Not far from the Vltava River, you may hear a more cheerful melody guiding you toward this grand building. The Rudolfinum is a world-renowned concert hall, famous for hosting the first-ever performance of Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony in 1896. A great classical music artist of Czech origin whose statue can be found at the building’s entrance. Founded in 1885, the Rudolfinum is a Neo-Renaissance masterpiece, hosting both concerts and exhibitions. Though it temporarily served as headquarters for the Czechoslovak Parliament between the two World Wars, it has always been and will be home to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.