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Stories of a Housing Estate

They used to be called “rabbit hutches” or “dormitories”, but today they are home to a third of the Czech Republic’s population. How have prefabricated housing estates changed since their inception? And what is it like to live in them today? We will take the metro to Jižní Město, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and is the largest housing estate in the country. The destination of our trip will be the revitalized space of the first Czech multiplex cinema from 1996, which was transformed into the Galaxie cultural station last year. It is there that the stories of the housing estate are now coming to life in the illustrated exhibition City of Dreams. Thanks to it, we will find out what is happening behind the windows of prefabricated buildings and how people live in them. On the way back, we will also see the tallest prefabricated building in Czechia, whose two towers are connected high above ground by a covered footbridge. Can you count the number of floors that make up this symbol of the “Jižák”?

practical information
  • The Discovering the City program will last approximately 3 hours, 15:00–18:00.
  • The program is intended for unaccompanied children aged 7–11. However, if interested, an accompanying adult may join the tour.
  • We will meet at 15:00 at CAMP, from where we will take the metro together to the Galaxie cultural station in Prague 11. We plan to return to CAMP at approximately 18:00.
  • Please dress appropriately for the weather. Don’t forget to bring a drink, a snack, and a ticket for public transport.
  • One ticket is valid for one child, including any accompanying adults.
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