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Newsletter14:266 October
Desk · 5 stories this week

Prague

The capital's streets, buildings, transport and the rules that shape daily life.

Tuesday, 6 October

  1. Work begins on a tram line to the Strahov student district

    The 1.3-kilometre link from Malovanka should carry its first passengers in mid-2028.

  2. First look inside the planned Vltava Philharmonic

    New visualisations show wood, glass and stone shaped to echo the river, as the estimated cost of the building reaches CZK 12 billion.

  3. Most Prague districts will be firework-free from New Year 2027

    A year-round ban now covers 35 of the city's 57 districts, home to more than 1.1 million people.

Monday, 5 October

  1. Lávka leaves its riverside home after 36 years

    The club beside Charles Bridge held its farewell party and must vacate the historic waterworks building by 8 October.

Thursday, 1 October

  1. Villa Müller reopens with six rooms never shown before

    After 20 months of repairs, Adolf Loos's functionalist house in Střešovice now lets visitors into the parlour, the servants' flat and the wine cellar.