Langweil's Model of Prague

Langweil's Model of Prague (Czech: Langweilův model Prahy) is a realistic paper model of Prague dating from 1826–1837 and named after its creator Antonín Langweil. Due to Langweil's early death, the model remained unfinished. It covers an area of 20 m2 and shows more than 2,000 buildings in the historic heart of Prague in fine detail; approximately half of them do not exist anymore, largely due to an extensive urban sanitation project that included a planned demolition of large portions of the city's Old, New and Jewish towns between 1896 and 1943. The Langweil Model is thus the only existing depiction of the entire Prague Ghetto in its pre-1890s appearance. It is also a worldwide unique authentic witness of the appearance of a city in the first half of the 19th century.

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City of Prague Museum

The Museum of Prague is a museum serving the capital region of Prague. Its responsibilities include the management and presentation of collections documenting Prague’s past, as well as research into the history of the Czech capital and its presentation to the general public. The main museum building is located in Prague at Florenc (Prague 8, Nové Město, Na Poříčí 1554/52.

Historic Site Museum

Florenc (Prague Metro)

Florenc (Czech pronunciation: [ˈflorɛnts]) is a major interchange station on the Prague Metro system, located beneath the busy Florenc intersection in Karlín, adjacent to Florenc bus station. It serves as a transfer point between Line B and Line C, each with its own platform and structural design. The station opened in 1974 for Line C (then known as Sokolovská until 1990), and in 1985 for Line B.

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Karlín Music Theatre

The Karlín Music Theatre (Czech: Hudební divadlo Karlín) is a theatre in the Karlín district of Prague devoted largely to the performance of operettas and musical theatre. Built in 1881, it is now the second largest theatre in Prague after the Prague State Opera.

Music Theater

Church of St. Peter at Poříčí (Prague)

Church of St. Peter on Poříčí (Czech: Kostel svatého Petra na Poříčí) is a Roman Catholic church in Prague, New Town, in Biskupská Street, it is dedicated to the Apostle Peter. The church is administered by the religious order Knights of the Cross with the Red Star and the administrator is P. Lukáš Lipenský O.Cr.

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