Mandarin Oriental, Prague

Take to the water and see another side of historic Prague by cruising its charming channels in our luxurious boat.

The O2 arena is one of the leading facilities in Europe with a capacity of up to 20,000. Every year, the O2 arena hosts dozens of attractive sporting and cultural events. It was opened in 2004 for the ice-hockey championship and since that time it has welcomed over 600,000 people every year.

Charles Bridge is a famous historical bridge that crosses the Vltava river. Its construction started in 1357 and finished in the beginning of 15th century. As the only means of crossing the river Vltava (Moldau), the Charles Bridge used to be the most important connection between the Old Town, Prague Castle and adjacent areas until 1841. Also this 'solid-land' connection made Prague important as a trade route between east and west Europe.

is one of the largest and best-equipped congress centres in Europe with diverse spaces for the organisation of events of all kinds from large congresses, conferences, seminars, to smaller business meetings and presentations, and accompanying events such as exhibitions, medium-sized trade fairs, cultural performances and social events such as banquets and balls.

Prague Castle is a castle in Prague where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept here. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Prague Castle is the largest coherent castle complex in the world with an area of almost 70000 square meters, being 570 meters in length and an average of about 130 meters wide. The Prague Castle, an ancient symbol of the Czech lands, is the most significant Czech monument and one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it consists of a large-scale composition of palaces and ecclesiastical buildings of various architectural styles, from Roman-style buildings from the 10th century through Gothic modifications in the 14th century. The famous Slovenian architect Josip Plečnik was responsible for extensive renovations in the time of the First Republic (1918-1938). Since the Velvet Revolution, the Prague Castle has undergone significant and ongoing repairs and reconstructions.

The Princely Collections, housed in the Lobkowicz Palace, are drawn from the extensive Lobkowicz holdings. Major paintings, including Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s Haymaking and two world-renowned views of London by Canaletto, are on display as are rare decorative arts, one of the finest collections of arms and armor in Central Europe, and important musical instruments and manuscripts including Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and Mozart’s re-orchestration of Handel’s Messiah.

The most significant square of historical Prague. It originated in the 12th century and since then witnessed many events. Beside the Old Town Hall and the Church of Our Lady before Týn the square has several other dominants, the baroque St. Nicholas church, the rococo Kinský palace housing the National Gallery exhibition hall, the Stone Bell house - a gothic city palace from the 14th century - now the Municipal Gallery concert and exhibition rooms, and the Memorial to Master Jan Hus. The very place where the 27 Czech gentlemen were executed on 21 June, 1621, is marked in the square pavement. The Prague meridian can be seen not far from there.

The Strahov complex is one of Prague’s most remarkable monuments for its historical importance, size and present mission. The monastery premises are home to the church of the Assumption, the Strahov picture gallery and the library with a large number of valuable medieval illuminated manuscripts, maps, globes and graphics, the baroque Theological Room, and the classicist Philosophy Room.