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National Theater vs Narodni Muzeum
Both are endorsed by writers. On balance, National Museum is preferred by most professionals compared to National Theater. National Museum is ranked #10 in Prague with endorsements from 5 sources including Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
National Theater
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Frommer's
U.S. News & World Report
Národní 2, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
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Fodor's
"Statues representing Drama and Opera rise above the riverfront side entrances to this theater... today, it's still the country's leading dramatic stage."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The National Theatre is the neo-Renaissance architectural flagship of the Czech National Revival, and one of Prague’s most impressive buildings."
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Time Out
"A separate Czech nation began to be built, literally, on the foundation stone of this landmark. The ballet, under the artistic direction of Petr Zuska, fares best."
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Frommer's
"Lavishly constructed in the late Renaissance style of northern Italy, the gold-crowned National Theater, overlooking the Vltava, is one of Prague's most recognizable landmarks."
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U.S. News & World Report
7.0
"The National Theatre is the place to come if you want to see opera, theater or ballet in Prague."
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Narodni Muzeum
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Vaclavske Namesti 68, Praha 1, New Town (Nove Mesto), Prague, Czech Republic
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Fodor's
"Housed in a grandiose neo-Renaissance structure at the top of Wenceslas Square, the National Museum was built between 1885 to 1890 as a symbol of the Czech national revival."
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Frommer's
"The National Museum, dominating upper Wenceslas Square (Václavské námestí), looks so much like an important government building that it even fooled the Soviet soldiers."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Looming above Wenceslas Square is the neo-Renaissance bulk of the National Museum, designed in the 1880s by Josef Schulz as an architectural symbol of the Czech National Revival."
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Time Out
"Built between 1885 and 1890, this neo-Renaissance palace is covered in decades of grime and the street graffiti that has become common in Prague since the Velvet Revolution."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Museum's imposing 104-metre-long facade stands opposite Wenceslas Square."
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