Private guide in Prague
Wallenstein Palace
Wallenstein
Palace is the biggest jewel of Little Quater, and one of the most
prominent buildings of the early Czech Baroque.
The
construction of Prague's beautiful jewel is credited with one of the
the most powerful and richest nobles Albrecht Václav Eusebius von
Wallenstein. The beautiful palace complex gradually grew in the years
1623-1630. The idea was to build a sidlo competing Prague Castle, the
length of the palace is 340 meters and width of 172 meters.
Prominent
architects, painters, sculptors and craftsmen constructed this
palatial residence. It is therefore necessary to mention these names:
Andrea Spezza of Arong, Giovanni Battista Pieroni, or Niccolo
Sebregondi. The artistic garden decor was created by sculptor Adrian
de Vries. The south and southeast side of the garden is 200 meters in
length enclosed by a high wall, and it builds on the south wall of
the stalactite grottoes.
At
present, the palace is home to the Senate of the Czech Republic.
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