The grand free baroque garden of a 17th-century palace (now the Senate) — a loggia, a dripstone grotto wall, peacocks and a carp pond.
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The verdict
Who it's worth it for
Great for
Travellers on a budget
If you've only got a day
Couples
Solo travellers
Anyone here to unwind
Photographers
Nature lovers
Romantics
Depends
Families with kids
History & culture buffs
Not for
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Worth it for travellers on a budget, if you've only got a day and couples.
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
A surprising free oasis steps from the castle hill — formal parterres, roaming peacocks, an eerie dripstone grotto wall and bronze statuary, all hushed.
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The garden's striking bronzes are replicas — Swedish troops looted the originals in 1648.
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It's seasonal, keeps government (Senate) hours, and hides behind an easily-missed gate.
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What it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
As a couple
One of the best free things in Prague — a calm, elegant green pause below the castle.
Multigenerational
Flat paths and peacocks make it an easy, charming family stop.
Solo
A quiet, atmospheric refuge most tourists walk right past.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
Free
Time
30–60 min
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
Daytime within the open season; check Senate opening hours.
Getting there
Malostranská metro/tram, beside the station entrance.
Laid out in the 1620s for Albrecht von Wallenstein; the palace now houses the Czech Senate. Features a dripstone grotto wall and free-roaming peacocks.
The garden's bronze statues are copies; Swedish troops looted the originals in 1648.
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