Smíchov–The City behind the Gate of Újezd

The book is the fifth volume of the long-running series of the City of Prague Museum about the suburbs of Prague. A wide array of historical photographs, postcards, prints, and other materials illustrates the history of the area that has remarkably transformed since the time the author grew up there. According to his words in the introduction, he invites the reader to a walk through the ‘Lost Paradise’ that introduces the universality of the locality: the history of Smíchov, the earliest views of Smíchov, industry, banking, transport, businesses, inns, social life, fellowships, Sokol, folk entertainment, Švanda Theatre, town hall and self-administration, important visitors…