Stromovka Park
Královská obora — Stromovka
A vast urban park in Prague, often called the city's 'Central Park', offering a green oasis with ponds, playgrounds, and picnic spots. Originally a 13th-century royal game reserve, it is a popular place for recreation and relaxation.

🌳 A vast urban park in Prague, often called the city's 'Central Park'.
📜 Originally a 13th-century royal game reserve, it's a popular place for recreation and relaxation.

Why Go

🚶‍♀️ Enjoy walks and relaxation for all ages on a network of paths and trails.
🤸‍♀️ Utilize several children's playgrounds and special fitness elements for adults and seniors.
🧺 Have a picnic at 4 designated spots with grills, or grill elsewhere in the rear part of the park if spots are occupied.
💧 Discover several ponds named by Prague children in 2001: Rudolfův, Šestáček, Zelený, and Rozínek.
🏛️ Explore historical landmarks like Šlechta's Restaurant, Governor's Summer Palace, and Rudolf's Adit.
👑 Learn about its rich history, established as a royal game reserve in 1266 by Přemysl Otakar II.

🚽 Toilets

5 portable toilets are available throughout the park.

📜 History Highlights

Established as a royal game reserve in 1266, it flourished under Emperor Rudolf II, who commissioned the 1102m Rudolf's Adit (1582-93) to supply a large pond.
Opened to the public in 1804 and transformed into an English landscape park.
Significantly damaged by floods in August 2002 but reopened April 1, 2003, after extensive restoration.

🏛️ Historical Landmarks

Šlechta's Restaurant (Šlechtova restaurace): Originally the Royal Hall (1689-1691), now undergoing reconstruction after a 1979 fire.
Governor's Summer Palace (Místodržitelský letohrádek): A 13th-century hunting lodge, rebuilt in Neo-Gothic style (1805-1811), now houses the National Museum's newspaper department.
Rudolf's Adit (Rudolfova štola): A unique 16th-century water tunnel, its entrance in the park is marked by a Renaissance portal dated 1583 with Rudolf II's monogram.

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