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Extension of Prague WHS

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This extension to the World Heritage Site of Prague seeks to include three monuments that are currently in the Buffer Zone.

The Müller Villa is an early 20th-century modern residence by Adolf Loos. The Bfevnov Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in baroque style. The Hvêzda Hunting Lodge with its game park is a Renaissance construction.

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Extension of the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Prague" with the important Monuments in its Vicinity (ID: 1565)
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Czechia
Status
On tentative list 2001 Site history
History of Extension of Prague WHS
2004: Revision
Includes parts of former TWHS West-Estonian Archipelago
2001: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
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Cultural
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  • Urban landscape: Post-medieval European
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First published: 07/03/19.

Matejicek

Extension of Prague WHS

Extension of Prague WHS (On tentative list)

Extension of Prague WHS by Matejicek

I am not sure if this great TWHS is still acive (added in 2001) as I could see an activity of the Czech state party only in proposing of series of cultural lanscapes (Kladruby stud or Erzgebirge mines), or in a bit absurd apologetics of a construction of skyscrapers in Prague.

All three sites can be visited in half a day: get-off at Metro line A (green) stop Petřiny, the entrance to former game-park Hvezda is located nearby. Then descent towards Brevnov monastery, and finally walk uphill to Orechovka residential quarter with Muller Villa (there is a tram stop of lines 1 and 2 just below the Villa).

(1) Hvezda game-park and the hunting lodge have been designed by Ferdinand (II) of Tyrol, Archduke of Austria. During his stay in Prague as the Governor of Bohemia (1547-1567), the extensive constructions in the areal of Prague castle mostly the designing of huge renaissance gardens around the castle took place. Most of them have been already included to WHS Prague. The hunting-lodge Hvezda (it means STAR in Czech) was designed by the Archduke himself for his leisure activities (such as competitions in finishing a goblet of wine as fast as possible), and it can be taken as a part of this building programm. The lodge is designed in the shape of six-pointed star (see photo), and one can partly see it from distance when going from the airport to city center by bus 119. The interior is covered by fine …

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