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The Municipal House was built between 1905-12 to the design of architects Osvald Polívka and Antonín Balšánek in the Art Nouveau style. The construction and decoration of the Municipal House became a huge artistic enterprise in early 20th century Prague.
The Obecní Dům (Municipal House) is a municipal centre for social and official gatherings. Designed by architects Antonín Balšánek and Osvald Polívka, it is a temple to Czech Art Nouveau and venerates both eastern and western art. Several prominent Czech artists of the day were enlisted to decorate the interiors.
Mar 24, 2005 · 29. 2. 2024 - 6 PM. This remarkable exhibition offers a completely new view, corresponding to the technologies of the 21st century, of the world‘s most comprehensive collection of the Czech Art Nouveau master, gathered by the former number one in tennis Ivan Lendl.
Municipal House (Obecní dům) This Art Nouveau building, built from 1905 to 1911, is proof of unprecedented artistic and craft skills and quality. The café, the French and the Pilsner restaurants, the American bar, the Lord Mayor’s Salon and the Smetana Hall are all examples of perfectly executed Art Nouveau interiors, decorated by leading ...
Municipal House ( Czech: Obecní dům) is a civic building that houses Smetana Hall, a celebrated concert venue, in Prague, Czech Republic. It is located on Náměstí Republiky next to the Powder Gate in the centre of the city. History. The Royal Court palace used to be located on the site of the Municipal House.
- Náměstí Republiky 5
- Czech Republic
1 Municipal House Guided Tour. 2 Exhibition Blanka Matragi – Timeless. Tickets can be bought only at the Municipal House box office. Tickets can be purchased at the historic box office of the Municipal House (10:00 - 19:00) and online on our website www.obecnidum.cz.
Mucha in the Municipal House. Mucha’s paintings decorate the walls in the the round hall and the mayor hall. His frescoes glorify the heroic past of the Czechs and interpret his faith in a glorious future for the Czech Republic. The ceiling fresco in the Mayor’s Hall depicts the unity of the Slavic nations and is entitled: Slavic Concord.
