National Theatre in Prague is the iconic Neo-Renaissance building by architect Josef Zítek
Tour in English language
Beyond the auditorium and the stage, the generous interior includes several halls, lounges, a foyer, and a terrace inviting you to admire the works of Bohuslav Schnirch, Mikoláš Aleš, František Ženíšek, Josef Václav Myslbek, Václav Brožík, Josef Tulka, and Julius Mařák. The location of the former saltworks, acquired for the building’s construction, grants the theatre a beautiful view of the panorama of Hradčany from the Vltava river bank.
Tour details:
The tour takes you through each floor of the theatre
You will visit the underground foundation stones, the auditorium on the ground floor, the two foyers with artworks, as well as the highest place a visitor to the National Theatre can get to - the terrace with a view of Petřín Hill and Prague Castle
Meeting Point:
See meeting point on the map(in front of the main entrance to the National Theatre building, at Národní street.)
Important:
The tour meets 10 minutes before the official start
Please, be punctual, once the tour starts, it is no longer possible to enter the building
The purchased tickets cannot be returned or exchanged
No discounts are provided
Theatre is a cultural institution. Please respect the common principles of appropriate behaviour and clothing.
The National Theatre is the most important and representative theatre of the Czech Republic
The Prague National Theatre was built from the desire of the Czech people for national independence. Its building was financed from the collections on which participated broad masses of people as well as important donators (including the nobility and the emperor himself). The theatre foundation ceremonial on 16th May 1868 became a national celebration.
The theatre was opened in 1881. In the same year the theatre burned down, and this tragic event caused a huge wave of new collections to support the restoration of the theatre. The Prague National Theatre was re-opened in 1883 by the opera Libuše by Bedřich Smetana and since then it has been serving as a place of Czech national identity and as a flagship of the Czech culture to these days.
How to get there:
Accessibility by Prague public transport:
metro B (yellow line) - Národni třída station
tram - Národní divadlo stop
Nearest car parking:
The underground car park of the National Theatre
Overall rating:
Alexandra Ballard | October 26, 2024 | 13:00 (Sat)
This was an excellent and informative tour. We saw all levels of the theatre and were able to see the beautiful auditorium from multiple perspectives. Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided very helpful historical context for the development and maintenance of this impressive building.
