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Bizarre building - Praga


Bizarre building - Praga
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Copyright: Elisabete Cozer (BTCozer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 133 W: 0 N: 115] (746)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-29
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Cybertshot DSCW200, SONY MSDuoPRO 2Gb HS
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-17 15:03
Viewed: 2543
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese]
This building is one the most of strange and controversial building of Praga and of the old and much photografed by turist. It's a must-see.

The Dancing House (Czech: Tančící dům) is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in downtown Prague, Czech Republic . It was designed by Croatian-born Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with Canadian 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 vaguely resembles a pair of dancers) the house stands out among the Neo-Baroque, Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings for which Prague is famous. Others have nicknamed it "Drunk House".

On the roof is a French restaurant with magnificent views of the city . The building's other tenants include several multinational firms. (The plans for a cultural center were not realized.). I think that people in Praga doesn't approve this bulding.


Source: Part of information is from Wikipedia
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hi Elisabete,

That is a very nice capture. Thank you for showing us such a different building. I really got surprised.

I like the colors and composition in the picture. Adding human to the photo adds life. TFS.

Kiran.

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  • Lay Gold Star Critiquer [C: 99 W: 0 N: 5] (443)
  • [2009-03-23 11:24]
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Olá Elizabete,
Gostei muito desta foto, não só por estar muito bem tirada; as cores o enquadramento mas também pela originalidade do prédio. foi muito bem conseguida parabéns.
Maria

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  • clic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 0 N: 206] (4716)
  • [2009-06-08 8:05]
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Ola Elisabete
Before reading your note, I first thought I drank too much beer!!
What an original architecture compared the the traditional look of the attached building!
Very interesting view.
Thanks for your kind words.
Abraços.
Robert

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