4 · Castle & churches
St Nicholas Church
The finest baroque church in Prague, with a green dome over the Lesser Town; Mozart played its organ in 1787.
- Built
- 1704–1755
- Open
- Daily 9:00–17:00
- Entry
- With a ticket
Two generations of the Dientzenhofer family, father Christoph and son Kilian Ignaz, built the church for the Jesuits over half a century. Its dome and bell tower are the landmarks of the Lesser Town, and the ceiling fresco of the nave is one of the largest in Europe.
Mozart played the organ here in 1787, and after his death a requiem mass for him filled the church. In summer evenings there are concerts under the dome.
Walks that pass here
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Streets & squares · Houses from the Middle Ages to baroque
Nerudova Street
The steep street up to the castle, its houses named by signs: two suns, three fiddles, a golden horseshoe.
Streets & squares · Since the 1980s
Lennon Wall
A wall of paint and messages that has never stopped changing since the 1980s.
Castle & churches · 1344–1929
St Vitus Cathedral
The Gothic heart of the castle, begun in 1344 and finished in 1929, with the tombs of kings and a window by Alfons Mucha.
Castle & churches · From the 9th century
Prague Castle
A thousand years of kings and presidents on one hill: three courtyards, palaces, churches and the best view over the red roofs.