Rudolfinum: Dvorak Hall
Old Town, Prague 1

Landscaped gardens and a riverside walkway separate it from the water, while at the front, a statue of the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák and a wide sweeping entrance welcome visitors.

The Rudolfinum contains two magnificent concert halls, exhibition rooms, a library, shop, and a traditional café.

Dvořák Hall is the main hall at Rudolfinum, and is one of only two large concert halls in Prague (Smetana Hall at Municipal House is the other).

The Dvořák is renowned for its superb acoustics and architectural beauty. Huge chandeliers descend from the ceiling, which is upheld by grand Romanesque columns. A majestic organ commands the stage.

Tickets for orchestral concerts in Dvořák Hall are mostly reserved for season subscription members only. However, there are special gala concerts and classical music festivals open to everyone, and we list and sell tickets for these via our concert listings.

Suk Hall is the second concert hall within the Rudolfinum. The hall is known for its intimate atmosphere and excellent acoustics, making it a popular choice for chamber music concerts and piano recitals. Tickets for all these concerts are available via our concert listings.

The Rudolfinum is the seat of the renowned Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, who regularly perform and organise concerts in both halls.

For refreshments, Dvořák Hall has several bars which open at the time of its concerts.

Next to Suk Hall is Café Rudolfinum, a nice traditional café open 10:00-17:30 Tuesday to Sunday, and in the evening when concerts are on.

Café Rudolfinum is actually open to all visitors, regardless of whether you have a concert ticket. It serves coffee, tea, hot chocolate, beers, wines and spirits, and is ideal for a pre-concert glass of sparkling wine or beer, or for refreshments during the day. In fact, we would class it as one of Prague's hidden gems - in the daytime Café Rudolfinum is only accessible via a side entrance to the Rudolfinum, by the river.

Foyers and cloakrooms for both halls open 60 minutes before concerts.

Above the café, on the 1st floor, is Galerie Rudolfinum, a suite of exhibition rooms. Any significant exhibitions staged here are listed in Prague events.

The Rudolfinum was constructed in 1876-1884. In the early 20th century it played an important role in the development of the state of Czechoslovakia. The national parliament, for example, was sited here between the two world wars.

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