11/02/2024
📍(Dancing House )Prague ~ Czechia
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📌 Dancing House is the nickname given to the building built by Nationale-Nederlanden , a Dutch insurance company, in the city center of Prague , the capital of the Czech Republic.
It is a building designed by Vlado Milunić , an architect of Croatian and Czech origin , in collaboration with Frank Gehry, an architect of Canadian origin, on an empty area located on the river bank. The building in this area had stood empty since it was destroyed in the Czech Bombing in 1945. The construction, which started in 1992, was completed in 1996.
This design, which does not comply with traditional architectural trends and is in the Deconstructivism style, has caused controversy since the approval of the construction. Václav Havel, the first president of the Czech Republic and who lived in the area right next to this building, supported the construction and expressed his hope that the building would become an important center of cultural activities.
This building, which was originally named Fred and Ginger because it was dedicated to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and symbolizes two dancing partners, stands out among the Baroque , Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings common in the region . Another name given to the building is "Drunk House".
There are offices of several international companies in the building, which has a French restaurant on the rooftop .
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