Stromovka, Natural monument and park in Bubeneč, Prague, Czech Republic.
Stromovka is a large park with ancient oak trees, several ponds, and walking paths spread across more than 100 hectares. The space includes open meadows, wooded sections, and trails running in different directions.
The park started as a royal hunting ground in the 13th century under Ottokar II and was redesigned around 1800 in the style of an English landscape garden. This transformation shaped how it looks and how people move through it today.
The Governor's Summerhouse, now housing part of the National Museum, shows how building styles evolved from Gothic to Neogothic over centuries of changes. You can see these layers of different periods in the rooms and on the outer walls as you walk through.
The park is free and open around the clock, with easy access by tram stopping nearby. Comfortable shoes are a good idea since there are many paths and open areas to explore.
An underground channel built between 1582 and 1593 brings water from the Vltava River into the park, keeping the ponds and meadows green to this day. This water system is older than many of the trees you see standing here now.
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