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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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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  4. 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.

  5. 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 ...

  6. Sep 1, 2020 · Art Nouveau Architecture. The Municipal House became an icon for Prague’s fantastic Art Nouveau architecture from the minute it opened. Classical Art Nouveau features included in the building were; asymmetrical shapes, arches and curved forms, a large glass dome, plant-like embellishments, mosaics, stained glass and Japanese motifs.

  7. Nowadays only the Gothic tower stands testament to the glory days, firmly clinging to the beautiful building of the Municipal House designed by the architects Bolšánek and Polívka, on whose interiors Alfons Mucha, Max Švabinský, Mikoláš Aleš and other eminent Czech and foreign artists participated. Gastronomic paradise in the Municipal ...

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