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Vinohrady, Prague — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Vinohrady is a residential district of Prague. The name means vineyards, after the wine-growing slopes that covered these hillsides from the 14th century onward. It spreads across the administrative districts of Prague 2, Prague 3, and Prague 10, reaching in smaller parts into Prague 1 and Prague 4. Two churches mark the quarter: Saint Ludmila's Basilica on its central square and the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord a short walk to the east.
About Vinohrady
Where to stay in Vinohrady
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Vinohrady suits visitors who want a residential base rather than a room in the tourist core. Its streets are lined with grand apartment blocks and neighbourhood cafés, and the mood stays local even in high season. Stay near Saint Ludmila's Basilica for the district's main square, or toward the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord for a quieter, leafier setting.
Central Prague, the New Town, and the National Museum all lie a short walk west. Most beds are apartments and small hotels.
About Vinohrady
What are the main landmarks in Vinohrady?
Saint Ludmila's Basilica anchors the central square. This church stands well above its surroundings, and it can be picked out from many streets well beyond the immediate quarter, a fixed point over the neighbourhood roofs. Further east stands the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord.
It presides over the eastern squares of the district, well away from the tourist core. Just north, in adjacent Žižkov, the Žižkov Television Tower is visible from much of Vinohrady, and the National Museum marks the western edge toward the New Town.
What is the history of Vinohrady?
Vinohrady takes its name from the vineyards that spread over these slopes from the 14th century. For centuries the land was worked for wine rather than built upon. The settlement here was established in 1788, and the area was steadily absorbed into the growing city of Prague.
As it was built up, Vinohrady came to lie across several of Prague's administrative districts, chiefly Prague 2, Prague 3, and Prague 10, with smaller portions in Prague 1 and Prague 4. The vineyards are gone; the name stayed.
Where is Vinohrady?
The district sits on rising ground east of the New Town, the old core of Prague. Žižkov lies along its northern edge, and the Žižkov Television Tower rises just across that boundary. Administratively, the quarter is split among Prague 2, Prague 3, and Prague 10, a division that follows how the old vineyard lands were parcelled between city districts. Local streets climb toward Saint Ludmila's Basilica.
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Updated July 2026