Martinic Palace

The Martinic Palace, in Prague

The Martinic Palace is a fine Renaissance building of the Hradčany district, adorned with sgraffito, in Prague. The Prague audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this palace with decorated façades, a witness of Renaissance art near the castle.

The sgraffito façades of Hradčany

The Martinic Palace is one of the fine Renaissance buildings of the Hradčany district, the district of Prague Castle. Built in the sixteenth century for a noble family, it stands out by its façades adorned with sgraffito, these engraved decorations representing figurative, biblical and mythological scenes, which cover its walls and tell stories. This decorative technique, very fashionable in the Renaissance in Bohemia, makes the palace an open-air picture book. A witness of the refinement of the Prague nobility and the art of this era, the Martinic Palace is a discreet but remarkable jewel of the castle district.

What to see

You admire the Renaissance façades adorned with sgraffito representing figurative, biblical and mythological scenes, a true open-air picture book, in the Hradčany district. The Martinic Palace is a discreet jewel of the castle district. It is a stop for those curious about art, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Martinic Palace lies in the Hradčany district, near Prague Castle, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façades from the street; the interior access follows its own uses and hours. You discover it during a walk in the district.

What is the sgraffito of the Martinic Palace in Prague?

Engraved decorations on the façades, representing figurative, biblical and mythological scenes, a decorative technique fashionable in the Renaissance in Bohemia, which make the palace an open-air picture book.

Where is the Martinic Palace?

In the Hradčany district, near Prague Castle, in the Czech Republic.