Hotel Evropa (Prague)
N 50° 04.922 E 014° 25.623
33U E 459008 N 5547908
The building of hotel "Europa" is located on the famous Wenceslas Square. It was built in 1889 - at that time it carried the name "At The Archduke Stephan". In 1903-1905 the hotel was rebuilt into Art Nouveau style.
Waymark Code: WM68EW
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/22/2009
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Hotel Evropa, also known as The Grand Hotel Evropa, or, The Grand Hotel Šroubek was erected in 1889 under the name "U Arcivévody Štepána" (At The Archduke Stephan). Relatively shortly after, between 1903 and 1905, it was rebuilt in art noveau style under supervision of Bedrich Bendelmayer and Alois Dryák, the two renown architects of that time. The architects of such names as Bohumil Hübschman, Jan Letzel or Ladislav Šaloun participated on the design of beautiful interiors.
During it´s more than one hundred-year existence Hotel Evropa became one of the most valuable architectural landmarks. It´s unique interior has appeared in many films of various world productions, for example the well known "Mission Impossible" with Tom Cruise. It´s Café Evropa and The Art Nouveau restaurant called "Titanic restaurant" are world renown.
Hotel Evropa has an ideal location on the main artery of Prague, it´s famous Venceslaus Square. In the vicinity are not only many significant historic landmarks, but also a wide variety of restaurants, bars, night clubs, discos and shops of local and international variety, all within a walking distance.