Molochov

The Molochov is a striking Functionalist building in Prague, whose long facade runs along the northern edge of Letná Park. Its popular name comes from its enormous size: the facade is more than 250 meters long and over 16 meters high. The complex consists of fourteen interconnected sections, held together by a uniform design. The building was designed in the late 1930s by a team of several architects, including Josef Havlíček, who was responsible for the unifying facade, as well as the brothers Otto and Karel Kohn. When the Kohn brothers had to flee the Nazis in 1938, Havlíček took over the completion of their sections. Since 1964, the building has held the status of a protected historic monument, and its imposing architecture shapes the cityscape along Milada Horáková Street.