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House at the Stone Bell

took place · 6 Oct 2026

GHMP House of Photography, Prague

House at the Stone Bell — GHMP House of Photography, Prague
Description was written before the event

A guided tour of the House at the Stone Bell, one of the dominant features of Old Town Square and a jewel of Czech Gothic architecture. Discovered only in the 1960s, this exceptional building features intricate sculptural decoration comparable to Parisian models of the era. Historians believe it may have been home to John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth of Premyslid, and possibly the birthplace of the future Emperor Charles IV.

Tour participants will visit all three floors of the Gothic palace: the throne room where city rulers and nobility swore feudal oaths, a private oratory where the queen may have kept relics of St. Ludmila, and a ground-floor chapel with preserved medieval paintings depicting suffering, pain and tragedy - complete with a few curious monsters.

Practical information:
- Meeting point: at the gallery ticket office, where you must purchase a ticket and indicate you are a guided tour participant
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Tour ends: in the second large hall, where participants disperse and can view the exhibition
- Guide: Lenka Kliková
- Payment to the guide on site is possible in cash without advance reservation, if tour capacity is not full
- The tour operates in all weather conditions
- Admission to the building is paid on site: adults 200 CZK, seniors 65+ and students 90 CZK, children 6-10 years 50 CZK