Zahrada Portheimka, Baroque garden in Smíchov, Prague, Czech Republic.
The garden extends from Matoušova Street to 14th October Square, covering 0.69 hectares at an altitude of 192 to 194 meters above sea level.
In 1722, architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer acquired the property and constructed a suburban residence with an extensive garden stretching to the Vltava River.
Under Count Buquoy's ownership, the garden transformed into a Rococo style with greenhouses for exotic flora, orangeries, and fig houses for aristocratic summer festivities.
The garden opens from 8:00 to 19:00 between October and March, and from 7:00 to 21:00 between April and September.
The garden contains historical water features, sculpture elements, and hornbeam alleys that reflect its original French park design spanning 400 meters in length.
Location: Prague
GPS coordinates: 50.07370,14.40400
Latest update: March 23, 2025 19:37
Prague is known for its historic landmarks, but beyond the usual tourist routes lie numerous lesser-visited sites that offer deeper insight into the city's history and contemporary life. This collection takes you to neighborhoods, gardens and buildings often overlooked, revealing the layered past of Prague and its active cultural scene. Among the sites are the hilltop fortress of Vyšehrad with its historic cemetery, the baroque Vrtba Garden in Malá Strana, and Strahov Monastery with its impressive library. Kampa Park on Kampa Island offers quiet walks along the Čertovka Canal, while Speculum Alchemiae presents underground Renaissance-era laboratories. Troja Palace in the northern part of the city features baroque architecture and terraced gardens, and the Convent of St. Agnes houses medieval art collections. Other stops include Wallenstein Garden with its Renaissance arcades, the Letná beer garden overlooking the rooftops, and the former factory site of MeetFactory in Smíchov, now a cultural center. The National Technical Library in Dejvice and the rotating Kafka head sculpture on Národní třída represent contemporary Prague. From the Invalidovna fortress complex in Karlín to the Royal Game Reserve in Bubeneč, this collection provides varied perspectives on the Czech capital.
Anděl
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Golden Angel
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Church of Saint Wenceslaus
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Portheimka
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Smíchov Synagogue
226 m
Komerční banka Smíchov
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Medvědí kašna na Smíchově
260 m
Chartreuse de Prague
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Národní dům na Smíchově
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Ústřední tržnice na Smíchově
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Portheimka
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Town hall of Smíchov
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Socha svatého Cyrila na průčelí kostela svatého Václava na Smíchově
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Štefánikova 23
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Krajský úřad Středočeského kraje
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Bust of František Langer
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Socha svatého Metoděje na průčelí kostela svatého Václava na Smíchově
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Fara u svatého Václava
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Arbesovo náměstí 3
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Plastika Had v parku Portheimka na Smíchově
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Pamětní deska Gustava Hladila - Sojky v Matoušově ulici v Praze
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Pamětní deska obětem 2. světové války na domě Plzeňská 233/6 na Smíchově
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Kašna v parku Portheimka v Praze
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Municipal Library of Prague, Smíchov branch
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Commemorative plaque of Professor Ivan Puluj in Preslov Street in Prague
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Pamětní deska Františka II. Ringhoffera na bývalé tovární hale na Smíchově
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