Not Just the Villas of Troja

Prague's Troja is known primarily for its zoo, botanical garden, and the castle of Count Václav Vojtěch ze Šternberka, who gave the district its name – originally it was called Zadní Ovenec. However, this walk will show that there is much more to see here.

The main theme is villas. The villa of architect Oldřich Brabec, which today houses the office of the Prague-Troja municipal district and a kindergarten, impresses with its unusual roof. Among the pearls of functionalist architecture is the Schück villa by Prague's German-Jewish architects Ernest Mühlstein and Victor Fürth. The route also passes through the remains of the Rybáře settlement (a village heritage zone since 1991) and a set of houses intended as a diplomatic quarter by Jan Bočan.

Along the way past the Kazanka and Popelářka estates, participants will reach the villa Na Rybárně. The discussion will touch on the family of Jindřích Vaňha, on Alois Svoboda – the last private owner of the castle, who donated it to the Czechoslovak state in 1922 – and on Quido Schwank and his significance for Troja.

- Meeting point: bus stop 112 and 234 Kovárna (from metro station C Nádraží Holešovice)
- Duration: 2–2.5 hours (approximately 2.5–3 km)
- End: near the Trojská public transport stop
- Guide: Stanislava Micková