PRAGUE'S HIDDEN SECRETS - EXPLAINED BY AN ARCHITECT (Honest Guide)

You're invited to explore Prague's hidden secrets. Unusual art, material and a stamp of time. Our friend architect Adam Gebrian took us on a tour to reveal some of Prague's secrets from the architectural point of view.
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  • @rafapj2684
    @rafapj26843 жыл бұрын

    What architects see: buliding from 1927 What cinemagoers see: a cinema What Janek sees: EURONET

  • @barahappy9653
    @barahappy96533 жыл бұрын

    Honest guide is like a water, you just can’t live without it❤️

  • @tushick4293

    @tushick4293

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes💛💛💛

  • @mratp123

    @mratp123

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well its love and care:)

  • @AStupidTourist

    @AStupidTourist

    3 жыл бұрын

    Janek us the reason i started my acam busting channel ... i cannot qait to go to Prague and trade Ruples for Euros

  • @mtsvec
    @mtsvec3 жыл бұрын

    Everyone sees Cerny's Horse in Lucerna, but if you go up those stairs there is a stained glass installation added by Vaclav Havel. He loved graffiti so he commissioned a stained glass window that looks like painted graffiti.

  • @jirichladek3380
    @jirichladek33803 жыл бұрын

    1:53 Adam: "...and maybe buy something". Video shows Cannabis pharmacy

  • @steurtv
    @steurtv3 жыл бұрын

    I have been to Prague about 4/5 times and some of these places I have never seen, I will definitely check them out next time I'll visit.

  • @PkPvre

    @PkPvre

    3 жыл бұрын

    Been there over 30 times and don't recall ever stepping foot in such places, good knowledge for a future visit!

  • @derkateramabend
    @derkateramabend3 жыл бұрын

    I'd honestly love to attend a lecture by Adam, he seems very knowledgeable and also like someone who could teach architecture in an interesting way!

  • @romanalexandrov2880

    @romanalexandrov2880

    3 жыл бұрын

    There are videos of his lectures in CAMP on KZread but unfortunatelly only in Czech

  • @jarda1222

    @jarda1222

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love Adam. He is amazing and I can listen to his voice for hours. There are lectures on youtube, I rember some of them in english

  • @DannyCzech

    @DannyCzech

    3 жыл бұрын

    One example: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m4uqt8GQhZardNY.html

  • @jrosenthal7111
    @jrosenthal71113 жыл бұрын

    These passageways really add a lot to the city as they extend the public space to the buildings. I loved exploring them when I was in Prague. They are also quite common in my hometown of Leipzig but not in such variety and abundance.

  • @neilfromcork
    @neilfromcork3 жыл бұрын

    Adam should have his own KZread channel!

  • @GDJason
    @GDJason3 жыл бұрын

    Prague is near the top of my list when international travel is a thing again. Thanks for sharing all of this great information.

  • @10jpmorgan

    @10jpmorgan

    3 жыл бұрын

    I will receive my 2nd vaccination on June 2nd. Then after a couple of weeks, I'll be ready to travel. Prague will be my first destination! I hope that borders will be open again soon. Thank you Janek and Honza for your fine videos!

  • @dr.floridaman4805

    @dr.floridaman4805

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@10jpmorgan did you get the third? fourth? sheep

  • @nicocurti3478
    @nicocurti34783 жыл бұрын

    The best hidden (REALLY HIDDEN) gem of Prague has to be Joystick Bar close to Vaclavske Namesti, great bar with great people, a place where everyone's having fun. Hope to go back to Prague soon!

  • @KevinHernandez-ui5xi
    @KevinHernandez-ui5xi3 жыл бұрын

    When I visited as an architecture student last year, I passed through a few of these spots unaware of the history. Very cool to see!

  • @lionellatoszek9385
    @lionellatoszek93853 жыл бұрын

    Janek and Adam, I am from Sydney, Australia. On my first European trip I went through Rome, Venice, Vienna and then Prague and I thought that these cities are a different and a very pleasant experience. It wasn't until I got to Prague I realised that a big part of the reason is that there was no, or little high rise construction which gives a claustrophobic feel and blocks sunshine (as in Sydney). This might not be immediately obvious to visitors but I know which I prefer. May you keep your charming historic buildings forever. I'll be back when international flight allows it. Cheers from the Polish Kangaroo. BTW the kangaroo at Prague Zoo needs warm gloves during cold weather. Can you knit gloves?.

  • @TanishaIsWeird
    @TanishaIsWeird3 жыл бұрын

    I went to Prague with my boyfriend around Christmas time 2019 right before the pandemic and It was magical and still is magical to me I will never stop watching these videos hahah. I paused it so much just now to show my boyfriend like oh look we went there!! and I kept nodding or even verbal agreeing with Adam during the video, like I was there in person... the passages in Prague are true gems!!! great video :)

  • @thatonepole
    @thatonepole3 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are really interesting and helpful, thanks for your effort you put into those!

  • @tushick4293

    @tushick4293

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes i aggre

  • @wawa292
    @wawa2923 жыл бұрын

    You never disappoint! Even if your old videos are gone I do enjoy the new content!!! Greetings from Pennsylvania, USA

  • @Extremesful

    @Extremesful

    3 жыл бұрын

    What happened to the old videos?

  • @Axelle114

    @Axelle114

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering what happened to the old videos?? All their playlists and vids from more than 6 months or so are deleted.

  • @MarvinCZ

    @MarvinCZ

    3 жыл бұрын

    They used to work for a big Czech company. They left it and went solo. Unfortunately they couldn't reach an agreement with the company that would allow them to keep the old videos up.

  • @PrazanExpat
    @PrazanExpat3 жыл бұрын

    I always look forward to rainy days in Prague because those are the days I explore the passages.

  • @Robin_Goodfellow
    @Robin_Goodfellow2 жыл бұрын

    "There are no dead ends in Prague" is a great quote which I will use again

  • @SarahandMarek
    @SarahandMarek3 жыл бұрын

    The best guide in Prague!! 🤩

  • @peachylee8459
    @peachylee84593 жыл бұрын

    Sweet! I've been looking forward to seeing this.

  • @tarotstudent3258
    @tarotstudent32583 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Adam! That was so interesting!

  • @terezafrankova8724
    @terezafrankova87243 жыл бұрын

    I used to dislike Wenceslas Square, but since I started working in one of the buildings, I slowly fell in love. It's a really interesting part of the city.

  • @radish9261
    @radish92613 жыл бұрын

    it will be a historical day when you two hit 1 million!!

  • @namcat53
    @namcat533 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again Janek and Honza. Keep them coming!

  • @hayleywoolnough1613
    @hayleywoolnough16133 жыл бұрын

    Adam thank you for your insight.so interesting,I love to hear your description.x

  • @stephenhampson1577
    @stephenhampson15773 жыл бұрын

    Another reason to head back to Prague.

  • @smallblueangel
    @smallblueangel3 жыл бұрын

    your friend who doesnt act like your friend is back :)

  • @flistopsbi

    @flistopsbi

    3 жыл бұрын

    ???

  • @yolavictoria472
    @yolavictoria4723 жыл бұрын

    Adam please laugh at Janek's jokes :D lolll

  • @mrpeel3239
    @mrpeel32393 жыл бұрын

    My favorite episode of your entire series. Such a wonderful, informed guide to all the places I've missed on 5 prior visits!

  • @uppercampbell2618
    @uppercampbell26183 жыл бұрын

    Great episode. I love it when the focus is on Prague and its hidden gems.

  • @SarahandMarek
    @SarahandMarek3 жыл бұрын

    This was SO interesting!

  • @HugoIzarra
    @HugoIzarra3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. Thanks a lot.

  • @yonifaber6910
    @yonifaber69103 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Janek, this is what we come here for. Congrats on the new episode!

  • @Darwinek
    @Darwinek3 жыл бұрын

    Adam Gebrian is really doing his best to stay positive in this video. He covered the Prague passageways in one of his videos, and there he was quite vocal about the shitty condition they're in nowadays. :)

  • @driftertravels928
    @driftertravels9283 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your videos, Janek.I took a gamble and booked a trip to Prague in December for Christmas, hopefully everywhere will be more open by then!

  • @ghostysworld5540
    @ghostysworld55403 жыл бұрын

    Oohh. I have been to Prague 3 years ago. You should have posted the video 3 years ago

  • @ladislavbanyasz5490
    @ladislavbanyasz54903 жыл бұрын

    You should do a "Falcon and Winter Soldier" special, since it was filmed in a lot of interesting places in Prague.

  • @romanalexandrov2880
    @romanalexandrov28803 жыл бұрын

    Yay! Adam is back!

  • @jeanneknight4791
    @jeanneknight4791 Жыл бұрын

    Adam Gebrian is awesome! Thank you for this. I will most definately visit those places.

  • @praguematist
    @praguematist3 жыл бұрын

    I've been to the «Kino Lucerna» (watching the «Last Christmas» film). I can't wait to return to marvellous Prague.

  • @suhaibalkhazraji9907
    @suhaibalkhazraji99073 жыл бұрын

    Normal people;: wow what a beautiful place! Architects:.. analyzing lighting, activities and atmosphere 😂 "me architect and like doing this:

  • @mayspeis
    @mayspeis3 жыл бұрын

    one of best your best episodes guys! Just beautiful

  • @Shan_d00
    @Shan_d003 жыл бұрын

    Lovely video. Can't wait to visit Prague again.

  • @TimmieHenHen
    @TimmieHenHen3 жыл бұрын

    this is the best

  • @gisellagoellner943
    @gisellagoellner9432 жыл бұрын

    Love all your videos. Thank you

  • @devanman7920
    @devanman79202 жыл бұрын

    This was surprisingly entertaining. Would love to see more with Adam. Its like we're all levelling up with are Prague knowledge.

  • @Viajesparatodoss
    @Viajesparatodoss3 жыл бұрын

    Great video. We have been in the first and the third one (Lucerna). We love you city and we hope to come back ASAP!!! Stay safe!

  • @yogeshdutt8046
    @yogeshdutt80463 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Sir❤🔥😍😍

  • @maxmuster3297
    @maxmuster32973 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for showing and sharing these places and their quality.

  • @lemurjim
    @lemurjim3 жыл бұрын

    What amazing places! Thanks for pointing these out. I'll have to find them next time I'm in Prague.

  • @dukeofistria5712

    @dukeofistria5712

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dont take the vaccine dude

  • @simeonbd
    @simeonbd3 жыл бұрын

    What a great video!

  • @jezzaRTW
    @jezzaRTW3 жыл бұрын

    First time I went to Prague, I vaguely remember going to Lucerna for a dinner and then to an 80’s rock bar!

  • @JohnTronto
    @JohnTronto3 жыл бұрын

    I like Adams sense of style 😎

  • @tobimerk9745
    @tobimerk97453 жыл бұрын

    What an interesting episode!

  • @musicforthesoul7856
    @musicforthesoul78563 жыл бұрын

    Finally second episode with Adam!

  • @mattball2700
    @mattball27003 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff!

  • @hermyt
    @hermyt3 жыл бұрын

    Love this and I need to explore more open doorways/passageways. Always scare it might be private property but when I do enter, the discoveries have been nice.

  • @rafaelsantos07
    @rafaelsantos073 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another great video. Certainly the next time I visit Prague, I will see it with new eyes. I will pay attention to the details that this video brings us, among others, that I have not seen in the previous 6 times that I have been in Prague

  • @Lanz1964
    @Lanz19643 жыл бұрын

    thanks to Adam for his insights!

  • @cupcake1065
    @cupcake10653 жыл бұрын

    I love photographing alleyways and tunnels, bridges and stairwells etc. Anything where there's light/dark contrast and linear shapes.Very cool. I've spotted some great photo opportunities in this video.

  • @teeKeri
    @teeKeri2 жыл бұрын

    Cool places. Thx ♥

  • @opaqueentity
    @opaqueentity3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful :)

  • @dodification
    @dodification3 жыл бұрын

    I love Brno! I know it' not about the video, but I just wanted to express my love to Brno

  • @Yadziah
    @Yadziah3 жыл бұрын

    Super episode

  • @melanor9
    @melanor93 жыл бұрын

    STEPANSKA Passage is a marvel.

  • @littlejonathorn6860
    @littlejonathorn68603 жыл бұрын

    Cool. Dead last!!!! “Clock or Glock?” Always interesting videos.

  • @silviahannak3213
    @silviahannak3213 Жыл бұрын

    Znojmos Tunnels were very interesting, the Castle,a Jihomoravské (Südmährer/South Moravia) Museum and the Christmas Market and a cool view if you go up the hill and look down the Thaya.

  • @williamthorpe6714
    @williamthorpe67143 жыл бұрын

    I love Prague.

  • @manishbajpai1131
    @manishbajpai11313 жыл бұрын

    Waiting for your video

  • @nataliyaj.w.2528
    @nataliyaj.w.25283 жыл бұрын

    Gentlemen, thank you so much for this video 👏

  • @yannide-power6443
    @yannide-power64433 жыл бұрын

    Super nice

  • @cricketcycle3951
    @cricketcycle39513 жыл бұрын

    When people say Im first Im last The problem is nobody asked!!

  • @jerrynovotnik

    @jerrynovotnik

    3 жыл бұрын

    nobody asked for your opinion either.. ironic.

  • @cricketcycle3951

    @cricketcycle3951

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jerrynovotnik that is ironic

  • @jiristejkoza5648
    @jiristejkoza56483 жыл бұрын

    Its good video you its nice jste skvělí

  • @vojtechpeterka1929
    @vojtechpeterka19293 жыл бұрын

    The moment I saw Prague explained by some architect, I knew it will be Adam G. :D I just knew that he is the kind of guy that would work with Janek.

  • @vojtechpeterka1929

    @vojtechpeterka1929

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also Adam looks so slick and stylish.

  • @RedGirlTravels
    @RedGirlTravels3 жыл бұрын

    There's a paternoster lift at the Luerna passage. It was the one I visited as the City Hall was closed on that day. It's in a closed building though.I was lucky someone was leaving and let me in.

  • @ANTICK89
    @ANTICK8911 ай бұрын

    @4:53 golden words!!!!!!!!!!!! should learn each city...

  • @annaskellington1
    @annaskellington13 жыл бұрын

    Where's the formula 1 video? 👀 Haha good video tho! Prague is full of secrets really, I can't wait to go there once traveling is possible.

  • @radomircita9420
    @radomircita94203 жыл бұрын

    This theatre in the beginning is notoriously hated by stagehands And people having to move the set pieces there. Long stairs Down, long distance to the stage itself. This has Its roots in fact that This Area used to be a cinema And it has been reconstructed as a theatre. So there Is not sufficient infrastructure to store sets there And no elevator to move things to the ground level. And parking in neighboring streets Is adventure in itself for drivers carrying all stuff from external storage

  • @frankhooper7871
    @frankhooper78713 жыл бұрын

    I've been in the Lucerna, but didn't realise there was a paternoster! - I'd have loved to use it.

  • @tbgrandprixengineering
    @tbgrandprixengineering3 жыл бұрын

    Country's capital doesn't need a skyscarpers

  • @yberchillix
    @yberchillix3 жыл бұрын

    First time I was too amazed by the beauty what was seen out in the streets of Prague, next time I will definately look inside of buildings too. But I did intentionally searched that Metal Shop what was inside one of the houses you showed. It wasn't very inviting indeed to step in the darkness. :D Ended up walking all nearby streets too, just in case I missed it and my map has it wrong, before ended up again on the same spot and decided to enter that dark vortexy hallway at minute 2:48. 😄Now I know..Next time will be more brave to step into a bit odd looking dark places. haha

  • @WhereWhatHuh
    @WhereWhatHuh3 жыл бұрын

    And a Czech word: Pasaj. Very cool. (I learned it from a prior episode about the Pasaj (passages). )

  • @WhereWhatHuh

    @WhereWhatHuh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Daik. Ch Thank you for the correction.

  • @theredcinder7437
    @theredcinder74373 жыл бұрын

    I wish you lived in every country so you could have an honest guide for everywhere lol!

  • @flawless90
    @flawless903 жыл бұрын

    underground theaters? thats interesting! Cinemas in Singapore are often on the top floor

  • @ashwilliams1990
    @ashwilliams1990 Жыл бұрын

    @honestguide Hi, can you do a video on 5 of the most common apartment building design in Prague please? Thanks!

  • @petrlisy6782
    @petrlisy67823 жыл бұрын

    nice

  • @michaljon1963
    @michaljon19633 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @gabriel_jiri
    @gabriel_jiri3 жыл бұрын

    The street in the packs is the largest hidden place in the whole of Prague 🚏 whoever enters it will never go crazy 😀

  • @go4it379
    @go4it3793 жыл бұрын

    Janek,.Congratulations (I hope you read it). You both (Janek & Honza (+?)) are way much better in this Chapter of your Channel. btw: Thanks to Mr. Gebrian.

  • @darrellhornick7764
    @darrellhornick77643 жыл бұрын

    Can’t believe you guys did do the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hotel Bohemia!

  • @postapocalypticnewsradio
    @postapocalypticnewsradio3 жыл бұрын

    PANR has tuned in.

  • @CzechingWithKatrina
    @CzechingWithKatrina3 жыл бұрын

    Do you know if there are any of these passage ways (Průchody) in České Budějovice?

  • @MatthiasvonTrebitsch
    @MatthiasvonTrebitsch3 жыл бұрын

    lol náš chleba se prodává už i v Praze (myslím tím chléb z Třebíče

  • @alexstonezak6353
    @alexstonezak63533 жыл бұрын

    Is Vytopna restaurant in Palace FENIX open now? You've just walked by in the beginning

  • @stensoft
    @stensoft3 жыл бұрын

    3:20 Very interesting. I have been many times in the restaurant next to it (really good and cheap food btw.) but never actually went in the passageway, first because it is dark and second because it always smelled of pee, very strongly. And this street had so many brothels so it was not really inviting for this kind of exploration.

  • @SoYeahChrisCrafts
    @SoYeahChrisCrafts3 жыл бұрын

    Yey Adam is back. Big Daddy vibes, not gonna lie

  • @esgee3829
    @esgee38293 жыл бұрын

    is there an equestrian episode with adam after this one?!

  • @Hedonismusbot
    @Hedonismusbot3 жыл бұрын

    Did you forget the map link? I really hope that everything is back open in August

  • @DerekWilcox1

    @DerekWilcox1

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just searched for the names in the videos and found them all. They are very close together by Wenceslas

  • @nejko5568
    @nejko55683 жыл бұрын

    I saw a canabis shop....see you in Prague

  • @jakobnachname3838

    @jakobnachname3838

    3 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @Pidalin

    @Pidalin

    3 жыл бұрын

    it's fake weed with no THC :-D

  • @SamSeama
    @SamSeama3 жыл бұрын

    In Romanian, lucerna is a type of plant, used for tea and medicine.

  • @davidredding8955
    @davidredding89553 жыл бұрын

    Always found the Stepanska passage scary, stayed in the apartments upstairs a few time,and there was often druggies hanging about in there.