Vojanovy sady is an oasis of peace, but also full of peacock shout

Vojanovy sady jsou sice oázou klidu, ale také plné křiku pávů

Piercing shouts are published by males who show off in front of their favorites.When they stretch their tail or decoration and start showing dance, they stop their mind and just look at the bird theater.

The space called Vojanovy sady is the oldest Prague garden.

In the orchards there are plenty of benches inviting to relax, during the season there is still something blooming, now mainly trees and shrubs.For children there is a playground near the entrance, a little further café and public toilets.

Named after the foremost Czech actor

Vojanovy sady is called the great Czech actor Eduard Vojan (1853 to 1920), who was born on nearby Klárov.

Vojan was an actor known not only on the domestic but also of the foreign scene, describing him as the best Czech actor at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.Since 1888 he had an engagement at the National Theater.He portrayed 309 mostly main characters in 278 theater games - such as goose, Žižka, Franco in Maryš, Othello, Mark Antonio.President T. G. Masaryk also came to the funeral in Olšany.

For many years, the land was called the garden of the English virgins, which owned it since 1783. It is surrounded by a high wall from the street U Lusatian seminar, another part of the “Bank” occupies the buildings of the Ministry of Finance.The northern part is concluded by Thurn-Taxis and Windischgrätz Palace.

Originally church garden

The first records of the use of the area near the Vltava River are from the 13th century, when the bishop's court grew up here.

It is not surprising that the church buildings together with the Greens took their own in 1420, when the Hussites had fun here.The trees were defeated so that Sigismund's army could not be hidden.

In the next stage, the land was divided and sold to the burghers.Ferdinand III.In 1653 he bought them and donated the order of Carmelite.They originally lived in the nearby Wallenstein Palace, today used by the Senate of the Czech Republic, later built a monastery with a church dedicated to St. Joseph.

In 1670, nurses founded a utility garden.The chapel of St. Elijah was created in the garden, which resembles a stalactite cave.In the chapel in 1663 was placed the body of the first priority of Prague Carmelite St. Marie Elekta, the civic name Kateřina Tramazzoli.Her mummified body was later moved to the Church of St. Benedict in Hradčany.From there, Karmelitánky transported it to a new monastery in the pots in Prague-East.

The nurses continued to magnify the garden, gradually added other trees and a lookout terrace with Nika, the chapel of St. Terezie from Avila, the linden alley was planted.Until 1782, the garden used as fruit and utility.

English virgins have built an English park

When she took the English virgins, she rebuilt her into an English park, planted conifers, a pond was added.The Order of the English virgins was founded by Englishman Mary Ward in 1609.

The official name of the congregation is Congregatio Jesu, and since 1746 they worked in Karmelitská Street in the Lažanský Palace.The main mission is the education of girls in schools and care for the necessary.

When the Republic was created

The property of the state became the land in 1919. Part of the garden took the buildings of the Ministry of Finance.For the public, orchards opened in 1954. Only in 1980 was the Baroque fountain on the elevated rear of the orchards.

Next to it stands a massive tree where storks fly.On the wall near the tree you will find a hidden sundial in the branch.They come from about the 17th century.They represent blessing Mary Elekt.

In the front you will see several installations of works of leading Czech artists.

Vojanovy sady is open all year round.