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Lucerna Palace Prague
Lucerna palace was built on Wenceslas square at the beginning of the 20th century. Lucerna Music Bar and Cafe are popular hangout spots for Prague locals.
Lucerna palace was built on Wenceslas square at the beginning of the 20th century. Lucerna Music Bar and Cafe are popular hangout spots for Prague locals.
Lucerna Palace, located only a few meters away from Prague's Wenceslas Square, is one of the Art Nouveau architectural jewels that decorate Prague's New Town. This beautiful Art Nouveau palace was constructed in 1920 and till nowadays amazes Prague visitors with its maze of passages - one of the largest systems of passages in Prague today.
Lucerna palace is huge, so huge that you can get lost inside! Which means there are also a lot of cool things to do. Here is our summary of the top things to do in Lucerna Palace.
in Lucerna Cafe, you will feel like you just went to enjoy a cup of coffee and accidentally stepped in through a time machine. The beautiful Art Nouveau interiors are just breathtaking! You won't see Albert Einstein or Franz Kafka, but you will experience the atmosphere of their times while savoring some of the most delicious cakes and enjoying your warm cup of coffee.
Maybe you would like to take a little break from sightseeing and enjoy some good movies? Hop into Kino Lucerna then! You came to Prague because of history, didn't you? Lucerna Cinema is one of the oldest cinemas in Europe today! It is operating since the year 1909. They did modernize its technical equipment but the interiors will still let you breathe in the 111 years of history.
Lucerna Rooftop is one of the newest additions to the cultural repertoire of this beautiful palace. Already in 1921, there was a plan to use the rooftop of Lucerna for social purposes but it was never finalized up until recently. The project of Lucerna Rooftop was inspired by the Brooklyn Grange Farm and the garden community is now finally opened to its visitors.
Do you like the 80's and 90's music? Then what are you waiting for? This is the club just for you! On our tours, we actually get this question a lot: "Where do locals party?". Lucerna Music Bar is definitely the answer.
Prague's New Town is famous for its huge network of passages that connect one street with another. Usually, only locals know which passage leads where and use it to quickly navigate through the streets on their way to work. Lucerna Palace has one of the largest networks of passages in Prague today. Walking through them and see where they will lead you. You will definitely stumble onto a lof cute tiny hidden shops!
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Author: Valeriia Zahradnikova and Vaclav Zahradnik, Prague guides certified by Prague City Tourism agency. Valeriia and Vaclav have worked in tourism for over 6 years and have guided thousands of Prague visitors.
