Prague's Municipal House - Obecni Dum

 

These are a few photos that didn't make the cut on the new page about Obecni Dum. I figured this was a good outlet to show them instead of hiding them away on the ole hard drive.

The first two scenes are exteriors. Thankfully the sun was shining on a glorious fall day. The light especially in the mornings is remarkably different than the summer. It always surprises me. Anyway, the window here is of the building's cafe on the ground floor.

 

 

The stained glass is just above the door to the main entrance. There are two faces on either end of the windows facing each other.

 

The grumpy faced guy here is on the building's facade. There are a variety of animated faces out there - actually they are across Prague - watching over us silently (at least from what we can tell).

 

Here are two shots of the city's own design/logo. It's pretty prominent throughout the building - after all, the building was commissioned by the city.

 

The next few photos are interior shots of the stairs going down to the American bar, the tile works on the walls downstairs and the entrance to the American Bar.

 

 

 

The last photos are of Prasna Brana (Powder Tower) that's located just next to the Municipal House. This tower is a wonderful and almost comical contrast to the Art Nouveau madness of the Municipal House.