Straka Academy

The Straka Academy (in Czech: Strakova akademie) is the seat of the Government of the Czech Republic.[1] 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.

Straka Academy in 1914.
Straka Academy
Garden in front of Straka Academy
General information
Architectural styleNeo-baroque
Town or cityPrague
CountryCzech Republic
Coordinates50°05′31″N 14°24′41″E
Construction started1891 (1891)
Completed1896 (1896)
Design and construction
ArchitectVáclav Roštlapil
Website
http://www.vlada.cz

References
  1. "Visit Straka's Academy - the seat of the Czech Republic Government and of the Office of the Czech Republic Government". Government of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 11 June 2013.


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