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FREE GUIDE TO PRAGUE CZ-Guide to Prague (Final2-cs4).indd 1 07/12/09 7:51 PM www.praha.eu http://magistrat.praha.eu http://stovezata.praha.eu Prague – the capital of the Czech Republic The capital city of the Czech Republic, Prague, is situated in the very heart of Europe, on a place that has been an intersection of continental merchant routes since time immemorial. It was the seat of Czech princes and kings from the tenth century A. D. In the mid-14th century, Prague was the centre of the Holy Roman Empire and Europe’s third largest city in terms of popula- tion. As part of the Hapsburg monarchy, Prague remained the capital of Czech lands, which became the strongest part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in terms of economy during the 19th century. Prague was developing as an important centre where Czech, German and Jewish cultures met and mingled. Following the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918, Prague became the metropolis of the new country. It experienced a growth of its territory and a great building boom. Currently, Prague is a large city of more than one million people, spreading over almost 500 square kilometres. Following the so- cial and economic changes in 1989, Prague enhanced its histo rically strong ties with other cities in Central Europe, and has gradually been gaining a continuously improving position within the continental struc- ture of big cities. Prague therefore deserves its recognition as being a high quality city. Centuries of construction gave rise to an exceptional integrated archi- tectural complex, unique in the world as regards its size and concentration of cultural heritage. Diﬀerent architectural styles mingle and intertwine here, and their symbiosis creates the city’s unique atmosphere. The most valuable part of the city’s centre (866 ha) was declared the Prague Heritage Reserve in 1971, which was included in UNESCO’s world cultural heritage list in 1992. Prague is the seat of the top-level legislative, administrative and political bodies of the country the parliament, government, and president; and the most important social, cultural and educational institutions reside here. The city is the entrance gate to the Czech Republic. Location Latitude: 50° 05’ north Longitude: 14° 25’ east Elevation: maximum 399 m above sea level, minimum 177 m above sea level Area: 496 sq km Climatic conditions Prevalent wind direction: Southwest, west, south Average temperature: 9° C Average January temperature: -0.9° C Average July temperature: 19° C Annual precipitation total: 520 mm/year Inzerce Praha 115x165 ANG.QX8_Inzerce Praha 115x165 ANG 4.12.09 13:41 Stránka 1 D ear City of Prague, we would like to thank you for your huge support in the production of this guide book. Readers should come here knowing that the Prague City Council was the ﬁ rst cool enough to support a Vice Guide, another reason to make your visit. thanks.indd 1 thanks.indd 1 7.12.2009 15:45:40 7.12.2009 15:45:40 4 | VICE GUIDE TO PRAGUE TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 Masthead 8 Employees 10 Tidbits 42 DOs and DON’Ts VICE GUIDE TO PRAGUE WELCOME TO PRAGUE . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DOWNTOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ZIZKOV & VINOHRADY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 GAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 PARTYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 FASHION: PANEL FLASHBACK . . . . . . . 50 THE PRAGUE BIZARRES . . . . . . . . . . . 58 PRAGUE A-Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Cover photo and this photo by Michal Šeba CZ-Guide to Prague (Final2-cs4).indd 4 07/12/09 7:51 PM 6 | VICE GUIDE TO PRAGUE PUBLISHER Pavel Čejka (pavel@viceczech.com) Tomáš Zilvar (tomas@viceczech.com) EDITOR Pavel Čejka (pavel@viceczech.com) CEO, VICE MEDIA GROUP EUROPE Andrew Creighton (andrew@viceuk.com) EU EDITOR Andy Capper (andy@viceuk.com) EDITOR IN CHIEF VICE GLOBAL Jesse Pearson (jessep@viceland.com) EXECUTIVE EDITOR VICE GLOBAL Chris Cechin (chrisc@viceland.com) MUSIC EDITOR Martin Řeháček (martin@viceczech.com) ADVERTISING Kristýna Holubová (ads@viceczech.com) Kateřina Zubrycká (kaca@viceczech.com) PRODUCTION Lucie Palečková (lucie@viceczech.com) DISTRIBUTION Ladislav Hain (lada@viceczech.com) VICE GALLERY Jaroslav Kyša (jaro@viceczech.com) INTERNS Natalie Oko, Lukáš Prchal, Radek Tomšej LAYOUT inkubator.ca WORDS Bruno Bayley, Jiří Holubec, Karolina Hošková, Alastair McVeigh PHOTOS Radeq Brousil, Adam Holý, Jan Khür, Kamila Stehlíková, Michal Šeba, Kateřina Zbortková TRANSLATION Matthew Blood-Smyth VICELAND.COM contact@viceczech.com All submissions property of VICE Czechoslovakia, s.r.o. The entire content is a copyright of VICE Czechoslovakia, s.r.o. and cannot be reproduced in whole or in part without written authorization of the publishers. For subscription information go to www.viceland.com. PRINTED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC viceland.com CZ-Guide to Prague (Final2-cs4).indd 6 07/12/09 7:51 PM PRAGUE STORE Náprstkova 4 +420 222 221 342 www.denisanova.cz DNB_inzerce_VICE.indd 1 DNB_inzerce_VICE.indd 1 4.12.2009 15:07:21 4.12.2009 15:07:21 8 | VICE GUIDE TO PRAGUE ALASTAIR McVEIGH Alastair is an intern at Vice who arrived from the UK three months ago speaking no Czech, and now speaks even less. He spends his time at Vice playing solitaire, hearts and freecell, and has a penchant for hairdressers who like 90s drum’n’bass. Alastair believes that Thatcher was a bigger symbol for world peace than Obama. He also reckons that Communism is a good idea and could still work under the right guidance. But not his, though, because he's a sucker for consumerism and thinks Lacoste make better polo shirts than Ralph Lauren because they cost more. EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH KAROLINA HOŠKOVÁ Karolina is an English literature student in Prague where she draws moustaches and spliffs on the faces of famous authors in her text books. Originally aspiring to be a famous postpostmodern author, she decided to write for Vice after her computer melted, which per- haps makes her a postpostmodern author, but not a famous one. She used to live in Dallas, Texas, and has also appeared as an extra in a couple of shit films that you won’t have seen. MICHAL ŠEBA Michal was born in 1980, and lived for the first nine years of his life under Communism. Perhaps it was the chang- ing environment that inspired him to take photographs, or maybe he was just shit at drawing. His photographic journey began at 14 when he got permission to photo- graph the construction of Prague’s Dancing building when no one else was allowed to snap it. Michal has spent time in Spain, and after experiencing all-year-round sunshine and fine Mediterranean food, wisely decided to return to Prague and take photos for Vice. CZ-Guide to Prague (Final2-cs4).indd 8 07/12/09 7:51 PM 10 | VICE GUIDE TO PRAGUE TIDBITS RUSSIAN STUFF You will notice a lot of Russian stuff in the shops here in the Czech Republic. That is because after the Second World War the Russians asked the Czech people whether they wanted in on their Utopian Socialist Fairyland, and only let them out 20 years ago. It was a bit like a 13- year-old girl making friends with a nice-sounding man in an internet chat-room and meeting him for a friendly chat and cup of coffee, only to be turned into the man’s sex slave. Many Russians have decided to stay on in Prague, where they mostly run the brothels and sell drugs. Of course, some of the Russian signs in the shops are there so the imported prostitutes know where to buy alcohol to drink away the pain of their smutty and sorry lives. ABSINTHE Absinthe is illegal almost everywhere in the world, but in Prague you can ﬁ nd bars that specialise in it. Lord knows why it’s forbidden. For a long time, the hallucinogenic chemical thujone hasn’t been in it in sufﬁ cient quantities to send you to Bohemian la-la land, and after a night of swilling the sickly green brew you'll feel, well, nice and awful. That said, the state of drunkenness produced by absinthe is rare. Set aside an evening, put on a velvet jacket, study the whole sugary ritual and instead of bar chatter dedicate your talk to art. If you can keep your balance, people might think you're an intellectual. FOUR STARS THE OTHER WAY AROUND NO FAT BEERS In the Czech Republic, that is to say Prague, pubs are divided into four numbered categories. In the ﬁ rst, the waiters wear white gloves. In the second, white shirts. In the third, the only white is the foam on the beer. But the true Czech pub is a 4, uploads/Geographie/ prague-guide.pdf