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Shepherd Entertainment gives you the history of the House of the famous Czech composer, Antonin Dvorak.

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Visit Dvorak's Home in Prague Czech Republic Antonín Dvořák lives to 10 East Street in one of the bigger flats of tenement house. There’s no plaque on the house and the museum of the life of the composer is situated two streets away in the so called American house. The one story pretty baroque house was designed by Deisenhofer for count bloods Nishna. The frescos were painted by young Ferdinand Shure while the statues are the works of the brown family. After the family line of the count was cut, the house became a restaurant under the name America. Antonin Dvořák, died in 1904. After his death, the city council decided that their museum would be dedicated to him and this building. The original furniture from his study was move here as well as his personal items, musical instrument, scores, and manual scripts. The city of Prague Philharmonic started their career in 1896 with Dvořák’s new world symphony. The Pub LE CALICE which means the Goblet was made well known by the world famous novel of Hašek, Shrike. This is the place where the brave soldier waits for his friends at six after the war. Everything here reminds the visitor of the novel. There are portraits of Francois I, small sketches, and drawings on the wall. The bar is not change since World War I. If we look under the glass, Shrike is smiling and us everywhere from the beer mat, the place is not cheap but the beers very good as well as the authentic Czech dishes they offer. For starters, sausage marinated in a spicy vinegar sauce is recommended and we can have dumplings with the main course whether our choice is beef, pork or poultry. Since the Czech Republic has no sea, fresh water fish is very popular. How else could they prepare carb if not with the beer? The Mountain Rivers offer high quality trout. Game is also prepared especially peasant and partridge. Among the poultry, duck and goose is more common than turkey. If someone wants to go with cold dishes there are many kinds of cheese, Patties, and cold meats to choose from. Beer will go well with all of these. In the medieval times, this area was outside the city and belongs to a village called Bicester.