Nostice Palace is a beautiful building located on the Maltese Square in the historic district of Prague's Mala Strana. The construction of this magnificent palace by the architect Francesco Caratti was commissioned by the family of Count Nostitz, a very famous patron at the time.
Its construction began in the XVII century in the Baroque style, but a year later in the main portal of the palace marked some elements and attributes of the Rococo style. The interior was changed by applying original frescoes and famous mythological subjects on the walls, statues of Roman emperors by the best students of the great MJ Brocoff were installed, the facade of the building was decorated with bay windows with balconies and statues of rulers.
The appearance of the Nostice Palace changed quite a lot in the 18th century: the building was transformed by Giovanni Santini-Eichel in a unique Baroque Gothic style.
The Nostice Palace houses the library named after Josef Dobrovsky, a great Czech scientist.
He is one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival. This scholar is rightly considered the founder of Slavic linguistics, and therefore during his life he was often called the "father" of Slavic studies. It is difficult to overestimate his contribution to the creation of the Czech literary language and the study of Old Slavonic.
Count Nostitz himself began to collect this huge library. The library premises occupy the entire wing of the palace. The rooms impress with their grandeur, along the walls are huge shelves that stretch from floor to ceiling. As the height of the premises here is more than 3 meters, for the convenience of using shelves, small stairs were built, the handrails of which have a strict outline, but not without elegance.
The library is illuminated by majestic chandeliers of the XVIII century in the Baroque style. These gilded shiny chandeliers, made in intricate shapes, give the atmosphere a kind of solemnity.
The ceiling is decorated with stucco, in the center and at the corners in gilded frames painted frescoes depicting various mythological subjects.
In each room of the library there are massive oak tables and chairs, also made in the Baroque style. All rooms are connected by small through passages.
Today, the Josef Dobrowski Library is the property of the National Museum, with more than 1.000 volumes, among which the invaluable manuscripts of J. Dobrowski and other no less famous authors and scholars occupy a special place.
The Nostitz family is also known for its art gallery, which is preserved and exhibited in the palace to this day. Now it is the property of the National Gallery. In addition, the palace houses a spacious, one of the largest in Prague, concert hall with excellent acoustics.
The Dutch embassy in the Czech Republic used to be in this beautiful house. Today the Ministry of Culture is located here.
Periodically, the palace holds open days, as it is usually closed to visitors. The library and art gallery are always available for visits according to the work schedule.
Today there are almost no empty rooms in the palace. After all, there is a library named after J. Dobrovsky, the National Art Gallery, a concert hall, the premises of the Ministry of Culture and even basements are used for thematic exhibitions.
Its construction began in the XVII century in the Baroque style, but a year later in the main portal of the palace marked some elements and attributes of the Rococo style. The interior was changed by applying original frescoes and famous mythological subjects on the walls, statues of Roman emperors by the best students of the great MJ Brocoff were installed, the facade of the building was decorated with bay windows with balconies and statues of rulers.
The appearance of the Nostice Palace changed quite a lot in the 18th century: the building was transformed by Giovanni Santini-Eichel in a unique Baroque Gothic style.
The Nostice Palace houses the library named after Josef Dobrovsky, a great Czech scientist.
He is one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival. This scholar is rightly considered the founder of Slavic linguistics, and therefore during his life he was often called the "father" of Slavic studies. It is difficult to overestimate his contribution to the creation of the Czech literary language and the study of Old Slavonic.
Count Nostitz himself began to collect this huge library. The library premises occupy the entire wing of the palace. The rooms impress with their grandeur, along the walls are huge shelves that stretch from floor to ceiling. As the height of the premises here is more than 3 meters, for the convenience of using shelves, small stairs were built, the handrails of which have a strict outline, but not without elegance.
The library is illuminated by majestic chandeliers of the XVIII century in the Baroque style. These gilded shiny chandeliers, made in intricate shapes, give the atmosphere a kind of solemnity.
The ceiling is decorated with stucco, in the center and at the corners in gilded frames painted frescoes depicting various mythological subjects.
In each room of the library there are massive oak tables and chairs, also made in the Baroque style. All rooms are connected by small through passages.
Today, the Josef Dobrowski Library is the property of the National Museum, with more than 1.000 volumes, among which the invaluable manuscripts of J. Dobrowski and other no less famous authors and scholars occupy a special place.
The Nostitz family is also known for its art gallery, which is preserved and exhibited in the palace to this day. Now it is the property of the National Gallery. In addition, the palace houses a spacious, one of the largest in Prague, concert hall with excellent acoustics.
The Dutch embassy in the Czech Republic used to be in this beautiful house. Today the Ministry of Culture is located here.
Periodically, the palace holds open days, as it is usually closed to visitors. The library and art gallery are always available for visits according to the work schedule.
Today there are almost no empty rooms in the palace. After all, there is a library named after J. Dobrovsky, the National Art Gallery, a concert hall, the premises of the Ministry of Culture and even basements are used for thematic exhibitions.
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