Photo: Jolana Nováková, Czech Radio
Even the most famous and largest landmark in the Czech capital Prague Castle — visited by a record 2.7 million people in 2025 — may conceal magical corners unknown to many. One such place is Masaryk’s Lookout, crowned by a majestic 200-year-old linden tree. It was here that the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, liked to sit and reflect. Today, dendrologists are striving to save his beloved tree, which is gradually dying, by propagating it for future generations.
When Czechoslovakia was established in 1918, there was a need to rebuild Prague Castle and adapt it to its new role.
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Author: Romana Grajcarová