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Prasna brana vs Narodni Muzeum
Both are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, National Museum scores slightly better than Powder Tower. National Museum is ranked #10 in Prague with accolades from 5 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Time Out and Frommer's.
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náměstí Republiky 5, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
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Fodor's
"Used as storage space for gunpowder, this dark, imposing tower... offers a striking view of the Old Town and Prague Castle from the top."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A passage to the north of St Vitus Cathedral leads to the Powder Tower, also called Mihulka, which was built in the 15th century as part of the castle’s defences."
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Time Out
"The Powder Gate (or Tower) is a piece of late 15th-century flotsam, a lonely relic of the fortifications that used to ring the whole town."
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Afar Magazine
"Only if you are particularly resourceful that you can discover certain treats the city has to offer."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"An exhibition on the 2 nd floor presents the different towers in Prague, from the 12C to the TV tower."
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From the top there is a fine panorama over the city.
Narodni Muzeum
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Vaclavske Namesti 68, Praha 1, New Town (Nove Mesto), Prague, Czech Republic
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"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
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"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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