Prague and Bohemia in the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke

Name: Prague and Bohemia in the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
Start: 2026-07-19T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-19T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Památník národního písemnictví / Muzeum literatury

took place · 19 Jul 2026

National Literature Monument / Literature Museum, Prague

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A literary programme dedicated to Rainer Maria Rilke's poems about Prague and Czech landscapes.

About the venue: National Literature Monument / Literature Museum

The Památník národního písemnictví (PNP) - Museum of Czech Literature is a state institution dedicated to Czech literature and book culture from the 18th century to the present. Founded in 1953, it spent decades at Strahov Monastery before moving in 2022 to the restored Petschek Villa in Bubeneč. Nearly 1,000 m² of exhibition space houses a permanent display across ten rooms alongside thematic shows, a café, a garden, and a reading room. The museum also runs lectures, conferences, and school programmes.

Pelléova 44/22, 160 00 Praha 6 Get directions

About: Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) was a German-language poet born in Prague. He is considered one of the most significant lyric poets of modern European literature. His best-known works include the Duino Elegies and the Sonnets to Orpheus. Although he spent most of his life outside Bohemia, Prague shaped his early years and left a lasting mark on his writing.

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