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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. Leading Czech artists like Max Švabinský, Jan Preisler and Josef Václav Myslbek took ...
Murals by Mucha in the Lord Mayor's Hall, Obecní Dům (Municipal House), Prague (1910-1911) 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.
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Municipal House, Art Nouveau at its best, is the most exuberant and sensual building in Prague. Decorative filigree and floral motifs festoon this flamboyant Art Nouveau building. Its stained glass windows are world famous. Fabulous wall tiles and murals cover the inside walls and floors, some by the Czech artist, Alfons Mucha, who is famous ...
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.
- Náměstí Republiky 5
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The municipal house is spectacular. Its façade, the ornamentation, the colors, its interior are the most impressive representations of Art Nouveau in Prague. The only way to visit is by taking the official guided tour. The tours are scheduled twice every day. There is one in the morning in Czech ; the one in the afternoon is in English.
Aug 21, 2012 · Even before World War I, Mucha had contributed to the image of the Czech people when he was commissioned in 1910 to design the ornament for Lord Mayor’s Hall in the Obecní Dům (Municipal House ...
