Dům U Černého vola, Historic pub in Hradčany district, Prague, Czech Republic

Dům U Černého vola is a house with layered architectural history, combining Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and historicist elements throughout its structure. The interior spaces feature vaulted ceilings and structural details that reflect these different building periods.

The building dates from the Middle Ages with Gothic foundations that were later altered during Renaissance and Baroque periods. In the 20th century it became a gathering place for writers and artists, especially during times of political restriction.

The name's origin is unclear: the house was recorded as U svatého Lukáše, U Panny Marie pomocné and U Bílé růže, and from the 18th century U Černého vola appears, usually explained as a scribe's error for the neighbouring house U Černých vorlů. Since the 1990s the pub has given part of each beer sold to the nearby Jaroslav Ježek school for blind children.

The restaurant occupies the ground floor of house no. 107 on Loretánské náměstí in Hradčany, a short walk from Prague Castle and the Loreto. The entrance is at street level, and the vaulted tavern rooms are reached directly from the square. It is a working pub, so expect shared tables and a busy room at peak mealtimes.

The pub's name likely arose from a scribe's error: an 18th-century clerk garbled the name of a neighbouring house, U Černých vorlů, into U Černého vola. The house itself has carried many names, including U svatého Lukáše, U Panny Marie pomocné and U Bílé růže.