DK Travel : Prague

At the geographical heart of Europe, Prague’s beautiful cityscape has been carved and sustained by a variety of emperors, artists and religious communities, from the Gothic exuberance of its castle and cathedral, to the dignity of the medieval Jewish Cemetery, and the 19th-century opulence of the “new” town. Under Communist rule, Prague was off the tourist map, but since 1989 the city has seen a surge of visitors eager to take in this spectacular city.

Kaunitz Palace

The Yugoslav Embassy sat quietly in its pink and yellow stucco for more than 300 years until war made it a popular spot for protests.
Keltic

Spacious, comfortable ground-level rooms, good food and friendly staff.
King Solomon

Prague’s foremost kosher restaurant has separate facilities for meat and dairy dishes. Closes for Friday sabbath.
Klausen Synagogue

Abutting the Old Jewish Cemetery, this Baroque single-nave building was constructed in 1694 on site of a school and prayer hall (klausen ) where Rabbi Loew taught the cabala . Like most of the synagogues in the area, it is now houses Jewish exhibitions, including prints and manuscripts.
Klementinum

The Klementinum was originally founded as a Chapel to St. Clement and eventually became a Jesuit university. Now it houses the national library and you can see it by tour or going to a concert in the Mirror Chapel there. Taking the last tour of the day you'll start off in the Mirror Chapel with an ornate baroque organ, peek into the mammoth library with painted ceilings, and carefully climb the stairs to see each level of the tower's science experiments, especially on astronomy. Your tour will end at the top of the tower with a fabulous view of the sunset and the whole city right from the middle of the Old Town.
Klub architektů

Situated in a medieval cellar, this casual club specializes in “eintopf ” dishes such as beef strips with sour cream and apples.
Knedlíky

These doughy dumplings are the side dish of choice for many gravy-laden Czech dishes. In addition to the savoury varieties, made with bread, potato or bacon (špekové ), knedlíky also come stuffed with fruit (ovocné knedlíky ), the most popular variety being plums (švestkové ).
Kogo

Serving superior pastas and other Italian dishes for remarkably low prices, Kogo is wildly popular with discerning locals; book ahead. The service is marvellous.
Kolya

In 1996 Jan Svěrák cast his father Zdeněk as the grumpy, philandering cellist who restores Olšanská cemetery tombstones in his free time. The five-year-old title character gets lost in Anděl metro station (see Anděl Metro).
Křižík Fountain

First, bring a sweater. Second, don’t sit too close to the water. Third, sit back and enjoy the show. The dancing water-and-light show’s musical accompaniment varies from classical to pop to Disney tunes. The Prague Post (see The Prague Post) lists the programme in its weekly calendar (see Výstavište).

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