The Baroque terraces in Malá Strana will be complemented by the Great Fürstenberg Garden

Prague - The complex of five Baroque palace gardens in Malá Strana will be expanded by the Great Fürstenberg Garden, whose extensive reconstruction has been completed by the capital city as its owner. The operators want to connect the existing five state-owned palace gardens with the newly opened garden so that visitors will not notice the difference between the owners. The Great Fürstenberg Garden will be ceremoniously opened on Friday.
    The garden, which has been inaccessible for decades and was one of the most beautiful in the metropolis, has been under renovation since the autumn of 2006, costing over 165 million crowns. However, part of the garden had already been repaired before 2006, and it is used by the Polish embassy. In recent months, work has been carried out on an area of 6,800 square meters, which is situated on a slope.
    The observation pavilion has been renovated, where social facilities and refreshments are to be provided, as well as the adjacent terrace walls. Retaining walls have been reconstructed, two maintenance buildings, two greenhouses, water and sewage systems, and lighting have been built. Gardeners have planted several thousand flowers, shrubs, and over two thousand roses in the area.
    The garden is located between Valdštejnská Street and the Old Castle Stairs, from where people will enter it. According to earlier information, the European Union contributed approximately 75 million crowns for the renovation, the city hall allocated 56 million crowns, and the remaining 34 million was to be provided by the state.
    The terraced garden was established in the 18th century by Václav Kazimír Netolický after the vineyards were abolished. In the 1920s, Fürstenbergs bought the palace and the garden. After World War II, they were confiscated by the state.
    The garden is expected to connect for visitors with the Palace Gardens, which are managed by the National Heritage Institute and operated by PS Holding. Similarly, cooperation with the Administration of Prague Castle and the Senate functions. The result is a connection with the garden complex at the Castle and with Valdštejn Garden, including the coordination of extended summer operating hours and other services.