Medieval Prague Through a Nightwatchman’s Eyes

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1. Meet your Nightwatchman outside one of Prague’s 13 original city gates. Learn about the halberd (two metres, multipurpose: boars, intruders, Habsburgers - as needed), the duties of the night watch, and why Prague’s city walls were 10—12 metres high with a killing ground in between. Also: a brief but sincere warning about cutpurses, pickpockets and electric scooters - the unholy trinity of Old Town hazards, then and now.

   10 دقيقة

2. Prague’s oldest market, trading since the 13th century. Find out why being called a “Pfeffersack” was a compliment and what medieval food actually tasted like (answer: commitment).

   10 دقيقة

3. Find out why a young composer from Salzburg chose Prague for the premiere of his greatest work. The Estates Theatre has barely changed since 1787. Our nightwatchman’s opinion of Mozart has also barely changed.

   10 دقيقة

4. We pass by the first middle european university.

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5. One of Europe’s most stunning squares - and in 1633, the city’s main meat market. Learn why Prague was known as the City of the Hanged, then stand at the crosses in the cobblestones - the exact spot where 27 Protestant leaders met a very bad morning on 21 June 1621. Full account of how a public execution worked in 17th century Prague. Informative. Detailed. Not for the faint-hearted.

   15 دقيقة

6. Meet the man who challenged papal authority, gathered thousands of followers, refused to recant - and was burned at the stake in 1415 for his trouble. Martin Luther later said “we were all Hussites without knowing it.” Our nightwatchman has a survival tip. It involves breathing.

   10 دقيقة

7. We introduce one of the oldest churches we can find nowadays, the Tyn church from 1368.

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8. Step into the shadow of one of Prague’s most atmospheric landmarks - and meet Alexandr Schamsky, the 28-year-old doctor who stayed when the plague arrived in 1713 and almost everyone else fled. Hear who left first, who left second, and what the official plague survival advice of 1713 actually was. Garlic features prominently.

   15 دقيقة

9. End at Prague’s most iconic landmark. Hear the full story of Karl IV, receive your plague survival guidance, and witness the ceremonial blowing of the horn - as nightwatchmen once used to warn the entire city of danger. Tonight it will warn Charles Bridge. Group photo with Prague Castle glowing across the river or the statue of Charles IV watching over proceedings. Just as he always has.

   15 دقيقة

الإلغاء

إلغاء مجاني حتى 24 ساعة قبل بدء التجربة، مع استرداد كامل.

المراجعات

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How it compares in Prague

• Its from-price is 81% below the median of the 1953 experiences we list in Prague.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 96 of 1953.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Prague

Prague's skyline of spires rises over the Vltava, with a hilltop castle, statue-lined bridge and a medieval old town that survived largely intact.

Prague Castle, one of the largest castle complexes anywhere, crowns the hill of Hradčany, with St Vitus Cathedral at its centre and the tiny houses of Golden Lane tucked behind. Below, the Lesser Town's Baroque palaces and terraced gardens lead down to the Charles Bridge, lined with statues of saints and busy from dawn.

Top-ranked sights in Prague: Charles Bridge (Karluv Most), Prague Castle (Pražský Hrad), Prague Old Town Square (Staromestské Námestí).

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