South Vinohrady to Vršovice: Mírák, Grébovka and Gočár's church: a walk in Prague

The residential side of Prague 2 and 10 that the existing Vinohrady-Žižkov route (Riegrovy sady, Jiřák, Plečnik, Vítkov) skips: the neo-Gothic basilica on 'Mírák', the 1903 Vinohrady market hall, the vineyard park of an industrialist's villa above the Botič valley, and Josef Gočár's constructivist church in Vršovice.

Best time: Afternoon into a summer evening, when the Grébovka vineyard and pavilion are busiest

The route, stop by stop

1
Náměstí Míru and the Basilica of St Ludmila
Locals' 'Mírák', laid out in 1884 as the centre of the new town of Královské Vinohrady with church, theatre (Divadlo na Vinohradech) and Národní dům; the neo-Gothic basilica is by Josef Mocker. Below lies the EU's deepest metro station (53 m). 20 min.
2
Vinohradská tržnice (Pavilon)
Eclectic market hall built 1901-1903 by Antonín Turek for 100 food stalls, with electric cooling; called 'Pavilon' since 1994; on Vinohradská 50 (tram 13 now stops at Vinohradská tržnice). 10 min outside.
3
Grébovka (Havlíčkovy sady)
Park of 11 ha laid out 1871-1888 around the villa of industrialist Moritz Gröbe, with a 1.7 ha vineyard and vineyard gazebo, the Grotta, the Pavilon and the Landhauska farmsteads above the Botič. 50 min.
An Italian Renaissance-style park in Vinohrady with a pond, a fountain, statues and an artificial grotto. It is bigger and quieter than the parks in the centre.
4
Church of St Wenceslas, Vršovice (náměstí Svatopluka Čecha)
Reinforced-concrete constructivist church by Josef Gočár, built 1929-1930, considered one of the most successful functionalist church buildings in the Czech Republic. 15 min outside.

Walking directions

South Vinohrady to Vršovice: Mírák, Grébovka and Gočár's church

The route, stop by stop

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