Hanavský pavilon

The Hanavský Pavilion on the edge of Letná Park in Prague is a historic cast-iron exhibition building with a neo-Baroque facade. It was built in 1891 for a jubilee exhibition and donated by Prince William of Hanau, who used it to promote his ironworks. The design is by Otto Hieser, while Zdeněk Emanuel Fiala worked out the decorative elements based on plans by Josef Hercik. The building impresses with its artful ironwork on the balconies, windows, and the raised exterior staircase. Inside, you'll find richly ornamented stucco work and a central column that was originally crowned by a pyramid of cast products and an eagle. After a restoration in the early 1970s that returned it to its original state, the pavilion now serves as a restaurant and invites visitors to take a look at the city's industrial past.