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National Theatre
Sight4.8 · 14 7604.6 · 1 067≈ 1 h 8 min919 m from the center
Perched on the embankment of the Vltava River, the National Theatre stands as the architectural crown jewel of Czech cultural revival. Financed entirely by public subscriptions and opened in 1881 under the patriotic motto 'The Nation to Itself', the Neo-Renaissance landmark was swiftly restored after a devastating fire. Its gleaming gilded roof and allegorical trigas dominate the riverfront, housing magnificent painted halls and opera stages.
Highlights
- Monumental Neo-Renaissance opera house gracing the Vltava riverbank
- Iconic gilded crown roof topped with bronze sculptures of charging trigas
- Lavishly decorated interior halls painted by prominent 19th-century Czech artists
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