Národní dum by Karel Stolar - Prague, Czech Republic
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Národní dum // The National House at Vinohrady
Waymark Code: WMVBAK
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/27/2017
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The National House at Vinohrady (Národní dum na Vinohradech) was built in the years 1893 - 94 according to a project of a Vinohrady engineer architect Antonín Turek.
An extensive new-Renaissance building represents an important example of the 19th century’s architectural historicism. Above the entrance at the main front, the three-wing building is decorated with sculptures by Antonín Popp, being allegories of Enthusiasm and Nobility of mind. In the central and the greatest auditorium, there are busts by Josef Strachovský and paintings by Adolf Liebscher. This auditorium was named the Majakovskij Auditorium to commemorate the visit of the Soviet poet Vladimir Majakovskij, who recited his verses with enormous success in 1927. Another, smaller auditorium was named the Rais Auditorium. There was a theatre hall and several other premises, the Sokol gym, lounges of some associations, such as the Burgess Association. There was a well-known restaurant, café, summer and winter garden and also a library. Balls were held here, as well as important concerts, political meetings, Pištek’s operas and operettas, and even the popular Prague Cabaret Red Seven (Cervená sedma). In 1913, the first cinema at Vinohrady started its projections here, under the name Minuta. After the war, the National Association for Songs and Dances had its seat in this building, and after 1955, the National house at Vinohrady was acquired by the Czechoslovak Railway Company, which named it the Cultural Centre of the Railmen 4 years later. The Rarity Collectors’ Club also had its seat here for twenty years. After the return of the democratic regime, the house got back its original name the National House at Vinohrady.
The author of this painting is Karel Stolar. Karel Stolar is the book illustrator who is dedicated to creating drawings sights. You can find this painting in book 'Pražské domy vyprávejí II.'
This book is one of a twelve-part series of books describing structural changes and the development of cultural-historical monuments of Prague (houses, villas and palaces, library, banks, school, museum, hospital, farm, etc.).
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Artist: Karel Stolař
Date of Your Photograph: 02/05/2017
Medium of Painting: pen and ink
Date of Painting: Not listed
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