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What Prague looked like in the 1990s – Street Scenes and Everyday Life

During the Velvet Revolution of 1989, student demonstrations flooded the streets of Prague after the riot police beat back a peaceful demonstration.

Following the Velvet Divorce in 1993, Prague became the capital of the new Czech Republic. In the late 1990s, Prague became an increasingly prominent cultural center of Europe and was heavily influenced by globalization. High-rise buildings began to be built in Prague in large quantities starting in 1995. For the first time since World War II, the stock market opened, and the city became a major tourist destination. Prague’s rebirth culminated in its designation as a European City of Culture in 2000.

Here are some stunning photos that will take you back to the 1990s Prague. Also, check, What Prague looked like in the 1980s.

#3 A musician plays on Charles Bridge in Prague in the shadow of the city’s castle and St Vitus Cathedral.

#4 Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town Square (staromestske Namesti), Town Hall, Prague, 1990

#5 Michael Jackson arrives in Prague days before the first concert of his European ‘Kingdom’ tour, September 4, 1996, in Prague.

#6 Queen Elizabeth II State Visit, Prague to the Czech Republic

#8 Charles Bridge on July 25, 1995 in Prague, Czech Republic.

#10 Along the Vltava river on May 14, 1995 in Prague, Czech Republic.

#13 The Old Jewish Cemetery lies in the Josefov, the Jewish Quarter of Prague in the Czech Republic.

#15 Anti for rally at town hall…eight models wore nothing much and three drag queens turned up to show their disgust.

#16 Director Michal Voracek in front of future Ringier Pressehaus in Prag, 1992

#21 A horse and carriage rides through the Old Town Square in Prague.

#24 Diana, Princess of Wales, shakes hands with a well-wisher as she visits Wenceslas Square on May 6, 1991 in Prague.

#25 Prague’s Wenceslas Square, where the communist government was toppled.

#26 Voting in the parliamentary elections in Prague, 8th June 1990.

#27 Busts of Communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Klement Gottwald for sale in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1990.

#28 People queuing for bananas in Prague, 7th June 1990.

#29 Voting in the parliamentary elections in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 7th June 1990.

Voting in the parliamentary elections in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 7th June 1990.

This is the first election in the country since the end of Communist rule in the Velvet Revolution.

#30 A political rally in Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the first election since the Velvet Revolution, 6th June 1990.

#31 Young women distributing the political newspaper ‘Forum’ in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 6th June 1990.

#32 People queuing at a clothing store in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 5th June 1990.

#33 People queuing at a clothing store in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 5th June 1990.

#34 The monument to Jan Hus in the Old Town Square in Prague, 1990

#35 People attending a political rally in Prague, Czech Republic, June 1990.

#36 People walking past a column showcasing political handouts, Prague, Czech Republic, June 1990.

#37 A man watches billboards for a political campaign, Prague, Czech Republic, June 1990.

#38 The Moldau River And Charles Bridge In Prague, February 1990.

#39 Astronomical Clock at Old Town Square, Prague, 1998

#47 Swans and a fishing boat on the Vltava River, Prague, 1990s

#48 Church of St. Nicholas designed by famous baroque architect K.I. Dientzenhofer

#51 A Soviet soldier carrying a tuba returns th his barracks in Frenstat, 350 kilometers east of Prague.

#54 Czech Republic, Prague, Charles Bridge, Mala Strana Bridge Towers.

Written by Aung Budhh

Husband + Father + librarian + Poet + Traveler + Proud Buddhist. I love you with the breath, the smiles and the tears of all my life.

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