Tours

Between 1948-1989 a number of large-scale projects afftected the character of the city. Uncompromisingly shaped structures radically entered the urban landscape and did not avoid its historical center. The high-priority projects became a representative display of socialist Czechoslovakia, but have remained unaccepted.

The second half of the 20th century left a distinctive mark on the character of the city and did not spare it's historical disctricts. Discover the essentials of Prague’s post-war architecture on a shortened walk through the city center.

Between 1960 and 1990, tens of thousands of people found new homes in prefabricated houses on the periphery of the capital. The socialist state promised a modern flat to every family and envisoned the construction of a ring of new districts with abundant job opportunities and a rich infrastructure for public health, education, retail and leisure. The housing estates, easily accessible by the newly constructed metro lines, should have become independent cities within the city, satisfying all needs of their inhabitants.

After the Velvet Revolution, Prague had to cope with multiple challenges connected to its newly regained freedom: privatization and restitutions of properties, arrival of foreign capital, a boom of turist industry and a redistribution of political power between different entities willing to shape the city and its public space. The state of architecture, and especially its contemporary manifestations in the historical center, remains a silent witness of these disparate influences. Explore the post-revolutionary city jungle and the marks 27 years of freedom left on the character of the highly-protected UNESCO metropolis. 

In the 20th century, Prague became the stage for crutial historical leaps. From a city standing in the shadow of a large empire, it became the capital of a new born country and kept on evolving as a modern metropolis until the Second world war approached. After its end, Czechoslovakia plunged into isolation that was to last for another 40 years. The Velvet Revolution in 1989 reopened the door to the world and let Prague, which once again became the capital of a new country, savour the bittersweet flavour of the freshly regained freedom. 

If our tours do not feature the sites you would like to discover, we are ready to prepare a custom-made tour adapted to your individual demands, time possibilities or professional interest. Whether you would prefer to plunge more into the city’s history, learn more about a specific district or actually leave Prague for an architectural trip in another city (Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň...), do not hesitate to contact us.