On 25 July my wife and I visited the Liechtenstein Palace in Prague. We’ve walked past this building many times and wasn’t aware of what it was and the history. There is no signage outside the building at all to say what it is.
It has been here since 1555 and has had quite a history. It was damaged during the 30 year war starting in 1618 and some adjoining building were totally destroyed.
It was occupied by the Nazis during world war 2.
The floods in 2002 saw water rise just above the first floor level. It survived the flood although had to have a lot of restoration done and retaining as it was feared it was going to slide into the river.
It is still used for state and private functions. It has hosted VIPs such as Spanish King Juan Carlos with his wife Sofie, British Queen Elizabeth II, and the Japanese emperor Akihito with empress Michiko.
We could only visit two floors as the 3rd floor is closed to visitors.
There are two Liechtenstein Palaces in Prague, as they originally belonged to the same family. The other one is just a short walk away, here.
Below is a selection of photos. You can view more here.
I must add. The photos of the palace taken from Charles Bridge, you will see a concrete structure to the right adjoining the palace. This was in a scene in the 1996 Mission Impossible movie. There are also other scenes that were filmed nearby.
The palace view from the bridge is beautiful. The foundation of the palace looks strong even after more than 450 years. Thanks for sharing the beautiful photographs of the palace @TheEagleEye
Thanks for message @Velvel . My wife is born & bred Prague citizen. We have home in Prague. I have lived here for 18 months once before and have been here for 2 months since returning from Qatar where I worked.
Wao, such a nice place and what a well build palace. The decorations of the rooms are quite impressive and classic as well, great photos. Definitely very particular and unique to the architecture of the Czech Republic in my opinion. Thank you for sharing!
