Dancing House (Tančící dům)
The Dancing House (Tančící
dům, also called "Ginger and Fred" after the
couple that inspired it) on the Rašínovo nábřeží embankment
is one of Prague's rarities, admired and disliked at the
same
time.
This eccentric building was
designed by the American architect Frank Gehry and was
finished in 1996. It strikes an odd pose in the orderly
row of century-old architecture.
To get there, walk down
Resslova from Karlovo náměstí or along the embankment from Palackého náměstí, or take tram 17 or 21 to Jiráskovo
náměstí.
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