Municipal House (Prague, Czech Republic)
Municipal House
Municipal House (Czech: Obecní dům) is a civic building that houses Smetana Hall, a celebrated concert venue, in Prague. It is located on Náměstí Republiky next to the Powder Gate in the center of the city. Today, the building is used as a concert hall, ballroom, and civic building, and includes a café to the left of the lobby and a French restaurant on the right side. Beneath the ground, there is also a wine bar and an American bar. Many of the rooms in the building are closed to the public and open only for guided tours.
Its interior includes several halls, the largest of which is the Smetana Hall serving as a concert hall for approximately 1,200 listeners; Concerts of the Symphony Orchestra are held here, Prague FOK, then the Prague Spring festival, organ concerts, etc. Other halls are Grégrův sál, Sladkovského sál and the Mayor's Lounge. In addition to concerts, exhibitions and other social events are held here.