Noble Vinohrady: notable figures and architecture

The walk begins in a quiet part of Vinohrady where figures such as Jan Kotěra, Emil Kolben and sculptor Ladislav Šaloun lived. Painter Josef Váchal, who lived nearby in Vršovice, also wrote about Šaloun. A varied crowd gathered at Šaloun's villa, where occult séances took place.

The route includes the First Republic Svoboda colony, a group of show houses in the Rondocubist style by architect F. A. Libra. Residents during the First Republic included Vršovice mayor Jan Štípek and cellist Miloš Sádlo. The walk continues to the Hus Congregation building, a Constructivist work by Pavel Janák.

The final stop is where the Orion factory once stood, along with the studio of its graphic designer Zdeněk Rykr, creator of the visual identity of Kofila and its famous Moor. The guide will point out more architectural details on site.

Meet at the Vinohradská vodárna tram stop, served by trams 10 and 16, on Korunní Street in front of the municipal library. Guide: Martin Bělohradský. Duration: 1.5 hours. The terrain is unsuitable for prams and wheelchairs. Children under 12 enter free.