Atypical Milan. Sasha, Andrey, hello! Thank you very much for the meeting

- not really correct name this Prague museum. Muzeum Mestske hromadne dopravy v Praze - that’s what it’s called in full, which translates into Russian as Museum public transport in Prague. The museum is located in the old tram depot “Vozovna Střešovice” in Prague 6. It is not difficult to guess that you can get to the transport museum by trams. You need to go to the stop “Vozovna Střešovice” on trams No. 1, 2, 18 and 91.

Route 91- This is a historical route. IN certain time plies along it old tram from two carriages and you can ride it around Prague. For more information about this, see my photographs and, and about the history of the Prague tram and night routes. Well, the traffic diagram of trams and metro is.

There are a couple of red cars right next to the entrance. At first it didn't seem like they were fire trucks. But these are company cars. That's what I understood from the coat of arms on board.

But they are also equipped with stairs and some kind of wooden things on the roof.

There are quite a lot of trams and in some places they are close to each other and it is not very convenient to photograph them, but you can stand on the steps and look inside the veterans of the railways.

The museum displays not only trams, but also buses of past years. For example, the well-known Ikarus with beige chairs with route number 127 and a doll wiping the glass inside.

Less known Tatra with the flags of two now non-existent states - Czechoslovakia and the USSR.

I noticed the heating system windshield. The window is made of two glasses, and wires are stretched between them, which heat the air inside and the glass does not sweat.

The equipment is in excellent condition. The only modern ones here are probably light bulbs in the headlights.

Very old trams stand in a row and some have open doors. You can't go inside, but you can try to see the interior through the mesh.

Sign with fares. Children 0.50 CZK, adults more expensive.

Low and high beam?

You can examine powerful couplings and even try to unhook them. I didn't succeed.

Many trams have coats of arms like these.

This is no longer a passenger tram, but some kind of paramilitary one. Trams in Prague were used during the war to transport provisions and the wounded.

Convertible tram with reclining seats.

Very interesting thing- mobile cash register from 1928.

Passengers at stops could jump on here and buy tickets, and then get off and wait for their tram.

There are also a couple of stationary ticket offices here. The blue one seems to be made from the remains of one of the Ikaruses.

Stands and display cases with all sorts of contact groups, insulators, devices, parts and other pieces of hardware are installed near the walls.

Various devices of current collectors, fasteners and other things.

There are a lot of vintage items in the windows.

Old tram number 200 (1900). This tram is also called the “mayor’s tram” and is one of the most valuable exhibits of this museum. The tram recently underwent a complete restoration and is in excellent condition.

The tram was created by Prague architect Jan Kotera. The tram was designed in Art Nouveau style and was exhibited at the World Exhibition in Paris, then all Prague mayors rode this tram until 1951. After this, the tram carried children from Prague kindergartens. In 1998, tram number 200 was recognized as a national technical monument.

In the photo is the Mayor of Prague Pavel Bem on May 25, 2010, on the day of the 110th anniversary of the tram and the coat of arms. In general, the first tram ran in Prague back in 1875.

Various wonderful trams of past years.

Tram with a trolley on rubber wheels.

The cart contains brushes, picks, shovels, wine - everything that no one could do without on the tram tracks.

Platforms for transporting rails.

And the tram that pulls these platforms.

There are various signs and plaques on the walls. On the right are some rails and fastenings in a section. Below are transport tickets from previous years and posters about how good the metro will be when the communists from the USSR help build it.

Under the ceiling, I accidentally noticed the figure of a man with a shovel. This is the husband of that aunt from Ikarus. Is it true…

One of the first trams in Prague was the Konka. The horses pulled the carriage with the driver and conductor. It is noteworthy that upon reaching the end of the route, the horses were unhooked and hitched on the other side. The driver stood in another cabin and the horse-drawn carriage moved backwards.

A water barrel that was used to water streets in the 1920s and 1930s.

The left poster talks about the street watering system in those years. The one on the right describes the mechanism of the funicular, removed in 1931 from Petrin Hill. Read about the funicular on Petřín.

WITH similar system gear railway I already met in Budapest. I still can’t get around to writing about this. By the way, earlier, before the First World War, the funicular in Petřín operated on water traction - about the funicular, the hill and the tower.

The office of the chief or the chief conductor, or I don’t know who.

There's a whole bunch of boxes against the wall with interesting mechanisms inside. Perhaps these are gearboxes, or maybe some kind of arrow control systems. I don't know.

On the left is an old ticket machine. On the right is the stand “History of the development of information systems for passengers.”

The display cases display many models of various trams and carriages.

Open tram.

At the entrance to the transport museum there is a pavilion with souvenirs. Postcards and books are also laid out on tables and on stands. The store sells various models, medals, coins, keychains and stickers on this topic. For those who are interested in models, in particular railway models, learn about this topic in Prague.

There is also an exhibit on the street - some kind of incomprehensible contraption.

This is what the depot looks like: public transport museum in Prague.

There is a small cafe nearby where you can have a snack and drink a beer. While we were visiting the museum, I forgot about the historical route 91, along which you can ride on an old tram. Some foreigners asked the cashier when the departure time was. I also approached her and asked. It turned out that she speaks a little Russian. Here we waited for the departure of the tram, on which we were able to ride around Prague. But that's a completely different story.

By the way, in the museum you can see a blue Soviet-made Mytishchi metro car. .

Transport Museum in Prague - opening hours and ticket prices.

During our previous trips, we never managed to get to this place, since the museum is open from April to November 17, and we visited each time in the winter. Entrance from 9 am to 5 pm.

Adults - 35 CZK.
Children from 6 to 15 years old - 20 CZK
Children under six years old are free

How to get to the transport museum in Prague, I already wrote above: Trams number 1, 2, 18, 36 and 91 to the Vozovna Střešovice stop. Vozovna is a depot, if anything.

Thank you for your attention and see you again!!

The Prague City Transport Museum (Muzeum městské hromadné) opened its doors to visitors in 1993. It is located on the territory of the old tram depot at Střešovice, (Prague 6). This museum displays an excellent collection of trams, trolleybuses and buses that have ever been used as public transport in Prague, starting with the first horse-drawn carriage. In those days there were two trams [...]

Prague City Transport Museum (Muzeum městské hromadné) opened its doors to visitors in 1993. It is located on the territory of the old tram depot at Střešovice, (Prague 6). This museum displays an excellent collection of trams, trolleybuses and buses that have ever been used as public transport in Prague, starting with the first horse-drawn carriage.

In those days, trams had two seats for drivers - at the beginning and end of the tram, which made it possible not to turn around vehicle horse-drawn at the final stop, the driver simply had to move to the second control station, located at the other end of the tram. However, in ancient trams passengers were positioned facing the direction of travel. After the tram arrived at the final stop, the driver simply “rearranged” the backs of the seats, that is, “threw” them to the other side.

There was also an unusual tram car that worked as a mobile ticket office. Passengers could jump into the carriage at the stop and purchase a ticket at the cashier's window. Once a tram driver full speed ahead sprinkled sand on the slippery rails from a funnel on display in the Prague Museum. Historical tram stops are also represented.

Every day, the historical tram No. 91, called the Nostalgia Line, departs from the museum for a tour of Prague.

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Take tram 1, 2, 18, 36, 91 to the stop Vozovna Střešovice‎

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In the Czech Republic, particular attention has always been paid to public transport, especially trams. Tram service is considered one of the main types transport transportation. Over the course of a century, the mechanism has been fine-tuned to the point of automaticity, as evidenced by the precise adherence to schedules, as well as the quality of equipment and service.

To perpetuate these traditions, the Museum of Public Transport in Prague (Muzeum) was created městské h romadne d opravy v Praze), called the tram museum. The museum building is located in one of the main districts of Prague 6 on the site of the old city tram depot “Vozovna Střešovice”. The museum was officially built and opened to visitors in 1993. Every year thousands of tourists come to the city to visit a unique place that contains the whole history of the development of all tram technology.

At first glance the building looks completely normal, without any characteristic features cultural heritage. Only a nearby exhibit of one of the types of trams gives a small idea of environment. But, once inside the museum, a completely different world opens up before a person’s eyes, where each thing has its own unique historical significance and carries a certain meaning.

The first thing that immediately catches your eye is several official cars lined up in a row. When viewing, you may get the impression that these exhibits are more reminiscent of fire trucks. But, as can be seen from the coat of arms located on the doors, each car belonged to a specific city service.

Then the museum has a unique collection of tram public transport very closely arranged. During construction, the organizers tried to arrange everything in such a way as to create a very vivid picture of the development of transport not only in Prague, but also in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics that existed at that time. This is evidenced by the small Tatra bus located in the museum. On its roof are two main symbols of statehood - the flags of states that once existed until recently: Czechoslovakia and the USSR.

Also makes you notice yourself well known to people, who lived during the existence of the socialist state, a roomy Ikarus bus with beige seats. The exhibit was recently restored and looks very good. One gets the impression that this model was only recently released from the assembly line of a Hungarian automobile plant. Of particular interest to tourists is the doll wiping the glass from the inside of the bus.

The main place in the museum is occupied by one of the most valuable exhibits - tram number 200. It is also called “mayoral” and causes special pride among the townspeople. This model has very fascinating story. And every year, during city holidays, the tram leaves the depot.

After which, visitors are provided with a tram transport for viewing, the doors of which are open. Anyone can view the tram, but this is impossible to do from the inside, since a strong protective metal mesh is installed on the doors. Only one exhibit is open and accessible to full view, where foreigners can experience the atmosphere of socialist times in public transport. Here visitors can spend a little time and take a few photographs as a souvenir.

Despite the fact that some trams are over a hundred years old, all the equipment looks perfect. Besides this, it is still in working order. Regular restoration work on each exhibit allows us to preserve its original appearance for a long period. Not only the city authorities, but also the residents of the capital themselves care about this.

The Museum of Public Transport in Prague is open to tourists from April to mid-November. Doors for individual visitors are open every weekend and holidays. For foreigners who come to Prague as part of a small group, a small exception is made. They can visit the museum during the week by pre-registering for a guided tour and an introductory course on the history of tram technology.

Museum opening hours

• The museum is open from April to December on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 09:00 to 17:00.
• Out-of-hours visits can be arranged by special request.

At the Prague Public Transport Museum More than 40 pieces of all kinds of equipment used to transport people around Prague and the Czech Republic are constantly on display. Most of all there are of course trams. There are also very old trams made of wood, they are already 100 years old. It looks very unusual. Especially when you’re used to seeing a tram as a big metal rumbling box.

Unfortunately, not all exhibits can be entered, but you can stand on the steps and look inside through the enclosing mesh. The museum also has a couple of overhead service vehicles and a trolleybus. Among the buses on display there is an Ikarus Z80, the very famous “accordion”. I can swear that I saw the same one in our city no more than a couple of years ago, but here it is in the museum). In addition to all this equipment, in the museum you can look at various spare parts from it, rails, elements for fastening contact networks, models of trams and subway cars, old travel tickets, drawings, and even some kind of old movie. In general, entertainment for a couple of hours. The museum itself is located in the old tram depot in Střešovice. The museum is open from April to mid-November, only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A group tour can be booked any day of the week. The ticket costs 35 CZK for an adult and 20 CZK for a child. How to get to the Public Transport Museum in Prague You can take trams No. 1, 2, 18, 36 to the Vozovna Střešovice stop. There is also an old tram number 91 running from the museum, which I already mentioned in

Few people associate Milan with skyscrapers, but, nevertheless, they are also there. A few years ago, a business district appeared in the Porta Garibaldi station area, which I always want to call “Moscow City” :)

The Italians, in their characteristic manner, spit and rant on the topic “The country is in crisis, why the hell did they have to pump so many billions into the construction of this huge complex?!” Of course, they show off their deep knowledge that there was mafia, bribery and money laundering involved)))

And those tourists who got to this complex, on the contrary, are completely delighted - at every step you can see someone photographing the glass curves of buildings so unusual for Italy.

There is even a kindergarten named after Anna Politkovskaya.
The garden looks more like an alley, but it is very well maintained and pleasing to the eye.

In glass, in addition to a bunch of offices, there is a large shopping mall and a bunch of shops, including high fashion brands.

In one of the huge showcases there is new collection Moschino, entirely dedicated to Looney Tunes cartoons :)

For bear lovers - furry handbags.

If you walk along the legendary Corso Como, at the very end of the square you will come across a store of the famous Italian brand EATALY.

If you like Italian food, it's impossible not to fall in love with this place.
It will always captivate hungry travelers at first sight))) Several floors of food from all regions of Italy - this is not for the faint of heart!)))

In general, this project is worthy of a separate post and someday I will collect photos from all cities to summarize it together))) But the Milan store is perhaps my favorite.

Here they know how to do something and surprise you :)

Bananas, strawberries, carrots and greens are artificial, and all citruses are natural products - chopped and dried in the sun.

And as creative Italians love and know how to do, attention to detail:

You can buy a melon or watermelon straight from the wheels :)

It’s better not to talk about local coffee and sweets on an empty stomach - you can really be pleasantly surprised here, even if you are a plush professional;)

Another local declaration of love for Fiatiks :) A bench in a street cafe in front of EATALY.

For lovers of Neapolitan pizza: try the Rosso Pomodoro pizzeria chain. They are found in many cities in Italy.
There are also several of them in Milan. If the thirst for pizza has caught up with the same Corso Como and Corso Garibaldi in the area, then one of the restaurants is right on the square in front of the exit from the Moscova green line metro.

The pizza here is made by Neapolitans and in a wood-burning oven. The residents of Naples themselves approve of the taste, by the way;)

By the way, the entire area near the above-mentioned streets is one of the oldest and favorite places for aperitifs among Italians. Despite the fact that now many establishments have gone on the traditional August holiday, there are still a lot of open establishments here.

Although you can’t really tell from the photos that there are living souls here :) In August, big cities In Italy everything is dying out.

And this is an Italian greeting to Russian sanctions :) A wall in one of the newly opened restaurants.

Judging by the abundance of rhinestones, Yorick is not so poor.

And here is the Garibaldi glass area again, but already at dusk.

View from one of the halls leading to the shopping center.

With the onset of darkness, glowing multi-colored fountains light up here :)

People are just running around here) And by the way, this is a great way to cool off in the extreme Italian heat of this year. The only thing that helps at least for a little while :)

These streets are some of my favorites in Milan. Something is always changing here, something is happening... But, nevertheless, there is no tourist crowd here - basically, the Italians themselves drink their aperitifs and crackle under the open air:) And a walk here always turns out to be invariably pleasant...