The Vedute of Prague

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The book explores the evolution of Prague's cityscape over the last five centuries, while also envisioning its future development in the 21st century. Roman Koucký, co-author and head of the Metropolitan Plan office, highlights the significance of the city's visual composition as a key aspect of its identity and collective mental image. The first chapter underscores the layered history of Prague, which contributed to its UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status. The second chapter discusses the necessity of interpreting the contemporary metropolis and enhancing its composition. The third chapter provides a historical overview of Prague's urban landscape, particularly during the turbulent 20th century, and proposes solutions for its future development in line with the Metropolitan Plan. It emphasizes the integration of a contemporary cultural layer into the historically rich city, as envisioned in the 1992 UNESCO inscription. The book includes historic vedute from the City of Prague Museum and archival designs from IPR Praha. It features panoramic photographs by Ester Havlová, capturing pivotal moments in Prague's future vision, and concludes with a 'digital veduta' of proposed urban compositions. This publication commemorates the 25th anniversary of Prague's UNESCO inscription and the 5th anniversary of the Metropolitan Plan office, drawing from extensive research on the city's height composition.