Hotel The Iron Gate & Suites

Check in:	14:00 Hours
Check out:	11:00 Hours
Reception hours:	Reception non-stop
Rm Service Hours:	Rooms service non-stop
Number of Beds:	86
Number of Rooms:	43
Distance from the center:	0.25 KM

Iron Gate Hotel

This beautiful and luxurious 5* all-suite boutique hotel in a 14th century building is located in the heart of Prague's Old Town, in a picturesque, cobbled side street just steps from the famous Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square, the Iron Gate Hotel is the perfect choice for enjoying the wonders of Prague, in spacious, elegant and historical surroundings. 43 charming and individually-designed spacious suites, furnished with genuine antique furniture, some with original 14th century frescos and decorative wooden ceilings.

The Iron Gate Hotel & Suites, located in the 14th century building which was carefully renovated with all modern upscale facilities and comfort, while retaining its original works of art, charm and ambiance. This project was nominated and awarded as one of the best historical renovations in Prague for year 2003.

Located in the heart of Prague's Old Town, in a picturesque, cobbled side street just steps from the famous Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square. The Iron Gate Hotel & Suites is the perfect choice for enjoying the wonders of Prague, in spacious, elegant and historical surroundings.
Prague stands for many things : music and theatre, Kafka and Mozart, beer and dumplings, but especially for its romantic, charming and unforgettable atmosphere.

While staying here one doesn´t need to look for the charms of the city - historical Prague will be your constant companion.

All spacious suites
are individually designed, furnished with genuine antique furniture, some with original frescos or decorative wooden ceilings from 14th century, individually controlled air-conditioning, in room safe, high speed internet connection, 2 or more telephones, satellite TV, DVD player, coffee & tea making facilities, private stocked bar/refrigerator, terry bathrobes, hairdryer.

Position - distance of interesting historical monuments
Prague Castle – 1,5 km/1 mile
Old Town Square – 300m
Airport – 12km/7,5miles
Railway Station – 4km / 2,5miles
Underground, bus – 0,5km / 0,3 miles

History

HISTORY OF IRON GATE HOUSE
Prague is an open book of history. All styles and architectonic creativity meet here in charming combinations. In Prague, one feels as if one is in an open-air gallery of architecture, finding oneself directly in the very heart of the labyrinth of the maze of streets in Prague’s Old Town.
Real historic layers could be seen during the excavation of the courtyard, when a large, finely chiselled stone was dug out from the depths of history, which can now be practically used as a seat. It is definitely one of the oldest objects found during the reconstruction of the house.
The current name of the house "Iron Gate House" was documented as far back as in the year 1519, is reminiscent of the Old Testament stalwart Samson taking away the Gaza town gate to the top of the mount facing the city of Hebron.
As from the beginning of the 17th century, this rare patrician house was owned by Jan Stastny Golias, later on, Samson was replaced by David's rival, Goliath. For many years it was believed that none of the facades preserved a single trace of any of the house signs, which had been quoted in ancient documents; however, during the restoration of the facade facing Michalska Street, a painting of the house emblem was discovered and restored.
The gothic complex underwent a large reconstruction in the 16th century. The Baroque period and Classicism contributed gradually with the addition of loggias and balconies, however, the most prominent feature is a tower which is significantly higher than the houses themselves.
The new face, especially of the northern wing, was given, around the year 1800, by Count Ludvik Jan Hartig (1736-1813), a lover of art and an active musician. He founded here a musical society, joined two floors into one and thus created a huge concert hall decorated with stucco, gilding and paintings. Today, the hall cannot be restored to its original scale. However the Heritage Department has managed to discover and restore both pilasters with decorative footings, capitals and parts of preserved paintings. Count Hartig, a distinctive personality also served as a model for one of the characters in Mörike's novel "Mozart's Journey to Prague".
August Fridrich Piepenhagen, who later became famous as an outstanding painter of romantic landscapes sought-after by collectors all over Prague, used to live here. In the 2nd half of the 19th century, the house was famous for Fuchs printing office, and housed an editor's office of several Czech papers; even Czech writers of that time, Jan Neruda and Ignat Hermann, used to visit.
The Iron Gate house could relate many a story. For the last 150 years it has become rather dilapidated and has been used without any special maintenance.
Recently, it was subject to the largest ever renovation during which a number of discoveries were made.
Especially worth mentioning are: part of a wall fresco painting from the 14th century, the wooden, painted, so-called decking ceilings with various ornamental scenes, and also ceiling paintings with figured compositions, the most interesting of which is of Joseph and Putiphar's Wife. The wooden ceilings have been covered for almost three hundred years since, according to the decree issued by the Empress Marie Theresa, all combustible constructions had to be covered, at least by a soffit with plaster – so that they were hidden from sight to those who came later, but were preserved for centuries, taking us back to almost the times of the famous Emperor Rudolf II. Another discovery is a torso in a medieval paving in the ground-floor room with a central pillar and a chapel, which has been out of use for a long time.
During a careful renovation, an exceptional and rare high gothic roof truss from around 1380, and a former northern gable wall with a narrow and high window on the central axis, was discovered. It is all now preserved for our viewing pleasure.
It is also possible to admire period parquet, partly original, historic railing, roof truss constructions, profiled doors and a number of other remarkable features; as for example, little windows of various sizes and shapes, or various niches and alcoves which give the space an original flavour with a unique atmosphere. Facades, uni-coloured until recently, can today be admired in a restored shape with a number of artistic details.
Nowadays – The Iron Gate Hotel & Suites is an exclusive property, located on a prime historical plot, in the very centre of Prague’s Old Town, on the tourist walking route near the famous Old Town Square with Astronomical Clock.
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