Liechtenstein Palace, Baroque palace in Malá Strana, Czech Republic

Liechtenstein Palace is a two-storey classical building occupying the whole western front of Malostranské náměstí. Its pale blue facade with white pilasters and a segmental arch above the central entrance faces east; behind it lie two courtyards and a garden. It adjoins the Hartig Palace.

Five houses stood on the site in the early 15th century; Prince Karl I of Liechtenstein acquired them in 1622–1623 and had them joined into a palace with a courtyard and garden. In the 1670s the palace was rebuilt in Baroque style to a design by Johann Georg Aichbauer. In 1791 Alois Josef of Liechtenstein commissioned Matyáš Hummel to rebuild it, producing the present Neoclassical facade, a monumental staircase and a large hall.

The palace now serves as the Academy of Performing Arts, where music and theater students carry out their daily studies and hold performances.

The property sits in an active area of Prague with walkable access near the riverbank. Visitors should plan enough time to view both the exterior facade details and the interior rooms during a visit.

The 27 heads on 27 metal bases along the pavement kerb are a work by sculptor Karel Nepraš, recalling Karel I of Liechtenstein, who acquired the site's five houses in 1622–1623. In the right part of the palace is the Inspirace theatre stage of HAMU students.