Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International
Tucked away just a short walk from the well-trodden tourist paths of Hradčany lies a quiet green space that preserves a little-known chapter of Prague’s military past. Park Max van der Stoel may seem like an ordinary public park, but along its edge are massive stone and brick ramparts—remnants of the Baroque-era fortifications that once encircled Prague.
The story of these walls begins with the Thirty Years’ War, a devastating conflict that exposed Prague’s vulnerability to modern warfare.
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Author: Vít Pohanka