Pařížská

Staré Město


When the Josefov ghetto was cleared at the turn of the 20th century, the broad boulevard of Pařížská třída (Paris Ave) was driven in a straight line through the heart of the old slums. This was a time of widespread infatuation with the French art-nouveau style, and the avenue is lined with elegant apartment buildings adorned with stained glass and sculptural flourishes.

Since the Velvet Revolution, Pařížská has become an elite shopping strand, hemmed with expensive brand names such as Dior, Louis Vuitton and Rolex.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Staré Město attractions

1. Maisel Synagogue

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The neo-Gothic Maisel Synagogue replaced a Renaissance original built by Mordechai Maisel, mayor of the Jewish community, in 1592. It houses an exhibit on…

2. Jewish Town Hall

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The town hall was built by Jewish ghetto mayor Mordechai Maisel in 1586. It's worth noting for its clock tower, which has one Hebrew face where the hands…

3. Prague Jewish Museum

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This museum consists of six Jewish monuments clustered together in Josefov: the Maisel Synagogue; the Pinkas Synagogue; the Spanish Synagogue; the Klaus…

4. High Synagogue

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The elegant 16th-century High Synagogue is so called because its prayer hall (closed to the public) is upstairs.

5. Old-New Synagogue

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Completed around 1270, this is Europe’s oldest working synagogue and one of Prague’s earliest Gothic buildings. You step down into it because it pre-dates…

6. Franz Kafka Monument

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Commissioned by Prague's Franz Kafka Society in 2003, Jaroslav Róna's unusual sculpture of a mini-Kafka riding on the shoulders of a giant empty suit was…

7. Art Gallery for Children

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The clue is in the name: at the Art Gallery for Children the kids not only get to look at art, but make it, add to it and alter it. There are paints and…

8. Church of St Nicholas

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The baroque wedding cake in the northwestern corner of Old Town Square is the Church of St Nicholas, built in the 1730s by Kilian Dientzenhofer (not to be…