Prague / 20 photo spots
20 Instagram spots around Prague
Prague’s theatre, towers and modern landmarks add new perspectives to the original route through the city. These photo ideas complement the first ten stops without changing their order.
The first 10 photo spots
Spires, a stone bridge and lanes that empty out after dark: Prague suits early risers. These 10 spots run from the castle hill to the old town.
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Photo spots on the map
7 of 20 photo ideas have sourced location coordinates. The initial view is for orientation. An area marker does not indicate an exact photo position.
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- Charles BridgeSourced place
- ClementinumSourced place
- VyšehradApproximate area
- Municipal HouseSourced place
- Strahov MonasteryApproximate area
- Žižkov Television TowerSourced place
- Spanish SynagogueSourced place
Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Prague castle
The castle complex spreads over the hill above the river. Shoot the courtyards and St. Vitus towers from the south gardens.
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Letná
This park on the hill north of the center looks over the bridges and the old town. The beer garden terrace gives the wide panorama with the river below.
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Charles Bridge
Thirty statues line the 14th-century stone bridge over the Vltava. Cross it at sunrise to shoot the towers and statues without the crowds.
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Mala Strana
Baroque houses and small squares fill the Lesser Town under the castle. Nerudova Street gives the steepest lane shot, looking up at the rooftops.
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Dancing house
Two glass and concrete towers lean against each other on the riverbank. Shoot from across the street to fit the full curve of the building.
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Clementinum
The library halls stay camera-free, but the Astronomical Tower gives a 360-degree roof view. Tickets run about 380 CZK, with a student rate near 200 CZK.
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Old town ring
The Old Town Square groups the town hall, the clock and the twin-spired church. Shoot from a cafe terrace for the square from above.
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Castle Troja
A baroque villa with painted halls and a garden staircase north of the river. The double staircase and garden statues give the formal shots.
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The alley Nový svět
A quiet lane of small houses tucked behind the castle. It stays empty most of the day, which makes it easy to shoot.
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Vyšehrad
The fortress on the rock south of the center holds the twin-spired church of St. Peter and Paul. The rampart walls give river views back toward the castle.
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Powder Gate Tower
The Gothic Powder Gate Tower stands near Prague’s Municipal House. Compose a vertical image around the tower, or move back to include the surrounding streets and show its place at the edge of the Old Town.
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The Municipal House is an Art Nouveau building beside the Powder Gate. Its decorated façade rewards a closer look: frame a section of the ornament, then show the whole building as part of the square.
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The National Museum building anchors the upper end of Wenceslas Square. Use the length of the square to lead towards its façade, or isolate the roofline for a tighter study of the building’s silhouette.
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Prague’s National Theatre stands near the Vltava on Národní Avenue. Photograph the exterior with some of the street around it, then choose a decorative feature to contrast the building’s scale with its finer detail.
Search Google MapsNáplavka, Rašínovo Embankment
Náplavka follows the Vltava along Rašínovo Embankment. Let the riverbank run diagonally through a wide frame, with the water beside it, to give the photograph a sense of movement along the city’s edge.
Search Google MapsStrahov Monastery
Strahov Monastery is known for its library and gardens. For an exterior view, give the monastery buildings room within their hilltop setting, then turn to a smaller architectural detail for a second composition.
Search Google MapsŽižkov Television Tower
The Žižkov Television Tower rises above its namesake district. A vertical composition emphasises its height, while a wider frame with neighbouring buildings shows how the modern tower stands apart from the surrounding streets.
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The National Memorial on Vítkov Hill includes an equestrian statue of Jan Žižka. Use the statue as the foreground subject and the memorial building behind it to show the relationship between sculpture and architecture.
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The Spanish Synagogue in Prague’s Jewish Quarter was built in a Moorish style. Photograph the exterior in the context of its street, then look for a geometric or decorative element that represents the building’s design.
Search Google MapsHouse at the Black Madonna
The House at the Black Madonna is a Czech Cubist building in the Old Town. Study the angular façade and the corner figure in separate frames, then step back to show the building within its street.
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