Dancing House
| Dancing House | |
|---|---|
| Tančící dům | |
 Side view |
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| Former names | Fred and Ginger |
| General information | |
| Address | Rašínovo nábřeží 80, 120 00 Praha 2 |
| Town or city | Prague |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 50°04′32″N 14°24′51″E / 50.07556°N 14.41417°E |
| Construction started | 1992 |
| Completed | 1996 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Vlado Milunić, Frank Gehry |
The Dancing House or Dancing Building or Ginger & Fred (Czech: Tančící dům) is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in downtown Prague, Czech Republic at Rašínovo nábřeží 80, 120 00 Praha 2. It was designed by Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot (where the previous building had been destroyed during the Bombing of Prague in 1945). The building was designed in 1992 and completed in 1996.[1]
The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time. Czech president Václav Havel, who lived for decades next to the site, had supported it, hoping that the building would become a center of cultural activity.
Originally named Fred and Ginger (after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – the house resembles a pair of dancers) the house stands out among the Baroque, Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings for which Prague is famous. Others have nicknamed it "Drunk House".
On the roof is a French restaurant with views of the city. The building's other tenants include several multinational firms.
[edit] References
- ^ Nationale-Nederlanden Building Frank O. Gehry, The Architect's Studio. Digital catalog of the Henry Art Gallery at arcspace
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dancing House |
- This is largest panorama of the Dancing House
- 360 Panorama Photos of the Dancing House
- Dancing House Prague by Frank Gehry
- Radio Prague article with Vlado Milunic
- Restaurant at the Dancing House
