Troja Palace
A Baroque palace on the bank of the Vltava, built for the Counts of Sternberg between 1679 and 1691. It has painted halls and formal gardens, and now serves as a gallery of the City of Prague.
- Where
- Prague, Czechia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 50.1164, 14.4129
Get the Troja Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Troja Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Prague volume with your photos and a note.
Near Troja Palace
Prague Zoo 0.5 km
A zoological garden in the Troja district on a hillside above the Vltava, opened in 1931. It is known for its large collection of animals and for its work on breeding Przewalski's horses.
Letná Park 2.5 km
A park on Letná hill, on a plateau above steep embankments along the Vltava River. Its elevation gives commanding views of the Prague Old Town and the bridges below, and it is a popular place for walks and an open air beer garden.
Queen Anne's Summer Palace 2.6 km
A Renaissance garden pavilion in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle, built in the mid 16th century for Ferdinand I. Surrounded by an arcade and topped with a copper roof like an upturned ship, it is regarded as a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance architecture north of the Alps.
Golden Lane 2.8 km
A narrow lane of tiny coloured houses inside Prague Castle, built in the 16th century for Rudolf II's castle guards. Later goldsmiths and other craftsmen lived here, and the writer Franz Kafka is said to have worked in one house.
St George's Basilica 2.9 km
The oldest surviving church in Prague Castle, founded in 920 by Vratislaus I. Its twin towers and red Romanesque facade hide a plain interior, and it now serves as an exhibition space for the National Gallery.
Rudolfinum 2.9 km
A neo Renaissance concert hall and gallery on the bank of the Vltava, opened in 1885 and named after Crown Prince Rudolf. It is the home of the Czech Philharmonic, whose main venue is the Dvořák Hall.
Spanish Synagogue 3.0 km
A synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Prague, completed in 1868 in a Moorish style. Its interior is covered with gilded geometric patterns, and it is now part of the Jewish Museum.
Klausen Synagogue 3.0 km
A former synagogue in the Jewish Town of Prague, near the Old Jewish Cemetery. The present Baroque building dates from the late 1600s, and it is now part of the Jewish Museum, with exhibitions on Jewish customs and traditions.
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Questions
Where is Troja Palace?
Troja Palace is in Prague, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Prague Zoo (0.5 km), Letná Park (2.5 km), Queen Anne's Summer Palace (2.6 km).
How do I get the Troja Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Troja Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Prague volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Troja Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Prague volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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