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Lví dvůr
Restaurant interior in the style of Rudolf II with unique views across the Royal Garden to Prague Castle offers a remarkable culinary experiences such as reinvented Renaissance speciality - the Prague piglet.
- restaurant
- Czech cuisine - modern
- international cuisine
- views
Opening hours
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- January – December
- Whole week
- 11.00 – 23.00
Practical information
Restaurant Lví Dvůr has been specifically designed over two floors in order to maximise privacy and promote an atmosphere of exclusivity.
- Two separate salons with their own entrances, each accommodating 6–8 people.
- Two separate terraces with a capacity of 60 to 80 people.
- For major events it is possible to rent out the entire restaurant, which has a total capacity of 320 guests.
Contacts
- Lví dvůr
- U Prašného mostu 6
- 118 00 Praha 1 – Hradčany
- +420224372375
- +420607202532
Object history
The origin of Lví dvůr (Lion’s Court) dates back to 1581, when Italian architect Ulrico Aostalli built a magnificent enclosure at the request of Emperor Rudolf II. The enclosure housed Rudolf’s menagerie, including his lion and kindred spirit Mohamed, whose fate Rudolf found in the stars with the assistance of astrologer Johannes Kepler.
The gastronomic traditions of this site were established by gardener Adam Ultz, who opened the first pub here in the 18th century.
The building underwent several restorations over time, which carefully preserved its Renaissance aesthetics. The restaurant was opened once again to the public in its present form in 2018.
- 1581 Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, orders construction of Lví dvůr for his lion Mohamed.
- 1612 Mohamed the Lion dies; the Emperor himself dies just three days later. 1780 Gardener Adam Utz opens the first pub.
- 1972 The first restaurant with a garden is opened at Lví dvůr.
- 1996 The Arcimboldo Restaurant is established in the building.
- 1999 Following renovation work supervised by architect Jan Špaček, the restaurant is reopened by the first Czech President Václav Havel.
- 2018 Restaurant Lví Dvůr is opened once again following its most recent renovation. It offers visitors Czech cuisine with elements from the era of Rudolf II as well as cuisine influenced by modern gastronomic trends.
Information source: www.restaurantlvidvur.cz