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Skrytá geometrie Prahy: Rondokubistické Dejvice a Bubeneč
The hidden geometry of Prague: Rondocubist Dejvice and Bubeneč
Event by: MAPAMÁTKY
Location: Praha-Dejvice, Václavkova, Praha 6
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About event
The guided walk will present the urban development of Dejvice and reveal the stories of the architects and buildings that shaped this district. What makes Dejvice different from the rest of Prague and why did rondocubism take hold here? All this will be presented to you by the architect Štěpán Beneš from the Association Mapamátky.
At the beginning of the 20s, Prague experienced dynamic development as the capital of a newly established and self-confident republic. The area between old Bubenčí and Dejvice was one of the most valuable vacant areas in the immediate vicinity of the center. Professor Antonín Engel won the architectural competition for the regulatory plan, and the newly marked out plots quickly began to be filled with buildings. At the same time, a new architectural style was spreading through Prague: rondocubism, so it is no coincidence that colorful facades full of semicircles, cylinders and folk ornaments appear more often in Dejvice than anywhere else in Prague.
Practical information:
The public meeting is in front of the Praha-Dejvice railway station. 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.
At the beginning of the 20s, Prague experienced dynamic development as the capital of a newly established and self-confident republic. The area between old Bubenčí and Dejvice was one of the most valuable vacant areas in the immediate vicinity of the center. Professor Antonín Engel won the architectural competition for the regulatory plan, and the newly marked out plots quickly began to be filled with buildings. At the same time, a new architectural style was spreading through Prague: rondocubism, so it is no coincidence that colorful facades full of semicircles, cylinders and folk ornaments appear more often in Dejvice than anywhere else in Prague.
Practical information:
The public meeting is in front of the Praha-Dejvice railway station. 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.