People can visit parliamentary residences or the government Liechtenstein Palace

Prague - On the occasion of the state holiday, people can visit the seat of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in Malá Strana and the nearby Liechtenstein Palace on Kampa, which is used for the representative purposes of the government office. Entrance to areas that are not usually accessible is free. The exhibition of photographs by the Czech News Agency (ČTK) titled War Moments, which will be on display in the Wallenstein Garden, also commemorates the eighty years since the end of World War II in Europe.

At the Thun Palace, which houses the Chamber, visitors can view the main meeting hall, the ceremonial staircase, the Dagmar Burešová Hall, and the journalists' atrium. In the corridors before the meeting room, there is a new exhibition titled "1945: The National Assembly Begins," which highlights the fates of the Czechoslovak parliament, its members, and employees before the outbreak of World War II, during it, and shortly thereafter. The palace will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with tours starting at the entrance on Sněmovní Street No. 4.

Adjacent to the Chamber, the upper parliamentary chamber will, on the occasion of the end of World War II in Europe, open the Wallenstein and Kolovrat Palaces to visitors. Besides touring historical halls, corridors, lounges, or the offices of some senators, interested parties can see an exhibition about the personalities of the first-republic Senate or try out a detective game about a real protectorate affair. The Senate will be open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

The neighboring Wallenstein Garden will exceptionally be open today with extended hours from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe will also be commemorated by the exhibition of photographs by the Czech News Agency (ČTK) titled War Moments, which will be in the Wallenstein Garden until May 29.

The public can also visit the Liechtenstein Palace near Charles Bridge. It serves the government for representative purposes and as accommodation for distinguished guests. The building, where notable visitors such as Queen Elizabeth II of Britain and Emperor Akihito of Japan with Empress Michiko stayed during their visits to Prague, will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Every Saturday until mid-October, residents and visitors of the capital can also visit the garden of the Straka Academy in Klárov.