The museum presents the garden architect Thomayer

Prague - The personality of garden architect František Thomayer (1856 to 1938), brother of the famous doctor, is presented in an exhibition at the National Agricultural Museum. František Thomayer significantly influenced the creation or personally participated in the arrangement of the most important parks in Prague during his tenure as a city gardener.
    With the development of cities in the 19th century, interest in urban public spaces and their modifications grew. At that time, Thomayer significantly impacted the design of Prague's parks and gardens. For example, he designed the current form of the park at Karlovo náměstí, the garden of Straka's Academy, modified the Chotkovy Gardens, and the park near the Libeň chateau, which bears his name and where his monument is located.
    He managed the nursery operation in Říčany near Prague, and several other Czech cities turned to him for assistance in adjusting their public spaces.
    The National Agricultural Museum has made available a vast archive of projects, which also represents a research basis for the interpretation of the authorship of František Thomayer. The authors of the exhibition allow visitors to glimpse into the professional and social life of the last quarter of the 19th century, when František Thomayer became the city gardener of the royal capital of Prague.
    The museum's archive also contains preserved projects or their parts that were created by the activity of František Thomayer's private studio. These projects relate to a number of existing objects (chateau parks, public or spa parks, private gardens).
    To commemorate the 70th anniversary of František Thomayer's death, a professional seminar is being held today and Friday at the National Museum in Prague, organized by both mentioned museums and the National Heritage Institute.