Schwarzenberg Palace | Svoboda & Williams

Located in Hradčany, the gorgeous Castle District of Prague and situated in an awe-inspiring square in front of the entrance to the Prague Castle complex is the beautifully and meticulously renovated Schwarzenberg Palace.

The Schwarzenberg Palace is one of, if not the most fascinating Renaissance structures in the architecturally rich city of Prague. The entire façade of the palace is covered in an intricate black and white sgraffito design that makes it both unforgettable and unique. Inside the palace you will find the National Gallery’s collection of Baroque in Bohemia art. With three floors covering the Baroque movement in Bohemia you can be sure that you will see priceless Czech resources and experience an interesting history lesson. The ground level of the palace showcases impressive Baroque sculpture where you will find works by such artists as Johann George Brendl, Ferdinand Maximilian Brokof, Matthias Bernhard Braun, Ignaz Franz Platzer and Karl Joseph Hiernle. The first floor is dedicated to Baroque religious art, still life paintings, the Hartman landscape painters and a small side exhibition titled Norbert Grund and the Painting of Architecture and more. The second floor features a lecture hall, paintings by artists at the court of Emperor Rudolf II, a collection of works by Karel Skreta, Michael Leopold Willmann, and Johann Christoph Liska, and an intriguing collection of drawing and prints of the 17th and 18th centuries by Wenceslas Hollar, Karel Skreta, Rembrandt, Salvatore Rosa and Canaletto.

At the National Gallery’s Schwarzenberg Palace you can take a guided audio tour if you so wish. The palace offers a lovely courtyard café as well as handicap accessibility. If you wish to learn more about Baroque art in Bohemia and would like to explore one of Prague’s most beautiful and best-preserved Renaissance buildings, pay a visit to the wonderful Schwarzenberg Palace!

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Address
Hradčanské Náměstí 2,Praha 1
Phone
+420 233 081 713
Web
www.ngprague.cz

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