shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileCzech Republic

on the Vltava in the Bohemian basin, west of the Czech-Moravian highlands

Prague

Name: Prague — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— the old town the wars kept missing.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“A river city of red roofs and dark spires that came through the twentieth century with its bones intact. The Vltava bends through the centre. On the west bank a hill carries the castle and the long cathedral. The Charles Bridge crosses east into the Old Town and its astronomical clock, which has been keeping the same hour since 1410. Trams rattle over the cobbles after dark. From the studio.

from the studio

— bring it home

Prague, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Prague

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, set on the Vltava River in the Bohemian basin in the western half of the country. The city has roughly 1.3 million residents. The Vltava bends through the centre, separating the castle district of Hradčany on the west bank from the Old Town and New Town on the east. The historic centre has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 and is one of the largest preserved medieval cores in Europe.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the stone

Prague Castle, founded in the 9th century, is the largest ancient castle complex in the world by area, covering about 70,000 square metres. Within it, St. Vitus Cathedral was begun in 1344 and completed only in 1929. The Charles Bridge, started in 1357 under Charles IV, crosses the Vltava on sixteen stone arches and remained the city's only river crossing until 1841. Its baroque statues were added between 1683 and 1714.

— informed by Wikipedia — Prague Castle

— the visit

The Old Town Square holds the Astronomical Clock on the south wall of the Old Town Hall, installed in 1410 and the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world still in operation. From the square it is a short walk west across the Charles Bridge and up the lanes of Malá Strana to the castle gates. Trams 22 and 23 climb to the castle from the river for travellers not wanting the steep walk.

— informed by Wikipedia — Prague Astronomical Clock

— where

Czech Republic · Prague

— position

50.0755° N · 14.4378° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

at the lake

Charles Bridge

stone bridge

1 km NW

Prague Castle

castle complex

at the lake

Old Town Square

town square

Prague

Charles Bridge

Prague Castle

Old Town Square

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Prague — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

On the Vltava River in the Bohemian basin in the western half of the Czech Republic. It is the country's capital and largest city, with around 1.3 million residents.

The historic centre survived both world wars largely intact. Its medieval and baroque core has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 and is one of the largest preserved medieval city centres in Europe.

Construction began in 1357 under Charles IV and finished in the early 15th century. It crosses the Vltava on sixteen arches and was the city's only river crossing until 1841.

Roughly 70,000 square metres, making it the largest ancient castle complex in the world by area. It was founded in the 9th century and holds St. Vitus Cathedral, the royal palace and the Golden Lane.

It was installed on the Old Town Hall in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still in operation.

May and September into early October give the gentlest light and the smallest crowds. December has the Old Town Square Christmas market but cold, often grey afternoons.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for customers with Czech heritage and for travellers whose first European city was Prague. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The red-roof and slate-spire palette suits Old World European, Library, and Storybook rooms. It also holds against a clean white wall in a Modern European setting that wants one warm anchor.

Yes. The medieval-skyline composition reads as a quiet map-room object rather than a bright travel poster. A Medium above a desk or among shelves of books sits naturally.

Above a console, a single Large. Above a standard three-seat sofa, a 4-tile Mural or a 9-tile Mural gives the long row of red roofs the horizontal breadth it asks for.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes are scratch-resistant and made for vertical installation on backsplashes, shower walls, and powder-room features.

A soft microfibre cloth and warm water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, beneath a thin glossy finish, so it will not lift with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original studio work, hand-finished in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license outside images.

— if this one stayed with you