Šternberský palác, Baroque palace on Malostranské Square in Prague, Czech Republic

Šternberský palác is a baroque building with four wings arranged around a square courtyard, featuring a distinctive front with adjoining gardens. Inside, it functions as an art museum displaying paintings from several centuries of European art.

Two Renaissance houses built on Gothic foundations stood here; the house called Na baště burned in the fire of 2 June 1541, after which its plot was long considered cursed. Imperial chamberlain Oldřich Adolf Vratislav of Šternberk bought it in 1664 and the neighbouring house twenty years later. His son František Damián had the two joined in 1703–1719, probably to a design by Giovanni Battista Alliprandi.

The collection shows paintings from Italy, the Netherlands, and other countries between the 15th and 18th centuries. You can see how European artists of this period developed their approaches and styles.

The palace stands on the west side of Malostranské náměstí, at house number 7, and is part of the Chamber of Deputies complex, so access is limited to the areas the parliament opens. Enter from the square; trams stop at Malostranské náměstí nearby.

In the courtyard stands a monumental bronze statue of a lion overpowering a snake, created by French artist Antoin-Louis Barye. This sculpture is among the most notable works of 19th-century sculptural art.