. Gabriel
• 13. Kinsky Summer Palace
• 14. Catholic church of the Holy Virgin
• 15. Wrtbowski Garden
• 16. Church of Saint Charles Borromeo
• 20. The statue of Neruda
• 21. Memorial to the victims of communism

Strahovskiy stadium - Strahovský spartakiádní stadion (1)

The Strahov Stadium, built in 1926 and located almost in the center of Prague, is located somewhat away from popular tourist routes. The uniqueness of the project of the architect Alois Driak is connected with the size of the football field of the stadium - 310 x 202 meters or 63,000 sq.m. Situated around the rostrum, seats 220,000 spectators with 56,000 seats.

Initially, the construction was intended for the All-Kola gatherings and was mostly wooden. By the next rally in 1932, the wooden structures were replaced with concrete, and the reconstruction of 1948 and 1975. gave the stadium a modern shape. Since 1990, the huge structure was rarely used, as a rule, as a concert venue, where many popular bands and performers performed.

Now the stadium is practically not used, thereby causing problems to the city council. The stands and office space are abandoned, small shops and firms huddle in places, but in general, the concrete structure is empty and gradually becomes worthless. During the last attempts to save the construction, the field was divided into 7 standard soccer fields and five-a-side football fields. There were certain hopes for the reconstruction of the building in connection with the possible holding of the 2016 Olympics in Prague, but the application was rejected. As an option, the probability of demolition of all buildings on the top of Strahov Hill (including the stadium), which offers a magnificent view of the historic city center, and the development of the area with luxury real estate and shopping centers, is considered.

Strahov Hostels and Club Silicon Hill - Koleje Strahov a klub Silicon Hill (2)

Prague is both an old and a very young city: there are a huge number of students from all over the world. The largest hostel is located on Petřín Hill, in the Prague area of \u200b\u200bStrahov.

Hostel complex

The complex consists of 12 buildings, there is a stadium nearby, and athletes used to live here. The complex has sports grounds, on one of the buildings - a climbing wall. The rest is a dormitory as a dormitory: corridors with rooms from left to right, a shared kitchen, study rooms, one large and cheap dining room by Prague and Russian standards. Student life is equally beautiful everywhere: content with little, young people dream about the future and do not notice the lack of special comfort.

The main thing in the complex is not the living conditions, but the association located here - the Silicon Hill club, the student union club of the Czech Technical University.

Silicon Hill Club

This club is one of the first non-profit organizations created after the fall of Czechoslovakia. It unites students involved in IT technologies, and has established itself not only in the country, but throughout the world.

The club has 4200 members and 1 official employee on a salary: secretary in the office. Students have created and maintained the largest local network in the world, connecting all Strahov hostels. The club has many of its projects: an audio-visual center, a UNIX technology center, a fitness center.
The student spirit of democracy and enthusiasm is in the corridors of Strahov's dormitories: you can create any kind of project, even the craziest, but if you defend it before the advice of the club, then support for you and your team is provided.

A school of knowledge, communication and leadership is what Silicon Hill Club is, and it's great that they connect Prague's past and future.

Flower Garden - Zahrada Květnice (3)

At the top of Petřín Hill, there is one of the most picturesque and beautiful gardens of Prague, which is called the Flower Garden.

The first plants in it were planted in 1932. The garden is bounded by 17th-century fortifications and the Hunger Wall, which was erected by order of King Charles IV in the 14th century.

Entrance gates, which in the Czech Republic are called “Secret”, are braided by ornamental grasses and richly trimmed bushes. The Flower Garden itself is formed in the likeness of a classic English park and covers an area of \u200b\u200balmost 1600 m2. The rosary is original in its unusual structure. It is divided into three parts of different shapes. One part is a circle, the other is made in the form of a fan, and the third is a stall with a hedge of hedge. All flowers in the flower beds are planted strictly in color.

For the most part, the Flower Garden consists of perennial plants, of which there are more than 3000 in the flower garden. Since the flowering period of all plants is different, you can enjoy the view of green spaces almost all year round.

The Flower Garden is not included in the register of must-see attractions when visiting Prague, but it is worth a visit. At least in order to return to childhood for a few minutes and feel like a little child caught in a fairy tale.

Rose Garden - Růžový sad (3)

The site of the Rose Garden with an area of \u200b\u200b5.6 hectares, which today is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic, was used for military purposes until the beginning of the twentieth century. Transform this piece of land into a city garden only began in 1932. Today, the Rose Garden is made up of the actual rose garden, a perennial garden and areas of trimmed hornbeams.

A rosary in the shape of a socket and like a fan was created in 1932-1934 as part of the Joseph Kumpana project. For planting, 8,000 roses of various shapes and types donated by large enterprises were used. Today roses are planted with ellipses, circles or a fan.

In the south, in the years 1935-1937, in the form of a rectangle, the perennial Kvetnice garden with one entrance was designed by landscape designer Zdenek Profouz. There he concentrated perennials, aquatic and marsh plants in small containers.

The rest of the park after 1938 was reserved for lawns, where the shape of the hornbeam is constantly monitored.

As the name implies, the main attraction in the garden is roses, the number of which has increased to 12,000 (by the way, the unique rose of General Stefanik is growing here). Comfortable benches allow visitors to enjoy the scent of flowers.

Entrance to the Rose Garden is free and available throughout the year.

Štefánikova Observatory - Štefánikova hvězdárna (4)

There is a scientific institution on Petrin hill, whose name is written in golden letters in the history of astronomy. This is the Milan Stefanik Observatory.

Milan Stefanik, one of the founders of Czechoslovakia, is a legendary pilot and astronomer-scientist who has done a lot to develop this science in the Czech Republic. A monument to him is installed in front of the building.

The observatory currently has three telescopes that make it possible to observe celestial bodies and obtain highly accurate scientific data.

One of the telescopes, installed by the latter, is used only by scientists, and the other two are accessible to everyone who is interested in other worlds.

Employees of the observatory have developed a number of educational programs for a variety of categories of the population - from people of retirement age to the smallest. These programs are very popular, since distant galaxies have always attracted to themselves.

Works at the observatory and its own exhibition. Its exposition presents the history of the observatory itself, interesting facts, research examples, rare photographs of the starry sky, pieces of meteorites that can be bought to commemorate the visit.

Over the years of its existence, more than 120 studies have been performed at the Stefanik Observatory.

Stefanik Observatory - Sloupové sluneční hodiny (4)

The sundial in the garden on Petřín Hill is one of the oldest watches of this type in Europe. Due to the fact that the watches are very well preserved, they are able to captivate visitors with numerous small details for a long time. It’s hard to believe, but once upon a time these inhabitants of Prague recognized the exact time.

At first it seems that this is nothing more than a complicated puzzle. In fact, this is a complex mechanism for determining the time of day. Moreover, for each season, this watch has its own segment. This is due to the fact that the height of the sun above the horizon varies throughout the year. All this was known to the masters who made this masterpiece.

The gray stone is dotted with lines and resembles an ancient table with inscriptions. Next to the clock is an instruction that you can use to find out how to determine the exact time from the sun. It will take a long time to delve into the complex system of signs and lines, but, nevertheless, this lesson will seem interesting to both adults and children.

In addition to time, this watch shows the position of the earth relative to the sun depending on the time of the year, which reminds us of the modern astronomical calendar.

You can look at them for free, as they are in the open. Visiting hours - from 900 to 2200 hours.

Petrin Tower - Petřínská rozhledna (5)

Everyone should visit the observation tower - from small to large. There are two observation platforms in the tower, to which both a spiral staircase and an elevator lead, which will have to be paid separately.

Petrin Tower

Rising, we saw young children heroically climbing to the top. In some places there are special places to relax, where you can sit down and relax. Rising is not an easy thing, but you can rise. For the disabled, or those who are afraid of not reaching the top for other reasons, there is an elevator (55 CZK per person), which also makes two stops.

From here the best panoramic views of Prague open. The tower is on the list of the best.

Mirror Maze - Zrcadlové bludiště (6)

Outside it is an ordinary miniature castle, and going inside you find yourself in an infinite space. This is the Mirror Maze. It will be interesting for both adults and children. At the end of the walk you will find yourself in a hall with twisted mirrors, where you can have some fun.

The wooden building was built in 1891 as the exhibition pavilion of the Anniversary Exhibition dedicated to the achievements of the Czechs in the fields of culture, art and construction. This building was interesting in that it completely imitated the Vysehrad towers of the Thirty Years War. During the passage of the exhibition, a receptionist, dressed in clothing of that period, constantly stood at its entrance. He held a lantern in his hands and greeted the guests with the loud sounds of a palace trumpet.

After the exhibition, the question arose about the fate of the building, and it was decided to place the Mirror Maze in it.
Mirrors were mounted for several years, achieving the effect of endless Gothic halls. A complex system of mirrors forms bizarre tunnels, cutting off from reality and creating a complete sense of no exit.

Mirror Maze

There is a legend that once a group of young people entered the labyrinth, but did not come out, lost in the labyrinth of time. Until now, they roam the maze, trying to find a way out of it, but in vain ...

All the endless tunnels of the Labyrinth are created by just 31 mirrors. 14 distorted mirrors are in the Laughter Hall, which was added to the Labyrinth in 1911.

After passing the Labyrinth, as a reward, a historical diorama with the image of the battle between the Czechs and Swedes in 1648 opens to the eye. The combination of a relief image and a flat plan gives a realistic feeling that you are in the thick of events.

Mirror Labyrinth is considered one of the most visited and favorite attractions in Prague. About him, we have a separate, detailed.

Catholic church of St. Lawrence (Vavrzynts) - Kostel svatého Vavřince (7)

The church owes its origin to an old Prague legend. For centuries, the place was worshiped by the god of fire Perun and the spirits that appeared in the fire. In an effort to strengthen Christianity and eradicate pagan rituals, Prince Boleslav II in the X century was not afraid of threats from the evil spirits and ordered the church to be built here. She was dedicated to the deacon, who died on fire, - to St. Lawrence (Vavrintsy), the patron of all cooks.

Initially, the church was wooden, but later rebuilt in the Romanesque style from stone boulders carved directly on Petrszyn. After the Gothic reconstruction of the XIV century, a cruciform arch and sacristy were added depicting scenes from the life of Vavrzynts, and in the XVIII century the church was renovated in the Baroque style at the expense of the Brotherhood of Cooks. The project was attributed to Karl Ditzinhofer, but Ignatius Palliardi played a significant role in it - two domed towers 24.5 m high with semicircular windows, a convex northern facade and baroque statues of the Holy Trinity appeared at the church.

Having suffered due to the reforms of Joseph II, the dilapidated church did not wait for full restoration only in 1985-1991 according to the project of the architect Joseph Hezler. In the interior you can see paintings by Vaclav Markowski and Jean-Claude Monn, an unusual crucifix is \u200b\u200bthe work of Jiri Pelčl, the head of one of the leading design studios in the Czech Republic, and the magnificent baroque organ of F. Semerad.

Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher - Kaple božího hrobu (7)

To the Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher, located on the top of Petrin hill, 33 stone steps from a shell rock, laid during the last reconstruction in 1908, lead. The number of steps symbolizes the 3rd year of Jesus lived on Earth. According to one of the assumptions, this building was built before the formation of the Way of the Cross with its 14 stops, according to another - the Chapel was built after the construction of the Way of the Cross. Today it is reliably known that the chapel has existed since 1630, an engraving depicting Prague in 1673 testifies to this. More eloquent proof is the inscription found on the wall inside the chapel, which was found during the last restoration, and confirms that the church was visited by pilgrims already in 1644. The last restoration work was completed in the spring of 2010, and already in August it was again consecrated.

The chapel of the Holy Sepulcher is an analogue of the Jerusalem burial place of Christ - Kuvukliya, divided into two small rooms.

The tomb, where the statue of Jesus Christ is lying, is connected to the room through which the entrance is made.

Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher - not available for public visits, however, through the forged bars made in the Baroque style, you can view the interior space of the premises.

Way of the Cross - Křížová cesta (7)

Petřín Hill is a very interesting place and many-sided, like Prague itself. There are entertainment and places filled with spiritual meaning. One such place is the Way of the Cross.

The Way of the Cross, or the way to Calvary, is one of the parts of the Passion of Christ, reproducing the way of carrying the cross by Jesus. In many cities, this path was created as the path of spiritual enlightenment, in Prague in its present form it has existed since the middle of the 18th century. Previously, it began at the Strahov Monastery and went upstairs, today it starts at another church, at the foot of the hill, and ends at the chapel of the Holy Sepulcher.

In Prague, the Way of the Cross reproduces the appearance of the same monument in Jerusalem. It consists of 14 chapels, made as steles with a pediment. On each of them there is a fresco depicting each stop on the way of Christ to Calvary and Roman numerals with the stop number.
Passers-by on the Way of the Cross had to stop at each chapel and pray. Since the Way of the Cross in a figurative sense is a difficult and painful road, those who overcome it in the name of Christ experienced enlightenment.

The last stop, Christ's position in the tomb, is located directly on the chapel wall. Nearby is the Calvary Chapel, in which there was a confessional. Pilgrims could repent and atone for their sins by going to Calvary.

The Way of the Cross in Prague, together with its starting and ending points, creates an atmosphere of comprehension of the spiritual meanings of Christianity.

Calvary Chapel - Kaple Kalvárie) (7)

At the top of Petřín Hill, next to the old catholic cathedral of St. Lawrence (St. Wavrzyńc), is the Golgotha \u200b\u200bChapel. It was built in 1735-1737 as part of the expansion of the cathedral after the transfer of Prague cooks to its workshop in 1732. Presumably, the reconstruction was started by the court architect Kilian Dintzenhofer.

The chapel was part of a pilgrimage to Petřín Hill, symbolizing the penultimate stop of Christ. It represents the end point of the improvised “Way of the Cross”, indicated by 14 stone steles with images of scenes of the Way of the Cross of Jesus Christ on Golgotha.
The chapel building is in the same architectural style with the Church of St. Lawrence - Czech Baroque. She is an excellent example of a small architectural form, making the transition between the scale of man and the monumental building of the majestic temple unsharp. Of particular interest is the facade of the chapel, decorated with a scene of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. A sketch of cardboard for sgraffito was created in 1898 by Mikolash Ales, and embodied by Jan Riedl in 1936. The inscription above the entrance reads: “Vstalt teto chvile!” (“This is the moment of resurrection”).

There is an opinion: if at the chapel of "Golgotha" make a wish, then it will certainly come true.

The chapel is closed to the public.

The Hungry Wall - Hladová zeď (8)

The Hungry Wall is a medieval defensive structure in Prague. It was built from the limestone quarries of Petřín Hill for two years, from 1360 to 1362, by order of the Czech Emperor Charles IV. He sought to protect his residence, which was located in Prague Castle, and the Malaya Strana area from any possible threat from the south-west. In the original, the height of the wall reached 4.5 m, the width - up to 1.8 m, and on top of the fortification was equipped with battlements and, probably, eight bastions. Time did not leave the wall alone, and today its dimensions have changed: length and thickness have decreased, but the height since the reign of Maria Theresa has grown 2 times.

At one time, the wall was nicknamed Zubata (because of the towers), as well as Khlebnaya. The adjective “hungry” appeared after 1361, when, according to legend, the construction work on the wall provided the poor and the poor with livelihoods. Naturally, the reason was purely strategic: not to feed the poor, but to use their labor. The famine came when the wall was already under construction. Another myth was that Emperor Karl himself worked on the wall for several hours every day to help his subjects. Today, the term “hungry wall” has become a euphemism for meaningless public works.

Be that as it may, a walk along the Hungry Wall is interesting at any time of the year.

Funicular - Lanová dráha (9)

To use the funicular, you need to buy a regular ticket. If you ride public transport and you have an extra ticket available, you can use it, but if not, buy it in the building itself using a special automatic machine.

The queue as such exists only on the rise, when you go down such queues will not be observed.

Funiculars raise and lower tourists every 10-15 minutes. The wait interval depends on the time. For example, when the flow of tourists is not quite large, from 9-00-10-00 and from 18-00-23-00, the funicular moves up and down every 15 minutes, the rest of the time - every 10 minutes.

At the entrance to the lobby, which leads to the funicular, there are composters and inspectors. If you have a day pass, three, a month, it will also fit in order to use the funicular.

The funicular itself seats exactly 100 people. There are 30 landing and 70 standing. The funicular rises quickly enough. There are two stops, the first is called Nebozizek, and the second stop leads to Petřín Hill. .

Garden Nebozizek (10)

The Nebozizek Garden is located on the eastern slope of Petrin Hill between the cable car and the Hungry Wall. It starts from Uyezd Street and rises almost to the top of the hill to the Stefanikov Observatory. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe park is 8 hectares. Vineyards grew on the site of the garden since the time of Emperor Charles IV, in the 15th-16th centuries fruit orchards were planted instead. Later, the city council of Prague bought this territory from private owners. In the I half of the nineteenth century, the garden was partially reconstructed (project by Jiri Braul) and in 1842 it was opened for festivities.

A more serious reconstruction of the garden (the project of Frantisek Tomayer) is associated with the construction of the cableway in 1891, dedicated to the Jubilee Industrial Exhibition. In 1897, the Falcon in the Small Country building was built in the lower part of the park, and in 1933 the Dahlia Garden was set up next to it on the site of the military barracks. The next step in the transformation of the garden was the reconstruction in 1986 of the Nebozizek restaurant.

In 1896, a monument to the Czech patriot Vojte Naprstek was erected in the park, in 1911 - a monument to the poet Karl Ginek Mach, in 1950 - to the composer Vitezslav Novak. And since 1891 in the garden there is a vase from the Anniversary Industrial Exhibition. Also on the territory of the park are the Nebozizek funicular station, a garden house, a tennis court and the Nebozizek small hotel. The upper part of the park is equipped with observation platforms with a view of Prague.

Entrance to the garden is free. You can visit it at any time of the year.

Church of St. Michael the Archangel - Kostel svatého Michala archanděla (11)

This wooden church is also known as the Carpathian church of the Archangel Michael. And all because he moved to the territory of Prague from the Carpathians - as a gift from Czechoslovakia. And he didn’t migrate for the first time - before that, the temple changed the village of Velikiye Luchki to Medvedovtsy. In 1929, he was disassembled into pieces and taken to Prague. Now the church has become part of the ethnographic collection of the National Museum of the capital.

The church was built in the Lemko style - the Ukrainian version of the Baroque. A distinctive feature of this style is the breakdown of the temple plan into three square wooden parts - a log house, over which wooden towers with creases rise, and the roofs are covered with darkened tiles. The size of the inimitable Carpathian church is 14 m by 8 m. Under the highest tower (17 m) there is a space intended exclusively for women - Babinets. Interestingly, for the towers, and in the interior decoration, three typical Orthodox colors were used: green, white and red. They symbolize the popular understanding of the main Christian virtues - holy faith, strong hope and eternal love.

Since 2008, this wooden church for liturgies on Sundays and Mondays has been used by the Orthodox Church of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Monastery of St. Gabriel - Klášter svatého Gabriela (12)

The monastery was founded in 1888 at the expense of Countess Gabriela Svirt-Spork, who donated several million crowns for its construction. In gratitude, the monastery was named after her saint, Gabriel. Within its walls were found refuge Benedictine nuns from all over Europe.

At the entrance to the monastery you can see sculptures depicting St. Benedict and Scholastica, and above them - the image of the archangel Gabriel, who is considered the patron saint of the monastery.

The interior decoration of the monastery was entrusted to Desiderius Lenz, one of the most famous artists of the time.

Wall painting inside the temple is very symbolic and decorative. Icons frame ornaments and biblical quotes in Latin. In the monastery you can see the only image of St. Lyudmila with a red scarf around her neck, scenes from the life of St. Benedict, as well as angels depicted in the style of the Beruon school.

A classic image of the Virgin Mary with a baby in her arms, here is surrounded by a blue field with stars, which resembles the night sky and is very in harmony with the white marble statues at the altar, made, like frescoes, by Lanz.

You can visit the monastery any day from 9:00 to 22:00.

Kinsky Summer Palace - Letohrádek Kinských (13)

In the 18th century, the land on Petřín Hill was bought by representatives of the old Czech noble family of Kinsky, where they intended to build a summer residence. The construction was carried out by Rudolf Kinsky according to the design of Heinrich Koch in the 30s of the XIX century. The family used the palace as a summer residence until the beginning of the twentieth century. Rudolf, the heir to Franz Josef, and the last Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, who was later killed in Sarajevo, were here.

A snow-white small building is located at an altitude of about 130 meters. Its high windows offer magnificent views of.

The facade of the palace is divided into three parts: two wings are separated by a portico with Doric columns. Tall French-style windows open onto a terrace where you can see the panorama of the city. Two one-story wings are attached to the central part of the palace, in one of which (east) there is an entrance decorated in the form of an ancient Greek portal.

Today, the palace is a branch of the Czech State Ethnographic Museum.

The museum is open for visits on all days of the week except Monday from 10 to 18 hours. Admission is paid, ticket price is 70 crowns, preferential - 40 crowns. .

Kinsky Gardens - Zahrada Kinských (13)

Kinsky Gardens, located around their summer palace, is one of the best examples of English landscape parks in all of Prague.

On the southwestern slope of Petřín Hill there were old vineyards, which the land owner Rudolf Kinsky decided to turn into a beautiful garden. The altitude difference of 130 m implied serious work to create a landscape plan, a system for supplying water for irrigation. Rudolf Kinsky successfully coped with this task, however, he could not see the results of his labor, his wife opened the garden.

The descendants of the prince wanted to break the garden into plots and sell them for the construction of cottages, but the garden and the castle were saved by the efforts of the city authorities.

Two lakes located at different levels became the center of the gardens. Today one of them is decorated with a sculpture of a seal.

The park is landscape, which means that the landscape in it is planned so that it feels close to the wild. There are no perfectly straight malls and finely tuned straight lawns. Differences in altitude make it possible for whimsically curved streams to run down the steps to the lower platforms, spreading trees give a cool shadow, under them are benches on which the townspeople rest. Rough glades resemble the countryside. The park has gazebos and ruins - an integral part of the landscape park.

Kinsky Garden is beautiful at any time of the year, but is especially beautiful in autumn.

Entrance to the gardens is free.

Church of the Holy Virgin - Kostel panny Marie Vítězné a Pražské (14)

The Church of the Mother of God Triumphant (other name -) was built at the beginning of the XVII century. Unfortunately, the name of the creator is not known for certain, but in the historical annals there is information that this church was erected on the initiative of the Germans professing Lutheranism.

The Church of the Virgin Mary Triumphant is an outstanding architectural building made in the Baroque style. In 1624, a major battle took place on White Mountain, after which the then king of the Czech Republic Ferdinant II decided to present the temple with the Order of the Carmelites, who won the battle. This order also gave the name to the street on which the shrine is located.

In the XVII century, the temple was closed for reconstruction, during which an additional monastery was built next to the church. The exterior of the church has not undergone any changes since then, so the residents of Prague and its guests can personally observe one of the few ancient architectural monuments.

Inside the temple are 2 chapels. At the beginning of the XVIII century the main altar was created, the decoration of which is the statues of the Madonna, Elisha, Joseph, John the Hierarch and Theresa. In the upper part of the Church of the Virgin the Triumphant is the belfry, which today consists of 3 bells.


Admission is free. Church Visits:
Monday - saturday 8:30 - 19:00
Sunday 8:30 - 20:00

Wrtbowski Garden - Vrtbovská zahrada (15)

Vrtbowski Garden takes pride of place in the top three most valuable and charming baroque gardens in Prague. His ingenious project was developed by a native of Prague, Frantisek Maximilian Kanka (he set to work after the restoration of the palace for Jan Josef, Count Vrtba). The architect collaborated in the creation of the masterpiece with the sculptor Matthias Bernard Brown, whose workshop created statues of mythological characters and other decorations for the garden, and the painter Wenceslas Wavrzyntz Rainer, the author of the frescoes of the arbor in the lower part of the garden - “Salla Terene”.

The amazing effect of the Vrtbowski garden is due to the gradation of terraces connected by staircases and the curved wall shapes typical of the Baroque style. Although the garden is considered Italian according to the project, it also has the features of Czech Baroque, as it is ideally located on a small area of \u200b\u200b3000 square meters compared to other terraced green areas. m

Since 1990, the Vrtbovsky Garden has undergone a comprehensive reconstruction, including the planting of flowers and trees. The renewed Baroque masterpiece was opened to the public eight years later. You can visit this popular venue for weddings, receptions and concerts from April to October, seven days a week from 10:00 to 18:00. A ticket for adults costs 60 CZK, for students and children - 50 CZK, family - 170 CZK, and a subscription for a year will cost 350 CZK.

Workshop - Seminářská zahrada (17)

The seminar garden is located between the Nebozisek Garden and the cable car on one side, and the Lobkowicz and Schonborn Gardens on the other. The upper part of the park borders with the garden “At the lookout tower”, and the lower part - with the church of the Virgin Mary Triumphant and the building of the Ministry of Education (former Carmelite monastery). The area of \u200b\u200bthe park is 13 hectares.

The history of the Seminar Garden begins in 1611, when the Church of the Virgin Mary of the Triumph was built. Then it was called the Grispekovsky garden. Until the end of the eighteenth century, there were mainly vineyards and artificial ponds in its territory, in which Carmelite monks raised fish and frogs for fasting. After the Carmelite monastery was closed in 1784, the garden was transferred to the ownership of the archbishop's seminary, therefore it was called the Seminary.

In 1912-1914, the park was reconstructed according to the plan of Svyatopolk Moker, who proposed a new grid of walking paths and a plan for planting fruit trees. In 1927, the city bought the garden from the seminary: they demolished the walls and opened it to the public on May 1, 1930.

In 1949, the bronze “Fountain with the Boys” was installed in the park (the work of Karel Dvorak). As it became known in 1989, the grandchildren of the first president of the Czechoslovak Republic, Tomas Masaryk, became models for the sculptor. In 1970, a monument was opened next to the fountain to the poet Jan Neruda. There is a tradition that a pear grows in the garden, which keeps the memory of the poet. Also on the territory of the Seminar Garden there is a medieval chapel, a small lake, the spring "Petrishinka" and the restaurant "Petrinsky Terraces" (the former monastery refectory).

Entrance to the garden is free.

Strahov Monastery - Strahovský klášter (18)

Strahov Monastery was founded by the Czech king Vladislav II in 1140 - 1143. The name of the monastery came from the word “guardian”, since an outpost guarding the Prague Castle and the main road to it had previously been deployed in its place. The location of the monastery was the reason why he participated in many significant events of the past: the Hussite war, the Thirty Years War, the capture of Prague by Prussian troops.

Strahov Monastery was rebuilt and reconstructed many times. After the first fire in 1258, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style. The building acquired its current Baroque style after the destruction that the French troops brought in 1742. The restructuring was carried out by the architect A. Lurago.

Today, under the arches of the monastery is an art gallery and a huge library, the number of books in which exceeds 200 thousand. The art gallery presents a collection of paintings created in the era of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo.

In addition, the Strahov Monastery attracts with its famous brewery, where beer is brewed according to recipes of the 13th century. offers a variety of beers under the brand "St. Norbert".

Visit times and prices can be found at.

Strahov Gardens - Strahovská zahrada (19)

Strahov Gardens: Convent, Abbey, and Bolshoi Strahovsky - an integral part of the Strahov monastery complex. They are located in the southern and eastern directions from the monastery building, between Uvoz Street and the Hungry Wall. The upper part of the park borders on the Lobkowicz Garden. Their total area is 11 hectares. These are the oldest gardens on Petrin hill. Their history is inextricably linked with the history of the abbey of the Order of Premonstrates.

In 1140, Prince Vladislav II gave the monastery vast grounds. They began to put in order under the abbot Jan Loel (1586-1612), who restored the monastery gardens and vineyards after the Hussite wars. To better care for them, they reconstructed the Romanesque aqueduct, cleared the springs on the eastern slope of the hill and cut new adits to increase the flow of water. The successor to Abbot Löel, Caspar Kvestenberg, also paid great attention to the gardens, especially the Abbot.

At the end of the Thirty Years War (1648), the Swedes thoroughly destroyed the monastery and the adjacent gardens, but Abbot Vincenz Makarius Frank restored them 10 years later and, moreover, designed the park's space right up to St. Lawrence Cathedral. In general, the whole history of Strahov Gardens is a history of destruction and restoration.

During the capital reconstruction of the monastery (18th century), under the leadership of Anselmo Lurago, several buildings in the early Baroque style appeared in the gardens. Big and Small Skete, fruit dryer (now this is the gardener's house), a confessional built by Giovanni Orsi.

Gardens acquired a modern look in the 50s of the twentieth century. They are divided into 3 parts: a park area, an orchard and a forest. The monastery and confessional are hidden in the forests near the Hunger Wall. In the central part of the park there is a viewing platform with the sculpture “Virgin Mary in Exile”. Also on the territory of Strahov Gardens is the hotel “Monastery”.

Strahov Gardens, except for some internal monastery gardens, are open to the public. Free admission.

Memorial to the victims of communism - Pomník obětem komunismu (21)

One of the most expressive and controversial monuments in Prague is the monument to the victims of communism, located on Petřín Hill.

In 2002, it was decided to erect a memorial among the Petrshinsky park dedicated to all those who suffered one way or another during the years of the totalitarian regime.

The work was done by sculptor Albram Zubek and two architects: Jan Kernel and Zdenek Holzel.

On the high staircase leading upwards are seven emaciated men. The first figure is whole, the second - with a fault passing through the heart, the third - without the right side, and so on, each sculpture is more and more destroyed. The staircase breaks.

The meaning of the memorial is very clear: people go up the stairs leading to nowhere, and each step does not lead to creation, but to the destruction of man.

The monument can be interpreted as follows: the more the communist regime ruled, the more victims it demanded. No wonder the memorial has data on those killed, repressed, executed, deported during these years.

It is impossible to say unequivocally that during the reign of the Communists the country stopped in its development. It would be more correct to dedicate the memorial to the victims of all totalitarian regimes. Probably, those who wanted to encroach on the memorial several times wanted to convey this idea to people.

In any case, this is an expressive and soul-catching work of talented artists.

Spring Petřínka - Studánka Petřínka (22)

The famous Petřín Hill includes, among other cultural attractions, the spring of Petřín. It is located in part of the Seminar Gardens, at an altitude of 279 meters above the ground. By the way, this source was discovered by Jana Stibralová only 6 years ago. And thanks to her, on February 26, 2008, they laid the spring of Petrshink, to the delight of tourists and locals. By the way, until the 70s, water from this source was supplied to all nearby hospitals, kindergartens, schools.

In 2013, the spring of Petrshink was completely restored. And now it is again open to visitors. Anyone suffering can drink from it delicious and crystal clear water. In addition, every year a group of volunteers, consisting of tourists and employees of one of the nearby hotels, who took patronage of the Petrshinka spring, clean and decorate the entire territory of this natural monument. It is not surprising that this place is loved not only by tourists, but also by Prague students. Therefore, in the warm season, many local youth always rest near the source. The spring, as well as the entire territory of Petrshin, is open to visitors daily and year-round. No admission ticket required.

One of the brightest examples of “green” Prague is the Petřínsky Gardens ( Petřínské sady), which amaze with their beauties, capturing in the memory of many tourists the images of flowering alleys and elegant architecture.

The Seminar Garden is located at the foot of the hill, in its upper part there is a viewing tower founded in 1891, surrounded by a garden adjacent to it with the most logical name “Garden At the Observation Tower”. By the way, if you want to consider the city as it should, then 299 steps of this attraction will raise you to such heights that everything will be visible at a glance. In addition to the above, the complex includes: Nebozizek garden, named after the vineyard, Seminarsky and Strahovsky orchards, as well as a magnificent rosary, spreading with all its greenery on an area of \u200b\u200b5.6 hectares.

The northern slope of the mountain is sheltered by two closed gardens - Schönborn, used by the American embassy and terraced Lobkowicz, occupied by the German embassy, \u200b\u200bas well as the amazing Wrtbowski garden, which opens its doors to the public only at certain hours. Tourists will have to pay special attention to the last corner of nature, because it is decorated with the Vrtba Palace, which many will want to get acquainted with. In addition, for connoisseurs of art, visiting the castle’s garden loggia will be especially enjoyable, as classical music concerts are held in it, and the palace’s gallery often hosts all kinds of art exhibitions.

Enjoy your walk and exciting journey!

P.S. Since the end of October 2013, Petrin hill has officially become a natural monument, which they plan to properly protect. So behave culturally :)

Petrin Hill or Petrin is located in the very center of Prague on the left bank of the Vltava River and is not only the highest hill of the Czech capital, but also one of the main attractions of Prague, which no tourist can ignore. So we did not pass by and looked at Petrshin.

The main attractions of the hill are its famous green gardens stretching for a considerable distance and the Petrin Tower, which is a small copy of the Eiffel Tower. At the very top of the tower is an observation deck with a beautiful panorama of almost the whole of Prague. That, perhaps, was all that we knew, following to Petrshinsky hill. But, as it turned out, this is far from everything; there are much more interesting places on the hill. We will talk about all this and our walk on the hill in this article.

There are several ways to get to Petrin Hill. From, walking through the green gardens. Or from the Vltava River through Ujezd Street. It was more interesting for us to walk across the river from the foot of the hill. Having chosen this path, we did not regret it at all, we saw many interesting places.

At the foot of the hill, the first thing that meets you is monument to the victims of the communist regime  (memorial to the victims of communism / Pomnik obetem komunismu), it is also called the monument of communism. The memorial is a series of statues descending from the steps, opened on May 22, 2002 in memory of the victims of communist rule from 1948 to 1989. The monument made an indelible impression on us, we stood for a long time and looked at it.

If you go a little to the right of the monument. That will be located here funicular, on which you can climb to the very top of Petrin Hill to the magnificent garden and tower with an observation deck. This funicular is another attraction of the city, although in our opinion there is some dubious attraction. Well, you have to agree, what to look at the funicular?

The funicular is paid, the cost is calculated from minutes depending on how much time you want to spend on the hill. Tickets from 30 minutes to 3 days. Price starts from 24 CZK. Although, here is a photo with all the prices:

We are lovers of walking and wandering on foot, so we went to the hill on foot. It’s also free. It turned out to be completely short, they walked for about 30 minutes. We walked slowly, stopping and looking at everything around. The paths and paths leading to the hill are quite comfortable.