Nostický palác

The Nostický Palace (Nostitz Palace) is a Baroque palace in Prague's Lesser Town (Malá Strana), located on Maltese Square near the Buquoy Palace. It was built after 1662 by Francesco Caratti, and in 1765 a Rococo portal by Anton Haffenecker was added. Today the building houses the Nostitz family library, which comprises around 15,000 volumes and is administered by the National Museum. The former painting collection is now part of the National Gallery Prague. Since a complete renovation in the early 2000s, the landmark palace has served as the seat of the Ministry of Culture. You can visit the garden attached to the building, the Nosticová zahrada.