Bretfeldovský palác / Bretfeld Palace - Nerudova ulice (Prague)
N 50° 05.306 E 014° 23.900
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Baroque Bretfeld Palace (Bretfeldovský palác), located in the middle of Nerudova ulice (Neruda Street), is one of many lesser known old aristocratic residences spread over Lesser Town of Prague (Malá strana).
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/29/2017
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Baroque Bretfeld Palace (Bretfeldovský palác), located in the middle of Nerudova ulice (Neruda Street), is one of many lesser known old aristocratic residences spread over Lesser Town of Prague (Malá strana).
Bretfeld Palace, originally Renaissance or early-Baroque (1659?) town house with Gothic basement, was several times rebuilt during the Baroque period (1711-1723 and 1769). The last Baroque reconstruction was done by J. J. Wirch for Joseph, Count of Bretfeld-Chlumcanský. A relief of St. Nicholas on the front eastern façade and a group of statues on the staircase are work of Ignác F. Platzer. Valuable frescoes were discovered and restored in 1900 on the first floor. Earl Bretfeld kept an extensive collection of books and paintings in the palace and made it a well known centre of social life as many popular balls and concerts took place there - guests included W.A. Mozart and G.G. Casanova.