Clam-Gallas Palace
The Clam-Gallas Palace stands as a commanding Baroque residence that encapsulates the social ambitions of Prague’s aristocracy in the 18th century. Built between 1714 and 1718, the palace was first designed by imperial court architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and realized by Italian architect Domenico Canevale, set on the corner of Husova Street and Mariánské Square in the Old Town. Originally erected for Count Johann Wenzel von Gallas, the lineage of ownership shifted in 1757 when the Gallas family died out and the Clam family emerged through Christian Philipp von Clam, tying the two names to this grand site. Today the city owns the building and lends it to the Prague City Archives, preserving a space that once hosted balls and concerts attended by figures such as Mozart and Beethoven in the 18th century. …
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