Prague Uncovered
Locals' Guide to Modern and Contemporary Architecture
6 STYLES 10 ARCHITECTS 17 NEIGHBOURHOODS 12 PUBLIC SPACES 3 CHURCHES 6 BRIDGES 15 CULTURAL VENUES 70 ICONS From the world's only Cubist lamppost to the iconic New Building of the National Museum, Prague is an architectural wonderland offering a cross-section of styles. Prague Uncovered not only provides an insider's guide to how modernity and history combine in the city's distinctive landscape, it also educates the reader about the backgrounds of the fascinating buildings and the artist-engineers behind them. Readers will learn how Brutalism and other modern architectural styles from the 20th century relate to the significant structures from the more distant past.