The New Town Hall is a national cultural monument in Prague. Its untraditional representational areas are currently used for hosting wedding ceremonies, exhibitions, concerts and other cultural or social events.
Tower: Opening of the observation tower on 21. 3.
Opening hours Tue–Sun |10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
History of the New Town and Prague panorama
(permanent exhibition)
Exhibitions in the Gallery in the tower
21.–30. 3. Photocontest – best photography from the 4th annual national competition
1. 4. – 29. 4. Golden Ribbon 2016 – illustrations nominated for the annual Golden Ribbon award
Music
12. 1. – 3. 11. A series of concerts titled Stylish evenings 2016 with the Harmonia Praga chamber orchestra under the baton of Štefan Britvik and hosted by violinist Miroslav Vilímec.
3. 4. – 6. 9. The Novofest 2016 music festival will commemorate significant moments in the life and reign of Charles IV. The opening concert will revive the Feast of the Blessed Sacraments, introduced by the King. Other concerts will also be a touching reminder of various aspects of his life.
Guided tours with engaging commentary will uncover a piece of history of the national cultural monument, which began after Prague New Town was founded by Charles IV. in 1348.
Festivals
5. 3. New town earthenware pot IV – craftsmen and farmers from selected regions of the Czech Republic. Accompanying programme, bread baking workshop
13.–14. 5. Live crafts - craft workshops, traditional and lesser-known crafts firsthand.
Exhibitions in the Gallery
11.–31. 3. Ivan Sobotka – paintings by the artist (1927-2008), who focused on the form and the purest expression in the current information age.
3.–26. 4. Pavel Krbálek – Lines in motion – metal sculptures, jewellery, paintings, drawings – the author’s lifetime creations on display to commemorate his 88th birthday, which unfortunately, he didn’t live to see.
3.–31. 5. Medicine from the time of Charles IV. to the present – advancement and study of medicine, including the history of the 1st Faculty of Medicine at the Charles University, excerpts from old textbooks, various medical instruments, information about medical
disciplines and architectural attractions.
Novoměstská radnice, p. o.
Karlovo náměstí 1/23, 120 00 Prague 2
tel.: +420 224 948 229
