Extinct staircase in the Krč Forest, Abandoned staircase in Krč Forest, Czech Republic

This extinct staircase is a stone structure located within the Krč Forest near Kunratice, standing isolated without connection to any building or larger structure. The stairs sit close to a small stream valley and can be accessed via marked forest paths in the recreational area.

The staircase was built between 1935 and 1937, when Prague mayor Karel Baxa had so-called hunger stairs laid out in Krč Forest to fight unemployment during the aftermath of the Great Depression; they were named Primátorské schody after him. At the end of the Second World War, during the Prague Uprising in spring 1945, the stairs were damaged and never restored.

Locals from Kunratice knew the staircase by several names: Andělské schody (Angel Stairs), Kunratické schody, Krčské schody and Královské schody, while the official name Primátorské schody referred to Mayor Karel Baxa, who had it built. The lower end lies between the U Krále Václava IV. restaurant and the Václavka spring, and a green-marked hiking trail passes both ends.

The staircase is best found using a local trail map or GPS coordinates, as it sits deep within the forest away from main paths. Sturdy footwear is advisable since forest trails can be uneven and muddy depending on the season.

The staircase was 4.5 metres wide and 70 metres long, climbing 20 vertical metres from the path along the Kunratický stream toward a shelter on the promenade path at the valley edge. Locals of Kunratice also called it the Angel Stairs, Kunratice Stairs, Krč Stairs or Royal Stairs.