The National Theatre (narodni-divadlo.cz) is the city’s most prestigious venue for dramatic works as well as opera and dance. Check out the website ahead of your visit for the current program. What many visitors may not know is that it's also possible to book a guided tour of the storied building itself.
Tours run for the 50 minutes and visit the most important rooms of this neo-Renaissance flagship of the 19th-century Czech National Revival. Architect Josef Zítek’s masterpiece was funded entirely by private donations from across the land and the building was decorated inside and out by a roll call of prominent Czech artists. It burned down within weeks of its 1881 opening but, incredibly, was funded again and restored in less than two years.
Guided tours in English must be arranged in advance.
