This panorama shows the front of the Rudolfinum taken from near the statue of the Czech composer Antonin Dvorak which stands in Jana Palacha square. There are massive columns either side of the stairs up to the Rudolfinum surrounded with lights and each topped with a statue of an angle looking over Prague.

Rudolfinum - Prague visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Rudolfinum' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Hlavní město Praha.

Panorama of the Rudolfinum in Prague taken from námĕstí Jan Palach. The Rudolfinum was built in neo-classical style between 1876 and 1884 and is named after Rudolf II. This 'House of the Artists' (Dům umĕlců) originally housed an art gallery, museum and concert hall. In 1918 it became the seat of the new Czechoslovak government until the German Nazis closed it down in 1938. The Nazis were keen to remove the statue of the Jewish composer Mendelssohn. However, none of the statues were named and they picked the one with the largest nose - which turned out to be that of Wagner, the favorite composer of Hitler. In 1946 the Rudolfinum once again became a concert hall and art gallery and is now home to the Czech Philarmonic Orchestra.

The statue seen in this panoramic picture in front of the Rudolfinum is of the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. The Rudolfinum is on the bakls of the Vlata River on the eastern end of Manesuv bridge (Mánesův most) about 10 minutes walk from the Old Town Square.

Rudolfinum
Alsovo nabrezi 12;
110 00 Prague 1,
Czech Republic

Travel and Getting There:
Metro: Staroměstská (Green Line)
Tram: 17, 18, 53