Žofín Palace can host congresses, galas, receptions, concerts and balls in four historic halls. The Great Hall takes up to 800 guests at a banquet and up to 900 at a standing reception that includes its anteroom and gallery. The palace stands on Slovanský Island, in the Vltava, in the center of Prague.
Seminars and company events
The Great Hall (Velký sál) is the main room for large business events. The palace states 350 places for a congress layout, 800 for a banquet and 750 for a concert. Its anteroom opens onto a large terrace, and the two spaces can be used separately. That allows a plenary session in the hall while the anteroom and terrace serve for breaks and welcome drinks. The venue also lists contract exhibitions among the uses of the hall.
For smaller groups, the Mayor's Salon (Primátorský salónek) suits business meetings and small receptions. It can be connected to the Great Hall, so it can work as a hospitality or break-out room next to a larger event. The Small Hall (Malý sál) is on the ground floor and is used for everything from chamber concerts to formal dinners.
The palace describes modern lighting, sound, projection and air-conditioning installed in rooms that keep their original painted and stucco ceilings. The official pages do not list equipment room by room, so confirm technical needs with the sales team when you enquire.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are handled by the sales department, which takes enquiries by e-mail or phone. The website does not publish wedding layouts or capacities, so the figures below are a starting point for the conversation. The Great Hall is listed at 700 guests for a ball and 800 for a banquet. The Knights' Hall (Rytířský sál), a vaulted hall in the basement, is described as a room for relaxed gatherings and dancing. The Small Hall suits a smaller formal dinner.
Rooms and capacities
The Great Hall is the only room with published figures: banquet 800, ball 700, concert 750, congress 350, and 900 for a reception including the anteroom and gallery. The Small Hall, the Mayor's Salon and the Knights' Hall are presented with their uses but without capacity numbers. The Mayor's Salon and the Great Hall can be combined. A virtual tour of the halls is available on the palace website.
The palace has no bedrooms. Guests stay in Prague hotels, and the sales team can advise on the date and layout before you book accommodation elsewhere.
History and setting
The first masonry building on the island was put up in 1835 by Václav Novotný. It was a one-storey Classicist house named after the mother of Emperor Franz Joseph I. The city bought the whole island in 1884 and, over the following two years, rebuilt the house as the Neo-Renaissance palace seen today, with richly decorated interiors.
The Great Hall has a long musical record. The first complete performance of Smetana's Má vlast took place here on November 5, 1882, and Antonín Dvořák gave his first solo concert here on November 17, 1878. The first ball was held on February 3, 1841. Since the restoration of the exteriors and interiors was completed in 1994, the palace has been run by Agentura NKL, which alternates concerts with the Žofín Forums, international congresses and balls. Ask which dates are already taken by this program.
The palace sits in an old park with a view of the historic Prague panorama, which gives guests a place to walk between sessions.
