Private Prague Cold War Walking Tour

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About this activity

Explore the National Memorial which includes the Hall of the Red Army and visit the mausoleum that displayed the mummy of Klement Gottwald, first chairman of the KSC, the adjoining laboratory and temperature control center, and numerous sites that show the life of Prague under totalitarianism on this private 3-hour walking tour in Prague with an historian guide.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Insight Cities

What is included

Included

Included: Tram tickets
Included: Historian guide

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Pedestrian Tunnel Karlin-Zhizhkov

10 min

Walk through the pedestrian tunnel and observe the locked doors leading to nuclear bomb-shelter corridors build in the Cold War era and still maintained.
National Monument at Vitkov

30 min Admission not included

National Monument commemorating the Czech and Slovak warriors of WWI. The Hall of the Soviet Soldier. The former mausoleum of the General Secretary and the Chairman of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Klement Gottwald.

The monument to Jan Zizka -- the third largest bronze equestrian statue in the world.
Prague TV tower - Zizkov Television Tower

5 min

Best view of the Brutalist style Zizkov Television Tower.
Wenceslas Square

20 min

Walk through and consider the history of the square from its founding in the 14th century through it's tumultuous history of military parades of occupying powers to the tragic events of Prague Spring to the ecstatic gathering of the Velvet Revolution.
Upside-Down Statue of King Wenceslas Riding a Dead Horse

5 min

Admire the ironic sculpture of King Wenceslas and consider it's relevance to contemporary Central European political atmosphere.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Please meet your guide outside Kostel Svaty Josef, Náměstí Republiky 1077/2, 110 00 Praha 1.

End point

Pickup points

Unless hotel pick up has been arranged, please meet your guide 15 minutes before start time at the default meeting point, Kostel Svaty Josef, Náměstí Republiky 1077/2, 110 00 Praha 1.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour involves a steep climb of 20 minutes up Vitkov Hill. If you have mobility issues, we suggest letting us know so that we can leave out Vitkov Hill and focus on other sites related to the Cold War in Prague.