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Franz Kafka Exposition

Address: Námestí Franze Kafky 3, Staré Mesto, Prague, Bohemia

Category: Museums/Galleries, Houses/Mansions
Location: Staré Mesto

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Fodor's Review:

Though only the portal of the original house remains, inside the building is a fascinating little exhibit (mostly photographs) on Kafka's life, with commentary in English. Kafka came into the world on July 3, 1883, in a house next to the Kostel svatého Mikuláse (Church of St. Nicholas). For years the writer was only grudgingly acknowledged by the Communist cultural bureaucrats, reflecting the traditionally ambiguous attitude of the Czech government toward his work. As a German and a Jew, moreover, Kafka could easily be dismissed as standing outside the mainstream of Czech literature. Following the 1989 revolution, however, Kafka's popularity soared, and his works are now widely available in Czech.

Cost: 50 Kc
Open: Tues.-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-6

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