Queer Heritage Walk (in English)

Note: this city walk is conducted in English only (the Czech-language walk starts at 4:30 PM)

Join historian Ladislav Jackson from the Czech Queer Memory Society for a guided walk through Prague's queer past. The route runs along Národní třída and Václavské náměstí and highlights sites connected with queer history from the 19th century up to the year 2000.

During the walk we'll visit locations linked to the lesbian festival Apriles from the 1990s, the first editorial office of the magazine Hlas sexuální menšiny, and the renowned salon of queer designer Oldřich Rosenbaum. We'll recall Allen Ginsberg's visit to Prague in 1965, discover meeting spots of the golden queer youth, and stop by the legendary T-Club and Rostov bar, both of which were under surveillance by the communist State Security.

We'll also walk past the famous café and hotel Šroubek/Europa, which survived every 20th-century regime, revisit the history of Lázně Koruna, and show you the location of the notorious cruising spot known as Červený ďábel (The Red Devil).

Meeting point: in front of the historic building on Střelecký Island, no. 336

Admission – free

Accessibility – suitable for teens, dog-friendly, wheelchair accessible

Vibe check – intimate event (up to approx. 30 people), outdoor space

Trigger warnings – oppression of queer people in the 20th century, suicide

Organized by – Společnost pro queer paměť, z. s. (Czech Queer Memory Society) The Czech Queer Memory Society is a non-governmental non-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, researching, and popularizing the past of queer people in the Czech lands. It comprises a museum with a unique collection documenting queer lives (including an oral history sub-collection), an archive of individuals and organizations, and a specialized library holding both contemporary literature and periodicals as well as valuable historical prints. The collections, archive, and library are all accessible to researchers.