The white galleries of the Trade Fair Palace, home of the National Gallery Prague’s modern collections

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Holešovice & Letná: Our Favourites

The Trade Fair Palace, DOX, Letná’s view, Stromovka and Troja.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Holešovice and Letná: the back story

    Holešovice·In depth

    The National Gallery’s Trade Fair Palace, DOX, Letná’s view of the bridges, Stromovka, and Troja’s zoo, château and vineyard across the river.

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What to see and do

  1. Over 10 km of paths

    Prague Zoo

    Troja·Zoo

    A zoo on the hillside at Troja, with the Indonesian jungle, the Valley of the Elephants and Darwin Crater.

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  2. Contemporary art

    DOX Centre for Contemporary Art

    Holešovice·Gallery

    International and Czech art, architecture and design in former industrial buildings in Holešovice.

    Poupětova 1, 170 00 Prague 7Explore View on map

  3. The view of the bridges

    Letná Park

    Holešovice·Park

    The plateau above the river, with the famous view of Prague’s bridges.

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  4. The royal game park

    Stromovka

    Holešovice·Park

    Prague’s great park in Bubeneč, beside the Exhibition Grounds.

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  5. A French-style garden

    Troja Château Garden

    Troja·Baroque garden

    The French-style Baroque garden of Troja Château, with statues, terracotta vases and a maze.

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  6. With a vineyard

    Prague Botanical Garden, Troja

    Troja·Botanical garden

    The botanical garden at Troja, with its glasshouse and the St Clare vineyard.

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  7. Transport hall

    National Technical Museum

    Holešovice·Museum

    The National Technical Museum, with its transport collections.

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Where to eat

  1. Bib Gourmand

    The Eatery

    Holešovice·Restaurant

    Czech cooking in Holešovice. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.

    U Uranie 954/18, 170 00 PragueExplore View on map

  2. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Salabka

    Troja·Restaurant

    Modern cooking at Troja, with its own vineyard.

    K Bohnicím 849/2a, 171 00 PragueExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. Opposite the Trade Fair Palace

    Mama Shelter Prague

    Holešovice·Design hotel

    A design hotel on Veletržní, by the National Gallery’s Trade Fair Palace in Holešovice.

    Veletržní 20, 170 00 PragueExplore View on map

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