Municipal House
| Municipal House | |
|---|---|
Obecní dům | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Address | Náměstí Republiky 5 |
| Town or city | Prague 1 |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 50°05′13″N 14°25′41″E / 50.087°N 14.428°E |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Website | |
| https://www.obecnidum.cz/index.php?language=en | |
Municipal House (
Powder Gate
in the centre of the city.
History
The Royal Court
Kings of Bohemia lived in the property. After 1485, it was abandoned.[1]
It was demolished in the early 20th century.
Construction of the current building started in 1905.[1] It was designed by Osvald Polívka and Antonín Balšánek.[1] It opened in 1912.[2]
The Municipal House was the location of the Czechoslovak declaration of independence in 1918.[1]
The roof of the building was the location for the INXS music video for their 1987 hit New Sensation.
Architecture and art
The building is of the
]Today
Today, the building is used as concert hall, ballroom, civic building, and includes a café to the left of the lobby and a French restaurant on the right side. Beneath the ground there is also a wine bar and an American bar.[3] Many of the rooms in the building are closed to the public and open only for guided tours.[1]
Gallery
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Main entry -
The Foyer -
French restaurant -
The café -
Hall in the basement -
The Smetana Hall -
Exhibition hall -
Fresko in the Primator-hall
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-0756683993.
- ^ Otevření Obecního domu Král. hl. města Prahy (in Czech), Věstník obecní Král. hl. města Prahy, 31 December 1912, p. 507.
- ^ a b "Municipal House (Obecní dům)". Prague.eu. n.d. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
Sources
- Peter Cannon-Brookes Czech Sculpture, 1800–1938
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Municipal House (Prague).
- (in English) Official website
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