Town or city Prague Opened 1896 Architect Václav Roštlapil | Country Czech Republic Construction started 1891 | |
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Completed 1896; 121 years ago (1896) Address Nábřeží Edvarda Beneše 128/4, 118 00 Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia Architectural style Baroque Revival architecture Similar Hrzánský palác, Svatováclavská vinice, Villa Kramář, High Synagogue, Church of Our Lady Victorious | ||
The Straka Academy (in Czech: Strakova akademie) is the seat of the Government of the Czech Republic. It is a Neo-baroque building situated on the left bank of Vltava river, Malá Strana, Prague. It was designed by the architect Václav Roštlapil and built between 1891 and 1896. The building originally served as a dormitory for impoverished children of the Czech nobility.
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