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Discover Visionary Designs for Chotek Gardens Renovation: An Exhibition of Competition Entries in Prague

Review innovative architectural and landscape proposals that reimagine the future and sustainability of Prague's historic public gardens.

This compelling exhibition in Prague showcases a diverse range of international architectural and landscape design competition entries. Explore detailed proposals for the significant renovation and future transformation of Chotek Gardens, one of Prague's cherished historic public parks. Visitors can examine various design approaches that emphasize preserving the park's rich heritage, optimizing its current use, and ensuring long-term ecological sustainability for the future.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition presents the process and proposals from an international architectural and landscape design competition for the future transformation of Chotek Gardens, Prague's first public park. Visitors can view various approaches to restoring this historic park, emphasizing its heritage, current use, and long-term sustainability.

Curatorial context

The Chotek Gardens, a significant part of the Prague Castle system, are the focus of this exhibition detailing an international architectural and landscape design competition. The event showcases the process and the winning proposals for the park's future transformation. Visitors can explore diverse approaches to restoring the historic park, with a particular emphasis on preserving its heritage value, assessing its current usage, and ensuring its long-term sustainability. The exhibition also delves into the site's rich history. Panels are placed directly within the Chotek Gardens site to contextualize the presented ideas. Following the exhibition, a series of planning events and guided walks are scheduled throughout May, including participation from the authors of the winning designs. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Prague Castle Administration and the Prague Institute of Planning and Development.

Admission and ticket notes

Admission to the exhibition is free. The exhibition takes place in Chotek Gardens, with panels displayed directly on site. Further details regarding planning events and guided walks are available and will occur throughout May following the exhibition's opening in April.

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Venue
Prague Castle
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Apr 15, 2026
Artist line / attribution
The exhibition features recognized competition entries from teams including Arkytek + Matouš Jebavý, Terra Florida + Mandaworks AB, and Miroslav Pazdera + Atelier Le Balto, GbR + Space for Relational Research, with named authors and collaborators for each prize-winning entry.
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