Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace

Karlova 2 , Praha 1

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Address:	Karlova 2 , Praha 1
Winter heating:	Yes
Wheelchair access:	No
Reviews:	(11)

Visit the Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart himself most likely performed

The late Baroque aristocratic palace is located by the Charles Bridge. This is also the palace where Miloš Forman in 1983 filmed parts of his Oscar winning flm Amadeus. Built on Roman and Gothic foundations, in 1735 Prince Heinrich Paul Mansfeld bought a palace on the Royal Route and rebuilt it to the representative residence.

The four wing building features sculptures on the portal (coat-of-arms of Prince Mansfeld, vases and angels) and a fountain with a statue of Neptune in the courtyard.

The interior of Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace stands out for its magnificent main (dance) hall, so called "Piano Nobile" decorated by beautiful fresco paintings depicting Olympian gods.

Amazing not only in terms of their artistic value, the frescoes are also unique as they have been left untouched since their creation in the 1760s, and preserved in great condition. This is something rarely seen elsewhere in Europe!

This hall had most likely witnessed performances of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as the Colloredo-Mansfeld family belonged to the most honored nobility at the time when Mozart often visited Prague (invited by noble families to give concerts).

In 1840, the palace held the first exhibition of paintings by the Fine Arts Union. Since 2010 Colloredo-Mansfeld palace houses Gallery of the City of Prague who helds here mainly contemporary Czech art exhibitions. The Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace, designed by European architects and artists, is a great example of Prague's rich cosmopolitan history.

How to get there:

Accessibility by Prague public transport:
metro A (green line) - Staroměstská station
tram - Staroměstská stop
Nearest car parking:
Rudolfinum Parking, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1

Overall rating:

Joan Fullard | September 26, 2018 | 19:30 (Wed)

Good venue. Had fun.

Audrey Morrison | August 19, 2018 | 19:30 (Sun)

C j VAN DER MERWE | June 03, 2018 | 19:30 (Sun)

A lot of character (which also means that it is a bit worrying to see the marble cracking and wondering when it will collapse). You can really picture yourself being here in Mozart's era.

Jacob Dijkstra | May 09, 2018 | 19:30 (Wed)

Carolyn Woulfe | August 18, 2017 | 19:30 (Fri)

William Norris | August 07, 2017 | 19:30 (Mon)

Beautiful but in need of some loving care.

jose carlos rodriguez comesaña | July 23, 2017 | 19:30 (Sun)

Marco Tagliaferri | July 21, 2017 | 19:30 (Fri)

Andrey Popov | July 19, 2017 | 19:30 (Wed)

Colloredo-Mansfield palace overall, and the concert hall in particular, are in poor repair.

Rebecca Gottsegen | May 27, 2017 | 20:00 (Sat)

Loved the "shabby chic" venue. Only sorry that it wouldn't be accessible to someone with difficulty with stairs.

Silvia Elena Solari | May 26, 2017 | 19:30 (Fri)

It was confortable and the place really added to the sound of the music.