Trade Fair Palace

The Veletržní Palace (Veletržní palác) in Prague's Holešovice district is a striking example of pure Functionalist architecture. Designed by Josef Fuchs and Oldřich Tyl, the building was constructed between 1925 and 1928 to host trade fairs and exhibitions. Its history has taken some dramatic turns: after World War II it housed foreign trade companies, before falling victim to a major fire in 1974. The National Gallery Prague acquired the ruins and had the building painstakingly reconstructed in the 1990s. Today the palace is a protected national cultural monument. Inside, you can see a permanent exhibition presenting artworks from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.