Straka Academy

Prague, Czech Republic

The Straka Academy is the seat of the Government of the Czech Republic. It is a Neo-baroque building situated on the left bank of Vltava river. It was designed by the architect Václav Roštlapil and built between 1891 and 1896. The building originally served as a dormitory for impoverished children of the Czech nobility.

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Founded: 1891-1896
Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Czech Republic

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Stefi Horník (3 years ago)
Ok
Přemysl Oráč (4 years ago)
Amazing building full of useless people.
Eagle Eye (5 years ago)
Nice historic building inside and out.
Alexander Vlasov (5 years ago)
Underwhelming. Interiors are boring, taking photos was prohibited. Only a small part of the building was opened.
George O´Harek (7 years ago)
Původně domov pro nemajetné studenty ( ovšem z panských vrstev ), přestal relativně brzy, vzhledem ke společenským změnám na zač. 20. st. vyhovovat svému účelu, a byl pak všeličím, hlavně sloužil armádě, ať už vlastní, nebo cizí. Po r. 1950 bylo rozhodnuto sem umístit vládní orgány a po vzniku ČSFR, předsednictvo federální vlády. A sídlo vlády je to dodnes. Budova je vypulírovaná a zahrada upravená. Místo bylo a je jedinečné.
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