The Hybernia Theatre hides a surprising secret. It began as a 14th-century monastery. Irish monks, the “Hibernians”, later built a Baroque church here, which became an imperial customs house and finally today’s musical stage. The streets around it are just as full of stories – from Count Sporck, who brought Vivaldi’s operas to Prague, to a medieval toilet hidden in a bookshop.

This self-guided audio walk feels less like a recording and more like a stroll with a local friend who happens to be an art historian. She points out details you’d walk past, shares stories you won’t read anywhere else, and keeps asking: what do you think?

It takes you through almost 900 years of history hidden beneath the heart of Prague, at your own pace. The walk takes place entirely outdoors, so no theatre ticket is needed – and it’s at its most atmospheric in the early evening, perhaps right after a show.