Bohemian Section at the Austrian Exhibition, Earl's Court London 1906/Stranger's Brief Guide to Prague

PART III.

STRANGER’S BRIEF GUIDE TO PRAGUE.

 

I. PUBLIC CONVEYANCES.

 

1.

INDEX TO RAILWAY-STATIONS:

a)

Emperor Francis Railway Station (Prague II., Sadová silnice).—Lines: Prague-Vienna viâ Tábor (South Bohemia).
Prague-Munich viâ Smíchov-Plzeň and Furth.
Prague-Liberec (Reichenberg).

b)

I. R. Austro-Hungarian State Railways Co. Station (Prague II., Hybernská ul.).
Lines: Prague-Vienna viâ Brno. (Brünn.)
Prague-Dresden-Leipzig-Berlin viâ Bodenbach.
Prague-Teplice viâ Ústí (Aussig).
Prague-Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad)-Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad).
Prague-Nuremberg vià Cheb (Eger).

c)

Bohemian North West Railway Station (Prague II., Na Těšnově).
Line: Prague-Nymburk-Králové Hradec etc.

2.

TRAMWAYS traverse the leading thoroughfares. Fare: 12 h., 20 h. (for more than 6 stations).

3.

STEAMERS leave:

a)

Palacký’s Embankment daily during the season for favourite excurionist resort above Prague (Chuchle, Závist, Svatojanské proudy etc.).

b)

Štvanice island for places below Prague.

4.

CABS (drožky). Fare: 80 h. for the first and 40 h. for every further quarter of an hour. After 10 p. m. 1 K 20 h. for the first and 60 h. for any further quarter of an hour.

5.

FIACRES. Fare: 1 K 20 h. for the first and 1 K for any further quarter of an hour. After 10 p. m. 50 per cent. more.

6.

LUGGAGE. Commissionaires—(posluha—Dienstmann). (Red caps with number) are waiting at railway-stations and at the corners of principal streets. For parcels till 10 kg: 80 h. For parcels carried into the suburbs: 80 h. resp. 1 K 20 h.

7.

STRANGERS-GUIDES. are waiting on Hradčany at the Royal Castle (Black caps, with the „C“). For single person per one hour: 1 K, for more persons 1 K 20 h. For half a day 3 K. For all the day 6 K.

8.

BRIDGES. Keep to the right. Fare: 2 h. for a single person, 10 h. for cab, 20 h. for fiacre (On Charles’ Bridge no fare).

9.

PUBLIC BATHS. Sophia’s Island Public Baths. Královy Lázně (Kingsbath) near Charles Bridge. Public baths in Eliščina třída: Saloon bath 2 K, I. class cabin 1 K, II. cl. 70 h., III. cl. 50 h. From 7 a. m., till 8 p. m.

10.

LAVATORIES for ladies and gentlemen. Established on principal thoroughfares and parks. I. cl. 8 h., II. cl. 4 h. Wash and brush.

11.

STREETS. The houses have double numbers, the „new ones“ (red or blue tablets, white numbers) even on one side, odd on the other side of the street. At street corners names of the streets in Bohemian language.

12.

DIRECTORY OF PRAGUE published by the Municipality of Prague.

13.

POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE.

Postage: Inland and to Germany 5 h. (postcards), 10 h. (letters); abroad: 10 h. (postcards), 25 h (letters). Colour of letter boxes: yellow.

Pneumatic Post for Prague and suburbs; postcards 10 h., letters 30 h., Colour of letter boxes: red.

Cablegrams to England: 60 h. and 26 h. for each word.

Telegrams for Inland: 10 words 60 h., any further word per 6 h.

14.

BANKS and EXCHANGE OFFICES on Příkopy and Ferdinandova třída.

15.

CHIEF-POLICE OFFICE Ferdinandova třída. (Lost property office.)

 

II. OLD TOWN-HALL.

 

Visitors are admitted to the chapel and councilrooms of the townhall on Sundays and holidays: from 9 o’clock a. m. to 1 o’clock p. m., on weekdays: from 9 to 4.

Tickets at the door-keeper Brief Guide to the townhall of the old town of Prague at the door-keeper for 6 h.

 

III. MUSEUMS.

 

MUSEUM OF THE KINGDOM OF BOHEMIA, on the upper end of St. Wenceslaus’ Square. Collections open; ree: Sun.9—12 a. m., Wedn., Sat. 2—6 p. m.—Admission 1 K.: Tue., Thur., Frid. 9—1 p. m., Admission 60 h.: Wedn., Sat. 9—12 a. m., and Tue., Thur., Frid. 3—5 p. m., Admission tickets at the door keeper. Charge for umbrellas, canes etc. 10 h. a piece. The official Guide-books are sold within the building.

MSS., Miniatures, rare paintings, botanical, geological, ethnografical, historical, numismatic etc. collections.

 

ČECHOSLAVONIC ETHNOGRAFIC MUSEUM, Kinský Garden. Tue., Thur., Fri. 10—1 p. m., admission 50 h.; Wedn., Sat. 10—12 a. m., admission 20 h.; Free: on Sundays and holidays, Wedn., Sat. 2-5 p. m. Official Catalogues in English language.

Home industries, Costumes, models of country villages etc.

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF PRAGUE, in the town-park na Poříčí. Free: Sun., 9 to 1, every weekday (excl. Monday) 1 to 5.

NÁPRSTEK’S BOHEMIAN INDUSTRIAL-MUSEUM, Betlémské nám. Every day from 11 o’ clock, on application in the reading room. Admission 2 K. In June till September on Sundays and holidays from 8—12 o’ clock, admission 30 h. (The Museum is grand bequest of late Vojta Náprstek, great patriot and philanthrop, who dedicated all his life to the propagation of the Anglo-American culture among the Bohemian people.

To the Museum belongs a library containing the largest collection of English books and magazines: to the library is attached a comfortable reading-room where all English speaking visitors are allways welcomed and made quite easy by Mrs. Náprstek, widow of the founder of the Museum.

From this Museum a nice collection of Bohemian Embroideries etc. was sent in 1888 to the Glasgow international Exhibition and awarded with a Memorial Diploma (this being the first time the Bohemian Home-industries were exhibited in Great Britain.)

MUSEUM OF ART AND INDUSTRY OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Prague-I., Sanytrova ulice. Collections are open daily, except Monday, from 10 to 3. Admission free.

TECHNOLOGICAL INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, Prague-II., Purkyňova ul. Daily, except on Monday, from 8 to 3; on Sundays and holidays 10 to 3. Admission free.

 

IV. GALLERIES.

 

PICTURE-GALLERY AND ENGRAVINGS-CABINET, in Rudolfinum. Open daily, except on Monday, 11 to 3 Free.

MODERN GALLERY OF THE KINGDOM OF BOHEMIA. Stromovka Place. Free: Wedn., Sat. 10 to 4 Sun., 9—12 — Mon., Tue., Thurs., Fri. 10 to 4. (1 K.)

PICTURE GALLERY in the Monastery of STRAHOV; only in summer-time, application at the doorkeeper. Ladies are not admitted.

COLLECTIONS OF ART AND LIBRARY IN THE NOSTIC-PALACE, Prague-III., Maltézské nám. Application at the doorkeeper.

ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF FRIENDS OF PATRIOTIC ART in Rudolfinum. April and May.

EXHIBITION OF THE BOHEMIAN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, in Manes pavillon, near Kinský Garden.

 

V. LIBRARIES AND READING ROOMS.

 

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM in Klementinum. Daily: 9 to 1 and 3 to 6, (except. Sunday and holidays and the month of August).

LIBRARY OF THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Prague-I., Husova třída.

LIBRARY OF THE MUSEUM OF THE KINGDOM OF BOHEMIA (on Wenceslaus’ square), daily: 8 to 1, (Sunday and holidays excepted), Wednesday and Saturday 3 to 6.

LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM OF THE AMERICAN LADIES CLUB IN THE NÁPRSTEK’S INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM ({{lang|cs|Betlémské nám., „u Halánků“), application in the reading groom.

LIBRARY OF THE INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Sanytrová ul. Daily, (except Monday) 10 to 12 and 5 to 8.

LIBRARY IN THE MONASTERY OF STRAHOV, application at the Librarian; daily in the morning (only in summer).

LIBRARY OF KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS. Apply to the Librarian in the Monastery.

LIBRARY OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE; St. Wenceslaus’ square; Wednesday and Saturday from 9—1 o’ clock.

LIBRARY OF THE TRADES UNION (Society for awaking and supporting of Industries in Bohemia), I., Rytířská ul., 35. Daily (except Thursday) 10 to 12 and 4 to 8.

ARCHIVE of the Bohemian National Museum, Archive of the kingdom of Bohemia (Zemský archiv); Archive of the government (Místodržitelský archiv), Valdštýnská ulice, III., daily 9 to 2.

 

VI. THEATRES.

 

BOHEMIAN NATIONAL THEATRE (Král. České zemské a nár. div.), Ferdinandova třída. Daily performances (except the end of July and the first half of August). at 7 p. m., On Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday at 3 p. m. people and student performances at lower prices. Opera and Comedy. Bohemian language.

NEW GERMAN THEATRE (Neues Deutsches Theater) in Sadová silnice, near the Emperor Francis Railway Station, and „Königliches deutsches Landestheater“ at the Fruit Market (Ovocný trh). Comedy and opera, Performances in german language, are beginning at 7 p. m.

In the suburbs there are 5 theatres, daily performing comedies, farces and operettes in Bohemian language:

ŠVANDA’S THEATRE in Smíchov, Kinský street.

ARENA in Smíchov, near the Palacký’s Bridge.

PIŠTĚK’S POPULAR THEATRE in Král. Vinohrady.

„URANIA“, Popular Theatre in Prague-VII.

BOHEMIAN POPULAR THEATRE in Libeň, Prague VIII. „U Deutschů“.

GERMAN SUMMER THEATRE in Heine’s Arena in Král. Vinohrady.

VARIETY THEATRE in Karlín, Palacký’s street. Performances at 8 p. m. during the winter season.

 

VII. CONCERTS.

 

Concerts in RUDOLPHINUM (Rudolf’s Embankment).—

Promenade concerts:

a) ŽOFÍN (Sophia’s Island) on Sundays 3 p. m and 7 p.m., in the summer season, daily (except Monday) at 3 p. m.

b) STŘELECKÝ OSTROV (Schützeninsel). Afternoon and evening concerts during the summer season;

c) Restaurant in the STROMOVKA, Daily concerts in summer season;

d) in RIEGROVY SADY (Král. Vinohrady) and LETNÁ (Belvedere), afternoon concerts in the summer season;

e) in the Bohemian national House (NÁRODNÍ DŮM) in Král. Vinohrady. Concerts on Sundays at 3 p. m and 7 p. m. during the winter season.

Concerts in large restaurants and gardens (hotel Central, U Labutě, Klamovka etc.).

 

VIII. PARKS UND PROMENADES.

 

PETŘÍN (St. Laurentius’ Hill) and KINSKÝ GARDEN in Smíchov. Charming view of the city.

BELVEDERE, Chotek-grounds.

KRÁLOVSKÁ OBORA, Stromovka, The Baumgarten (tramway from the Josefsplace), one of the finest parkgrounds. Concerts.

ŽOFÍN (Sophia’s Island) and Střelecký ostrov. Concerts.

RIEGROVY SADY and HAVLÍČKOVY SADY (Villa Gröbe) in Král. Vinohrady.

ROYAL GARDEN on Hradčany; on Thursday. Apply in the office of the Castle Captain.

GARDENS in the Waldstein, Lobkovic, Fürstenberg Palaces.

 

IX. SPORTS.

 

Of late years the popularity of all kinds of sport in Prague has been increasing by leaps and bounds. The great matches at „Letná“ of different Clubs (Slavia, Sparta etc.) attract enormous crowds of spectators. The visitor may be referred for information of coming „events“ to the daily papers.

 

Х. НОТELS.

 

We cannot mention all the hotels in Prague which are offering hospitality to the visitors at moderate tariffs being among the best of their kind. One hesitates to particularise where all are so excellent but we can honestly recommend to the readers all those which are advertising in our Guide, being sure that one cannot easily beat houses like Black Horse Hotel, Hotel Monopol, Hotel de Saxe, Hotel Gráf, The golden Angel in Prague.

See advertisements.

 

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