Palác Merkur

Palác Merkur is a residential building in Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia. Palác Merkur is situated nearby to New Mill Water Tower, as well as near Postal Museum.

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Type: Residential building
Description: building in Prague
Also known as: “palác Merkur”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Postal Museum and Spanish Synagogue.

Postal Museum

Museum

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The Prague Postal Museum, Prague, Czech Republic, was established in 1918 by the Czechoslovak Ministry of the Post and Telegraph. The ministry was in charge of the museum until the end of 1992. Postal Museum is situated 110 metres east of Palác Merkur.

Spanish Synagogue

Museum

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The Spanish Synagogue is a former Reform Jewish synagogue, located in the area of the so-called Jewish Town, Prague, in the Czech Republic. The synagogue was completed in 1868 in the Moorish Revival style on the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School. Spanish Synagogue is situated 490 metres southwest of Palác Merkur.

Powder Gate Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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The Powder Tower or Powder Gate is a Gothic tower in Prague, Czech Republic. It is one of the original city gates. It separates the Old Town from the New Town. Powder Gate Tower is situated 560 metres south of Palác Merkur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish Town and Stalin Monument.

Jewish Town

Suburb

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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of Prague and the Jewish Town.

Stalin Monument

Locality

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Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in Prague, Czechoslovakia. It was unveiled on 1 May 1955 after more than 5+1⁄2 years of work, and was the world's largest representation of Stalin. The sculpture was demolished in late 1962.