Mirror Maze on Petřín Hill, Tourist attraction on Petřín Hill, Czech Republic
The Mirror Maze on Petřín Hill is a wooden structure with nine small turrets designed to look like a miniature castle. Inside, regular mirrors create disorienting passages while distorting mirrors bend reflections, and a large diorama fills the main hall.
The structure was originally built for the 1891 Prague Jubilee Exhibition by a Czech tourism club. After the exhibition closed, it was moved to its current location near Petřín Tower where it has remained.
The main hall features a large diorama showing a dramatic moment when Prague residents defended their city against invaders. This display reflects an important chapter that shaped the city's identity and remains part of how locals remember their past.
Wear sturdy shoes as you navigate through the winding mirror passages that can feel disorienting at first. The best experience comes during daytime when natural light filters through windows and enhances the mirror effects.
Workers from 1891 carved their own names into the weather vanes on the roof as a permanent mark of their involvement. These personal signatures have survived intact and offer a window into the identities of those who built this structure.
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