Dancing House
Posted by: Torgut
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Built on a spot left vacant by a WWII bomb, the Dancing House was designed by Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunic in co-operation with Canadian architect Frank Gehry.
Waymark Code: WMA8AN
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/01/2010
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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.