Clam-Gallas Palace

Clam-Gallas Palace brings occasional concerts into one of Prague’s finest High Baroque residences, once a centre of aristocratic music and theatre in the Old Town.

Standing at the corner of Husova Street and Mariánské Square, the palace combines monumental architecture with richly decorated ceremonial interiors. Following a major restoration completed in 2022, it is open to the public under the Museum of Prague and hosts exhibitions, tours and cultural events.

A High Baroque palace

Count Jan Václav Gallas began building the present palace in 1713. Imperial architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach created the design, while the count’s heirs completed the interiors after his death in 1719. The palace later passed to the Clam family, giving rise to the combined name Clam-Gallas.

Braun and Carlone

Matthias Bernard Braun and his workshop created the monumental sculptural decoration, including the atlantes at the entrance. Frescoes by Carlo Innocenzo Carlone enrich the main staircase and state rooms, while the Marble Hall is still used for concerts and cultural events.

Music and theatre

The palace hosted balls, concerts and theatrical performances. Beethoven performed here in the late 1790s, while Mozart’s often-repeated association with the palace is not securely documented. A palace theatre operated here from 1812 to 1828.