Next weekend, dozens of monuments will open in Prague

Prague - Next weekend, dozens of monuments and interesting places will be opened to the public in Prague. Some of them will also host accompanying programs and special tours. For example, the Petřín Tunnel, the sewer node in the Old Town Square, and the lounges at the Main and Masaryk Stations will be accessible. The event is part of the traditional European Heritage Days, which last until September 20. Some sites will be accessible until the last day.
    Visitors will be able to view churches, monasteries, palaces, and even some industrial heritage sites. The Old Town Water Tower at Novotného Lávka, the collectors at Senovážné Square, and the Museum of Prague Water Supply in the Podolská Water Plant will be open.
    Visitors will have the opportunity to peek inside buildings that are usually closed to the public. In some locations that are accessible on other days too, people will this time be able to enter for free or for a symbolic admission fee.
    The Jewish Community of Prague will open the Jerusalem Synagogue for free. Guided tours will be available for interested visitors, who will also be able to view an exhibition about the fates of Czechoslovak Jews during World War II.
    The National Gallery plans accompanying programs in its individual exhibitions. An art workshop is planned at the Schwarzenberg Palace at Hradčanské Square, and those interested can listen to lectures about the care of artworks or about interwar architecture at the Veletržní Palace.
    Information about all accessible monuments and opening hours can be found on the website www.ehd.cz.
    This year's theme for the European Heritage Days is "Monuments Measured by Time." The aim of this event is to draw attention to the preservation and use of the cultural legacy of the past. People can also learn more about current issues in state monument care or how private owners take care of monuments.
    The Cultural Heritage Celebrations have been held since 1991 under the patronage of the Council of Europe in several European countries. The main organizer of the European Heritage Days in the country is the Association of Historical Sites of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia.
   

Selection of Prague Monuments Accessible During the European Heritage Days:
   
Prague 1: Jerusalem Synagogue, Gendarmerie Lounge and Terrace of the Czech Museum of Music, Tunnel No. XXII at Újezd, Central Sewer Node, Old Town Water Tower, Bell Tower of St. Peter's Church, Collector at Senovážné Square, Masaryk Lounge at Masaryk Station
Prague 2: Museum of the Police of the Czech Republic, St. Stephen's Church, Emmaus Monastery, Government Lounge at the Main Train Station, Podskalská Customs House at Výtoni
Prague 4: Museum of Prague Water Supply
Prague 5: St. Wenceslas Church, St. Michael's Chapel, Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Malostranský Cemetery, Bertramka, Cibulka Farm
Prague 7: Panský Dvůr, St. Wenceslas Chapel, St. Clara's Chapel, Vineyard House with Vineyard, Troja Mill, Troja Castle
Prague 8: Invalidovna, Grab's Villa, St. Cyril and Methodius Church, Libeň Gasometer, Libeň Castle, Synagogue in Palmovka, Libeň Sokol Hall
Prague 10: Hus Congregation Area, St. Wenceslas Church, Trmal's Villa, Ladislav Šaloun's Villa with Atelier
   
Source: www.ehd.cz and municipal districts