Trade Fair Palace, Functionalist civic building in Prague, Czech Republic.
The Trade Fair Palace is a seven-story functionalist building featuring expansive exhibition galleries, oversized windows, and a central atrium structured by open spaces and balconies. The interior is designed with brightness and openness to display artworks to their best advantage.
The building was constructed between 1925 and 1928 as one of the largest exhibition houses of its era, embodying modern architectural ideals. Following a major fire in the 1970s, it underwent extensive renovation and was restored to full use.
The palace houses the National Gallery's modern art collection and attracts visitors interested in exploring contemporary and classical works from the 20th century. The exhibition spaces are designed so that artworks are presented in spacious, bright rooms that invite lingering.
The building features multiple floors of exhibition space, elevators, a café, and a bookshop, making it easy to spend time comfortably exploring. The facilities are straightforward to locate and well-distributed throughout the building, so visitors can navigate without difficulty.
The palace was closed to the public for an extended period until major restoration work was completed in the early 1990s. Its reopening marked the return of an important venue for showing contemporary art in the city.
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