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Funkcionalistické vily na Hanspaulce
Functionalist villas on Hanspaulka
Event by: MAPAMÁTKY
Location: Wenceslas garages, Václavská 18, Praha 2
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About event
The interwar period brought a number of exceptional residential districts to Prague. A guided walk with architect Štěpán Beneš from the Mapamátky association will take you through part of Hanspaulka and Osada Baba – places where the vision of modern living in the spirit of functionalism materialized.
We will start from the Bořislavka metro station and pass through the Hanspaulka villa development, where the principles of modern architecture have been applied since the 20s. We will stop, for example, at the own house of the architect Evžen Linhart, or at the buildings from the pen of the architect Ladislav Žák. We will end the journey in Osada Baba – an iconic colony that was created in 1932 as an exhibition project of the Association of Czechoslovak Works and which is still a unique example of a comprehensive urban complex of functionalist villas.
Practical information:
The meeting point for the public is at the Bořislavka subway in front of the Uniqa insurance company. The guided tour will last approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. By entering the event, participants agree to taking photos. Book your tickets at GoOut. The organizer of the event has the right to cancel the walk due to illness or bad weather, provided that the participants are notified no later than 24 hours before the event. In such a case, participants will be refunded the full amount of the entrance fee.
Who are we?
The Mapamatky Association focuses on the professional popularization of architecture with a focus on modern, post-war and contemporary construction in Prague. Through the author's walking routes, maps, publications and educational events, it presents architecturally valuable buildings in their historical, urban and social contexts. The goal is to bring quality architecture closer to the wider public in a simple and fun way.
We will start from the Bořislavka metro station and pass through the Hanspaulka villa development, where the principles of modern architecture have been applied since the 20s. We will stop, for example, at the own house of the architect Evžen Linhart, or at the buildings from the pen of the architect Ladislav Žák. We will end the journey in Osada Baba – an iconic colony that was created in 1932 as an exhibition project of the Association of Czechoslovak Works and which is still a unique example of a comprehensive urban complex of functionalist villas.
Practical information:
The meeting point for the public is at the Bořislavka subway in front of the Uniqa insurance company. The guided tour will last approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. By entering the event, participants agree to taking photos. Book your tickets at GoOut. The organizer of the event has the right to cancel the walk due to illness or bad weather, provided that the participants are notified no later than 24 hours before the event. In such a case, participants will be refunded the full amount of the entrance fee.
Who are we?
The Mapamatky Association focuses on the professional popularization of architecture with a focus on modern, post-war and contemporary construction in Prague. Through the author's walking routes, maps, publications and educational events, it presents architecturally valuable buildings in their historical, urban and social contexts. The goal is to bring quality architecture closer to the wider public in a simple and fun way.