| Liechtenstein Palace (Lichtenštejnský palác) on Lesser Town Square was Prague's first large Baroque building. Situated along the route leading up to Prague Castle and directly opposite St. Nicholas Church, the grand palace occupies the entire upper side of the square.
Liechtenstein Palace was built in 1591 on the site of 5 Renaissance houses. Then, in the 18th century, it was remodelled in the Classical style as part of a wider project to rebuild Lesser Town Square with classical architecture. The works were commissioned by the Liechtenstein family and undertaken by Matyáš Hummel. Liechtenstein Palace has a beautiful light blue and cream facade, with deep orange terracotta roof tiles, and simply gleams in the sunshine. If one were to imagine a Bohemian palace, this would probably be it.
From the 18th to 20th centuries, as the palace passed through several ownerships, it developed a strong musical tradition, which led to its acquisition by the Academy of Musical Arts in the 1980s.
The Academy embarked on a major refurbishment of the building, overseen by Pavel Kupka, which completed in 1992. The result is several fine music salons and a beautifully refurbished concert hall, Bohuslav Martinů Hall, all boasting excellent acoustics. The concert hall features gorgeous Classical style seating.
Today, Liechtenstein Palace is protected as a cultural monument of Czechia. As the permanent home of the Academy, and with its rich musical heritage, the palace serves both as a music conservatory and as a wonderful venue for classical music concerts. Chamber orchestras performing concerts are formed of eminent musicians from the Prague Symphony Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic. For the winter concerts, Liechtenstein Palace is heated.
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Note: Liechtenstein Palace at Lesser Town Square is not to be confused with another building of the same name on Kampa Island, which is less grand. | 
