Who once visited Prague, forever falls in love with this stunning city, the heart of the Czech Republic, in which everyone finds something of his own, that touches the soul and will remain in memory for a long time beautiful unique and unforgettable impressions that will make you ever return here again.
There are many interesting museums that care and preserve the past of Prague. One of them is Lapidarium narodniho muzea, a museum of stone sculptures, part of the national museum created in 1818, located on the territory of the Prague Exhibition Center.
"Lapidarium" (lapidarium from Latin - "stone") was not originally a museum, it was a place where fragments of Prague's cathedrals, stone figures from all over Prague were taken for their safety during floods, and The original place was occupied by their exact copies, which today tourists see while walking along the streets of Prague
In all eight magnificent halls of "Lapidarium" in strict chronology sculptures from the early The Middle Ages up to the era of romanticism, having a huge historical value. In the numerous masterpieces from the stone of the original execution (statues of the Charles Bridge, columns, portals, fragments of walls, fountains, ceilings of buildings, castle stones), a ten-century process of development of Czech architecture can be traced
In 1995, Lapidarium entered the list of ten most beautiful European exhibitions and rightfully became one of the best among the most famous in Europe. His sculptures are protected by the state.
How to get to Lapidarium.
Lapidarium address: Vystaviste, 422, 170 00, Praha 7.
The most convenient way to get there is by tram 5, 12, 17, 24, 53, 54 to the stop Vystaviste Holesovice or by metro ( line C) to the station Nadrazi Holesovice
The working hours of the museum of stone sculptures
Monday and Tuesday are days off, from Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 to 18:00, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays - from 10: 00 to 18:00.
Lapidarium will close from November to April for the winter period.
Ticket price
Entrance: 50 CZK, for people over 60, disabled, children from 6 to 15 years, students : 30 CZK, family ticket (maximum but - two adults and three children): 80 CZK, for children under 6 years, admission is free. Photo and video shooting: 30 CZK.