RUDOLFINUM GALLERY
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This imposing neo-Renaissance building sits north of J. Palacha Square, at the entrance to the Mánesův Most Bridge. It was built in 1884 to provide the city with a large concert hall. It was named after Rudolf, the crown prince of Austria. In its short history, it was a concert and exhibition hall, the Czechoslovakian Parliament, the seat of the German occupiers, and later the seat of the Philharmonic and the Conservatory. During the Second World War, the Nazis decided to remove the statue of the Jewish musician Mendelssohn. But not knowing which of the sculptures represented him, they removed the one with the most prominent nose... bad luck: it was the statue of Richard Wagner! After independence, the building suffered from a serious lack of maintenance and underwent a complete restoration. Today the Rudolfinum houses excellent temporary exhibitions organized by the National Gallery or the Museum of Decorative Arts. It is also the home of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and offers some of the best classical music concerts to be heard in Prague. Whether or not you are a classical music fan, don't hesitate to come and spend an evening at the Rudolfinum: you will rub shoulders with the Czechs, who are well-informed music lovers if ever there was one, and enjoy the extraordinary acoustics in a human-sized hall (1,100 seats in all) where the musicians are right in front of you. Please note that proper attire is required on concert nights.
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