Lidový dům

The Municipal House in Prague, also known as the Representation House, stands on Republic Square next to the Powder Tower. Built between 1906 and 1912 on the site of the demolished Royal Court, this imposing Art Nouveau building is now a lively venue for concerts, exhibitions, and cultural events. Home to the Prague Symphony Orchestra and a venue for the Prague Spring festival, it also houses the large Smetana Hall with its historic organ. The architecture combines historicist elements with modern Art Nouveau and stands out for its extraordinary artistic decoration. Well-known artists such as Alfons Mucha and Josef Václav Myslbek designed the interior, while the facade is adorned with a mosaic and symbolic sculpture groups. The building has a eventful history: the Czechoslovak Republic was proclaimed here in 1918, and in 1989, during the Velvet Revolution, the government and the Civic Forum met here. Since 1989, it has been a national monument.