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Willy Brandt's Park is a small park in the western part of Prague's Bubeneč district, in Prague 6, bounded by Rooseveltova, Na Marně and Chittussiho streets. It's what remains of an older municipal garden once known as Bučkovy sady (and before that, "Ve struhách"), and it only took on its current name and identity in 2011.

Where the name comes from

The park is named after Willy Brandt (1913-1992), the politician who served as Mayor of West Berlin and later as Chancellor of West Germany. He's best remembered for Ostpolitik, his policy of easing tensions between West Germany and the Eastern Bloc, work for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971. The park was officially given his name in 2011, and a stone memorial to him was unveiled here at the same time.

What's actually here

The park covers roughly 10,800 square metres and has kept the natural, fragmented landscape left over from the old garden rather than being redesigned into a formal city park. It reads as a set of loosely connected green patches rather than one continuous, manicured composition, which sets it apart from the tidier, more representative parks closer to central Prague — there's no grand avenue or flowerbed layout here, just informal greenery.

Where exactly it sits

The park sits in the western part of Bubeneč, hemmed in by Rooseveltova, Na Marně and Chittussiho streets. This is a quiet, largely residential corner of Prague 6, known for its villa architecture and its concentration of foreign embassies, and it sits well away from the tourist centre. As a result, the park is mostly used by people who live nearby rather than by visitors ticking off Prague's headline sights.

Who it suits

This is a spot for anyone after a quiet patch of greenery away from the crowds — somewhere for a short walk, a dog walk, or a few minutes in the shade, rather than a landmark attraction with visitor infrastructure. It's worth a detour if you're already exploring Bubeneč, as a small addition to a walking route rather than a destination in its own right. Anyone with an interest in recent European history will also appreciate the modest but pointed memorial to a politician who genuinely shaped East-West relations during the Cold War.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Willy Brandt's Park located? In the western part of Prague's Bubeneč district, Prague 6, bounded by Rooseveltova, Na Marně and Chittussiho streets.

Where does the park's name come from? It's named after Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin and later Chancellor of West Germany, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his policy of rapprochement with the Eastern Bloc. It officially received this name in 2011.

How big is the park? It covers about 10,800 square metres.

Is there a memorial in the park? Yes, a stone memorial to Willy Brandt was unveiled here in 2011.

What was here before the park? The site is what remains of a former municipal garden, previously known as Bučkovy sady and, before that, as "Ve struhách."