- Address: 110 00 Praha 1-Staré Město
Celetna, or Celetnaya Street - one of the oldest streets in Prague . It is the pearl of the capital of the Czech Republic , having concentrated many attractions . Some people call Celetna Museum in the open air. The history of the street is closely connected with the names of famous Europeans. Today, there are many shops and restaurants that harmoniously blended with the old architectural ensemble.
What is interesting about this place?
Celetna Street in Prague stretches from the Old Town Square to the Powder Tower . Since the XIV century, it was part of the Royal Route and led future monarchs to the coronation in Prague Castle . Of course, such a street could not be ugly or dirty. On the contrary, the best houses were built here, in which only worthy people of such prestige lived.
Today Celetna is a sample of ancient architecture in Prague. Houses are attracted by their beauty, and in particular by design elements. Looking at the buildings, you can see that on each of them there are drawings of animals and birds. Once upon a time such images were something like a table with addresses. Despite the fact that the street has long been named, and each house has a number, local authorities decided to save the drawings.
Initially, the houses in Celetna in Prague were built in Gothic or Romanesque style. But the fashion for architecture changed, and over time they were replaced by buildings in the style of baroque and classicism. Rich Europeans, wishing to stand out, built houses in a different style, so Celetna is a kind of showcase, which presents the main architectural styles of the last four centuries.
sights
Tseletna has collected a lot of tourist facilities. Some are interesting for their architecture, others have become famous thanks to eminent masters. Walking along the street, it is worth paying attention to the following houses:
- House at the Black Madonna. This is the first building in Prague, built in the style of Cubism. It was erected in 1912 for one merchant. The house was huge by the standards of those times, besides, the place for it was chosen honorable. Earlier here was the baroque house of Knights Granovskikh. From the former ensemble remained only a statue of the Black Mother of God. From her new building and got its name. Today there are shops and cafes here, and on the last two floors - the Museum of Cubism.
- The house "Golden Angel". A large Baroque building was built in the 18th century. This was a hotel that differed from itself like a luxury and its own brewery . The house got its name from its house sign - a sitting angel with wings, painted in gold. The building is known for its frequent visits to members of the royal family, and in 1787 Mozart lived in the hotel .
- The new mint. It is housed in three Gothic houses built in the 15th century. Once upon a time there was a royal court. In the middle of the XIX century, the Supreme Court was located in the Mint, before which the first scenes of the 1848 revolution took place. On the building there were statues of miners miners who extracted ore for royal coins.
There are Celetna on the street and such houses, which first of all became known thanks to their guests. Thus, "The Three Kings" and "Three Swords" were stopped by the writer Kafka.
No less interesting to visit the museums on the Celetnaya: in the house "The White Lion" houses a museum of wax figures, and "At the White Peacock" - an institution dedicated to chocolate .
How to get there?
You can reach Celetnaya by bus No. 194, you need to get off at the stop "Marianske namesti". Next, you need to go down one block along Husova Street, turn left onto Limhartska Street. After another block, turn right into Staromestske street. In another quarter, it will end and Celestial will begin. The journey takes less than 10 minutes.