Thun Palace
Thun Palace, or Thunovský palác, is a baroque aristocratic residence with a living connection to Prague’s political history: it houses the British Embassy today, its gates opening onto a small garden that runs along a terraced Italianate landscape. The palace was rebuilt in a Baroque guise between 1716 and 1727, with Giovanni Battista Alliprandi credited as the designer and Anselmo Lurago as the builder, and later received classical refinements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries under Ignác Palliardi and Karol Pollák. A polygonal tower rises above the facade, a feature added in the 17th century when the earlier house was transformed by its new owners. The Thun family’s name remains tied to the site, which became a key diplomatic and ceremonial hub due to its proximity to Prague Castle. Notable visitors included Kepler and Mozart, and the palace was electrified for imperial visits by František Křižík. …
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