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Kafka's Prague Small Group Tour

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Walking tour with a local Prague resident, an independent private guide (holder of an MA in Religious Studies and a PhD in Sociology who still works as an ethnographer researcher in addition to guiding). For the usual price, I offer a deep interest and knowledge of the tour subject, a personal approach, an interesting interpretation and a little something extra.
2024 will be the 100th anniversary of the death of Franz Kafka, one of the most important writers of the 20th century and a world-famous Prague resident. On the occasion of this anniversary, I would like to offer you a walking tour in Kafka's footsteps. Because "Franz Kafka was Prague and Prague was Franz Kafka". Come with me to explore this deep and intimate connection between the man and the city.

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  • Tea and coffee You can choose coffee, tea or another beverage of your choice.

    Meeting Location

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    Nám. Franze Kafky 24/3
    Staré Město, 110 00 Praha-Praha 1, Czechia

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    Národní 1987/22
    Nové Město, 110 00 Praha-Praha 1, Czechia

    Our tour ends at Cafe Louvre, Národní třída 22, on the border between the historic Old Town and the New Town of Prague. There is a tram and metro stop nearby, or you can take a taxi, uber, etc. It's also easy to get around the city centre on foot.

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    Nám. Franze Kafky 24/3

    We enter the world of Franz Kafka, an important writer of the 20th century and a famous Prague native, at the place where he was born in 1883. The house where Franz Kafka was born has long since been demolished, but Kafka's birth is commemorated by a RELIEF by KAREL HLADIK on the façade of No. 3. This is where we will start our tour.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Staroměstské nám. 3/2

    Kafka spent part of his childhood in the HOUSE AT THE MINUTE in the Old Town and experienced many formative events that influenced his life and writing. It was here that he first went to school and where his sisters were born. ..... The Renaissance sgraffito on the façade of the house and the stone lion symbol are distinctive features of the house.
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    8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Celetná 602/3

    It was in the HOUSE OF THE THREE KING in Celetná Street that Franz Kafka first had his own room with a desk, where he made his first literary attempts. It was here that he lived during his adolescence, here that he lived as a student at the nearby university, here that he experienced his first sexual adventures, but also the tumultuous national riots between Czechs and Germans.
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    8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Kinsky Palace

    At the end of the 19th century, the KINSKY PALACE housed the K. K. STATE GERMAN LANGUAGE SECONDARY SCHOOL IN PRAGUE, where Franz Kafka was a student and received his school-leaving certificate. Interestingly, the Kinský Palace was also for a time the seat of a shop run by his father, Hermann Kafka.
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    8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Dlouhá 705/16

    The Art Nouveau apartment house AT THE GOLDEN PIKE was built in 1914 and Franz Kafka moved in a year later to spend almost 2 years there.
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    4 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Statue of Franz Kafka (by Jaroslav Rona)

    The STATUE, inspired by Kafka's short story "A Description of a Struggle" and referring to the famous "Metamorphosis", is the work of sculptor JAROSLAV RONA and is one of the most famous monuments to Franz Kafka today.
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    3 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Pařížská 36

    It was in the HOUSE OF THE SHIP that Kafka wrote his most famous short story, "Metamorphosis".
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    The Old-New Synagogue

    At the time of Kafka's childhood and youth, the site of the former Jewish quarter, the Jewish ghetto if you like, was undergoing a fundamental transformation. The old houses of the poor were being demolished and replaced by new luxury apartment blocks. Only a few buildings remain from the original ghetto, including the famous Gothic OLD NEW SYNAGOGUE. Here you will learn more about Kafka's relationship with Judaism.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Staroměstské nám. 934/5

    Franz Kafka's last address in Prague was the OPPELT HOUSE on Old Town Square, where he lived in the care of his parents at the time of his advanced lung disease, shortly before his death.
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    8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Karolinum

    Franz Kafka, a student of the German KARL-FERDINAND UNIVERSITY, received his doctorate in law in the CAROLINUM built in the mid-14th century. It will be an opportunity for us to hear more about his university studies.
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    7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Ovocný trh 14

    Kafka spent part of his compulsory legal clerkship at the STATE CIVIL COURT building during his university studies. The building's endless corridors, waiting rooms and courtrooms are said to have inspired Kafka when he wrote The Trial.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Na Poříčí 17

    Our tour will take us from the Old Town to the New Town of Prague. We will stop at the building of the former WORKERS' INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE KINGDOM OF BOHEMIA, where Kafka worked until he was forced to retire for health reasons.
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    7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Hybernská 1004/16

    One of Kafka's favourite places in Prague was the CAFE ARCO, which played an important role in the cultural life of the time.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Franz Kafka - Rotating Head by David Cerny

    Currently, the most famous memorial dedicated to Franz Kafka is a mechanical ROTATING STATUE depicting his head, the work of sculptor DAVID ČERNÝ.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Národní 1987/22

    Another important place in the cultural life of the time was CAFE LOUVRE, which has retained much of its original atmosphere to this day. We will stay a little longer at this stop. During a short sitting in the café, we'll have a drink before the finale of our tour. The price of your drink is already included in the tour price.
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    25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
    • Operated by a business

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Kafka’s Prague Small Group Tour?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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