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- English
This tour is not a standard checklist of Prague’s WWII and Communist-era sites. It follows one connected Czech story through the 20th century: occupation, exile, resistance, repression, 1968, student courage and the Velvet Revolution.
The tour is led in English by a local Czech guide with personal links to the periods discussed, including WWII, Communism, 1968 and 1989, including lived experience during the final years of Communist rule.
Having lived in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy, the guide understands how Czech history can look from outside. This helps explain the Czech perspective clearly to international travelers.
Over 3.5 hours, you visit places where history was not abstract: the Winged Lion Memorial, Pinkas Synagogue, Old Town Square, Petschek Palace, Czech Radio, Resslova Street, the National Museum area and Národní třída. The aim is to give context, not just dates, and to show how WWII, Communism and 1989 connect in Czech memory.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please meet at the Winged Lion Memorial in Klárov Park, next to Malostranská metro station (Line A) and the Malostranská tram stop. The large bronze lion statue is clearly visible. I will be waiting beside the statue. Please arrive 5–10 minutes early.
The tour ends at the Velvet Revolution Memorial on Národní třída, in central Prague. The area is close to tram and metro connections and within walking distance of the Old Town, Wenceslas Square and the river.
Itinerary
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Winged Lion Memorial: We meet beside the Winged Lion Memorial at Klárov. Here we begin with the wider context behind the tour: Czech identity, occupation, exile and the struggle for freedom in the 20th century. We also speak about Czechoslovak RAF airmen in WWII and how their story connects to the later history of Communist rule.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Pinkas Synagogue
Pinkas Synagogue / Jewish Quarter: A stop connected with Jewish persecution, memory and the destroyed world of Prague’s Jewish community during WWII. We remain outside and use the place to speak about loss, remembrance and survival.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Old Town Square
Old Town Square: One of Prague’s great public spaces, connected with national memory, occupation, the Prague Uprising and the political changes after WWII. Here we speak about the armed struggle at the end of the war, the damaged Old Town Hall and the symbolic importance of the uprising for the Czech people.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Petschek Palace
Petschek Palace: A former Gestapo headquarters in Prague and one of the darkest sites of Nazi occupation in the city. This stop connects occupation, interrogation, fear, resistance networks and the machinery of repression.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Narodni Muzeum
Former Federal Assembly / National Museum area: A place where Communist-era power, modern Czech statehood and public memory meet. We use this area to speak about the Communist system, official power, Prague Spring, the Soviet invasion of 1968 and the later meaning of Wenceslas Square.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Czech Radio building: A key site in both 1945 and 1968. We speak about the importance of radio during the Prague Uprising and again during the Soviet invasion, when control of information became part of the struggle.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Nove Mesto (New Town)
Hlávka Dormitory / Jan Opletal memory: A stop connected with Czech students, Nazi repression and the events around 17 November 1939. This gives important background to why 17 November later became such a powerful date in Czech history.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Kostel Sv. Cyrila A MetodEje
Resslova St. / Sts Cyril and Methodius Church: The key Prague site connected with Operation Anthropoid and the final fight of the Czechoslovak paratroopers. This stop brings the resistance story into sharp human focus.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Velvet Revolution Memorial
Národní třída / Velvet Revolution Memorial: The final stop of the walk, connected with the student demonstration of 17 November 1989 and the beginning of the Velvet Revolution. This is where the story moves from occupation and repression toward civic courage, public memory and freedom.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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