Municipal House
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Melanie Mallory
"Mel says: Art nouveau concert hall with gorgeous architecture, built in the 1910s. The first president of the First Republic of Czechoslovakia announced the start of the new nation, when he stood on the large balcony on Oct 28 1918. They named the square Republic Square thereafter. The balcony is below a mosaic artwork featuring a woman in a red dress, a legendary prophetess and founder of the old Czech royal family, Princess Libuše. Inside you can see classical music performances, or the restaurant with interior designs of famous Czech painter Alfons Mucha (the restaurant is very beautiful and historic but expensive, average food, and bad service). Underground is an art nouveau bar."
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Wiktoria Górska-Kijanka
"The Municipal House stands on the site of the former Royal Court palace, built by King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia in 1380. It served as the residence for Bohemian kings until 1485, after which it was abandoned and eventually destroyed in the early 20th century. The current building, designed by Antonín Balšánek and Osvald Polívka, was completed in 1912. It was the site of the 1918 Czechoslovak declaration of independence. Today, it functions as a music hall, ballroom, and civic center, featuring a French restaurant and café on the lobby level, and an American bar and wine bar below. Many rooms are accessible only via guided tours. "
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Billy Ghicas
Available for hire
"The Municipal House is not only a masterpiece of Art Nouveau but also a historical venue for the proclamation of Czechoslovak independence in 1918. The building’s grand hall hosted the ceremony that marked the country’s birth."
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