Lesser Town Prague

Lesser Town

is a "A Pearl of Baroque", where you can find Petrin lookout and lots of others interesting places.

Though Baroque architecture predominates in Lesser Town, the history of the district dates back far before the Baroque era. Baroque architecture eventually dominated when the style became successfully implanted on Lesser Town after the district was devastated by fires in 1541. The architectural style took on very deep roots in Lesser Town during this period.

Its name comes from its position on the left (west) bank of the river Vltava, on the slopes just below the Prague Castle, in opposition to the larger towns of Prague on the right bank, to which it is conjoined by the Charles Bridge.

In the Middle Ages, it was a dominant centre of the ethnic German citizens of Prague. It also housed a large number of noble palaces while the right-bank towns were comparatively more bourgeois and more Bohemian Czech.

The famous Czech novelist Jan Neruda was born, lived in and wrote about Lesser Town; Nerudova Street is named after him. Statue of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague is located in the Church of Our Lady Victorious in Lesser Town, Prague. The devotion and the church drew millions of Roman Catholic faithful to Lesser Town throughout the years.

In 1989, the "Prague Embassy" of West Germany, located in the Lobkowicz Palace, was the site of a drama involving thousands of East German refugees. Their cars were left behind in the quarter.

Additional resources:

Take your chances and join us at Grand Walk de Lux All Inclusive that also includes Prague Castle at its ending. For the curious ones - check our Petrin Lookout Virtual Tour as well.

Some content courtesy of Wikipedia

Comments (0) Add Comment