Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens

Curator: Marie Foltýnová

Artistic decoration and minor architectural pieces formed an integral part of the historical gardens of Prague. These artworks, exposed to the vagaries of the weather for decades, gradually disappeared from the gardens; they were either destroyed irretrievably or had to be replaced by copies. Saved original sculptures and architectural elements were stored in the depositories of the Prague City Gallery.

view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn

These exhibits include stone fountains with figural motifs of Nereids and dolphins from Troja Château, found in the 1980s during the reconstruction of the château and its gardens. The exhibition also presents original sculptures from Vrtba Garden, a group of Chinese figures from the Cibulka landscape park, and Braun’s sculptures from the Portheimka villa.

view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn
view into the exhibition Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens, Troja Château, 2018. Photo by Jiří Thýn

Info

Stone Treasures from Prague Gardens

from: 1. 4. 2023
to: 10. 9. 2023

Curator: Marie Foltýnová
Graphic Design: Pavel Tichoň

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Troja Château
U Trojského zámku 1/4
170 00 Prague 7
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Open
Tue-Thu 10 am – 6 pm
Fri 1–6 pm
Sat-Sun 10 am – 6 pm

Barrier-free entrance: basement and ground floor.

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full 150 CZK
reduced 60 CZK