Newly landscaped Straka Academy gardens open to public

On Saturday, July 9, 2022, for the first time, the public will be able to view the newly landscaped garden of the Straka Academy, the Neo-baroque building that serves as the seat of the Czech Government, situated on the left bank of the Vltava river in Prague's Malá Strana. Even though the official opening is not until the end of August, the government has made the garden open to the public every following Saturday during July and August from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

In recent months, the garden has undergone a major revamp, the aim of which was to give it a character suited to the significance of the seat of government, to remove some of the features which were considered insensitive, and to continue in the style of the original architect František Thomayer. Almost 5,000 m2 of paved surfaces were built, over 11,000 m2 of lawn was regenerated, hedges were restored and 380 cover and solitary roses were planted.