Prague Municipal House, concert hall and the charm of the art nouveau cafe

In your visit to Prague, you will continually be enjoying the beauty of buildings and monuments, many of them from medieval times.

But you should also make time to see more modern buildings such as the curious Dancing House, with its bold contemporary design style.

Or buildings from the early 20th century, such as the Municipal House which I am now talking to you about.

The first thing I must clarify is that the spectacular building of art nouveau style known as the Prague Municipal House, which is located next to the Medieval Powder Tower, despite its name, is not the town hall de la ciudad.

History Municipal House Prague

It is a building built in 1912 by the Czech community of Prague, in the context of the nationalist fever of the time, with the aim of becoming a cultural center and also a center of political activities.

La Municipal House It was built in the place where at the end of the 14th century the Gothic building of the Corte Real.

This building was ordered to be built by the Bohemian king, son of the famous Charles IV (let's remember the famous Bridge of Carlos and many other monuments of the time) in order to house his court, after leaving the enclosure of the Prague Castle.

In the 16th century the building of the Corte Real It was abandoned and in its place an ecclesiastical building and a church were built, the latter being later occupied by a barracks.

Finally, in 1902 these buildings were demolished and construction began on the Municipal House.

Smetana Concert Hall

From the almost complete culture facet for the Municipal House, a large building that has numerous rooms, the best example of which is the Smetana Concert Hall.

With 1.200 seats, it is the great temple of classical music in Prague, where the most important concerts take place every year, such as the one held in May by the Prague Spring.

And of the political facet for the Municipal House, note that in October 1918 in this building the Czechoslovak Republic.

For visit the Municipal House of Prague, from the modern city center, if you go from the Wenceslas Square down the street Na Prikope, it will be easy for you to recognize her next to the beautiful Powder Tower.

The Old Town Square, center of the medieval city of Prague, you can also easily reach the Municipal House awarded by the Celetna street passing under the arch of the aforementioned Powder Tower.

Art nouveau café Municipal House

In its beautiful façade you will already recognize its unmistakable architectural style art nouveau, but it will be when you enter its large lobby and cafeteria when you will be surprised by its modernist atmosphere.

It is a large room with profuse decoration. art nouveau, where its large lamps stand out. In the background you have a large fountain with a nymph in relief surrounded by marbles of Carrara.

Of course, I will tell you that the Municipal House coffee It is one of the most “expensive” of Prague,

But given the prices in this city, which are comparatively lower than those we are used to in cities like Madrid or Barcelona, ​​you can surely treat yourself to a snack or a coffee.

Of course, in the Municipal House coffee You also have lunch menus, from the simplest tourist menu to the most complete one with dessert included.

On the opposite side of the lobby you have a french restaurant with an interior that has preserved its original decoration.

And if you are looking for a totally different style, on the ground floor of the Municipal House you find one traditional tavern, with its long wooden benches, where beer takes center stage.

In it, every afternoon at 18 p.m. you can see a Czech folklore show.

And, the ideal in your visit to Prague will be enjoying a classical music concert at the Sala Smetana, and what better than listening to works by the Czech composer Smetana himself, such as “My country" or "Vltava".

It sure would be unforgettable, don't you think?

Photos Prague Municipal House

Here you have more photos of the Prague Municipal House and its style coffee art nouveau.