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Vojanovy sady

Address: U luzického semináre, between Letenská ulice and Mísenská ulice, Malá Strana, Prague, Bohemia

Vojan Park

Category: Parks, Gardens/Arboretums
Location: Malá Strana

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Fodor's Review:

Once the gardens of the Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites, later taken over by the Order of the English Virgins, and now part of the Ministry of Finance, this walled garden, with its weeping willows, fruit trees, and benches, provides another peaceful haven in summer. The flood of 2002 reached this area, too; lower portions of some walls remain stripped away. Exhibitions of modern sculptures are occasionally held here, contrasting sharply with the two baroque chapels and the graceful Ignaz Platzer statue of John of Nepomuk standing on a fish at the entrance. At the other end of the park you can find a terrace with a formal rose garden and a peacock that likes to preen for visitors. The park is surrounded by the high walls of the old monastery and new Ministry of Finance buildings, with only an occasional glimpse of a tower or spire to remind you of the world beyond.