Prague Teen Tours

This 2-hour tour helps Prague teens explore the radical design aesthetics that flourished in their city at the turn-of-century. We discover the links between Art Nouveau and Cubist architecture and the creation of the First Republic, first of all considering why Art Nouveau was embraced as the style for Prague's great nationalist palace, Municipal House, where Czechoslovak independence was declared and the new state born 100 years ago. We'll find out how cafe culture itself was connected to the progressive aspirations of the nationalists, who sought not only political independence but also democratic governance and even voting rights for women.

During this tour, we learn to recognize the features of Art Nouveau, from the gingko biloba leaves on facades which reveal the style’s oriental influences to the elaborate light fixtures that mark Art Nouveau interiors to the curvy, campy typography on building signs that echo contemporary magazine and poster graphics.…