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Wallenstein Palace Gardens

4 Valdštejnské náměstí, Malá Strana, Hlavní město Praha

Description

Wallenstein Palace was commissioned in the 1620's by Bohemian military leader Albrecht von Wallenstein (the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial forces in the Thirty Years War) and now houses the Senate of the Czech Republic. It consists of a riding school, an Italian style garden with a grotto and a pond with a statue of Hercules, a garden pavilion (sala terrena) looking over a row of statues in the garden, and the Palace itself with a main wing that is 60m long and a double-story main hall with a frescoed ceiling. Only the gardens are seasonally open to visitors.

Access & Transport

The palace is at the northern end of the Little Quarter / Mala Strana, at the foot of the hill on which Prague Castle stands Metro and tram station Malostranská are next to the complex. There is a side entrance on Letenska street.

Instructions & Recommendations

Free public guided tours of the Palace take place every 1st Saturday of the month starting from 09h00 and the last tour starts at 15h30.

Meta review

Guidebooks describe the Palace as attractive but online reviews tend to focus on the gardens since the former is generally off-limit for the public. The comments consistently describe the gardens as a heaven of peace, shielded from the mass of tourists in the city during the summer season, and it seems to be enjoyed by nearby office workers during their lunch break as well. The favourite features are the Grotto Wall, the statues, and the roaming peacocks!

Environmental & Social

Environmentally neutral and preserves the city's architectural and artistic heritages + accessible as a green space to be enjoyed by residents

Conclusion

The gardens are the perfect place to sit down, enjoy a coffee or snack whilst reading about Wallenstein Palace and the next couple of sights in the Little Quarter. They are also worth wandering around, checking out the statues and the Grotto.

Key positive

Artistically and historically interesting complex

Centrally located

Key negative

None

Suitability

The gardens are accessible

About this Rating

TYPE

Onsite

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:0h 45m

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Apr, 01

Season 1

MONDAY07:00 - 19:00

TUESDAY07:00 - 19:00

WEDNESDAY07:00 - 19:00

THURSDAY07:00 - 19:00

FRIDAY07:00 - 19:00

SATURDAY09:00 - 19:00

SUNDAY09:00 - 19:00

Start of Season 2:Nov, 01

Season 2

MONDAY -

TUESDAY -

WEDNESDAY -

THURSDAY -

FRIDAY -

SATURDAY -

SUNDAY -

Pricing
Free

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