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The walk starts at the Rudolfinum concert hall, where he conducted the very first concert of the Czech Philharmonic in 1896. We go past the Dvorak monument in front of the building and continue along Krizovnicka Street to St Salvatore’s Church. We can stop in Husova Street where Dvorak stayed when he first came to Prague and where he was confirmed in St Giles Church. That’s close to Uhelny trh square where his first public performance took place.

Then we continue along Narodni Street to the National Theatre and Zofin Island. Then via St Adalbert’s Church where he played the organ, we continue to Charles Square where he liked to stroll in the morning and listen to the singing of birds. Having walked past the building in Zitna Street where Dvorak lived until his death and which is in bad repair today, we arrive at the Antonin Dvorak Museum. From there we can continue on to Dvorak’s grave at Vysehrad cemetery.

It is possible that sound of trains from America was the muse for his famous short piano piece “Humoresque.”

“Following Dvorak’s Footsteps through Prague” exhibition will be open until April 14th, 2008. So there will be plenty of time for you to make plan.

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