The Ball Games Hall (Míčovna) at the Royal Gardens of Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic. June 1, 2022
This Renaissance building on the south side of the Royal Gardens, directly above the Stag Moat, was built from 1567 to 1569. It served as a ball games hall, and later as a riding school and stables. During the reign of Josef II it was used as a military storage facility. Among ten Ionian half-pillars, there are sgraffitoes reaching as high as 14 m - a personification of four elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water), seven main virtues (Forethought, Restraint, Mercy, Hope, Justice, Bravery, Faithfulness), and eight free arts (Theology, Astronomy, Geometry, Music, Arithmetics, Rhetorics, Dialectics, Grammar).Today it serves primarily for art exhibitions, concerts, and significant social events.
The Ball Games Hall (Míčovna) at the Royal Gardens of Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic. June 1, 2022
This Renaissance building on the south side of the Royal Gardens, directly above the Stag Moat, was built from 1567 to 1569. It served as a ball games hall, and later as a riding school and stables. During the reign of Josef II it was used as a military storage facility. Among ten Ionian half-pillars, there are sgraffitoes reaching as high as 14 m - a personification of four elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water), seven main virtues (Forethought, Restraint, Mercy, Hope, Justice, Bravery, Faithfulness), and eight free arts (Theology, Astronomy, Geometry, Music, Arithmetics, Rhetorics, Dialectics, Grammar).Today it serves primarily for art exhibitions, concerts, and significant social events.