Invalidovna, Baroque veterans residence in Karlín, Czech Republic

Invalidovna is a long, symmetrical Baroque building in Karlín with a light pink facade and a dark red tiled roof, set behind a lawn and gravel paths. Its projecting central section carries a triangular pediment with a round clock above an arched entrance with steps and columns. Two main stories of tall windows framed by lighter pilasters and a row of small dormer windows complete the front; only a ninth of the original design was built.

Count Petr Strozzi's will of 1658 founded a fund for war invalids, but the building was erected on Emperor Charles VI's initiative. The cornerstone was laid on 15 August 1732, and the first 200 invalids moved in by 1735. Only one ninth of the planned complex for 4,000 veterans was ever built.

The building has appeared in several films: Miloš Forman shot Amadeus here in 1984, Guillermo del Toro used it for Hellboy in 2004, and Robert Eggers filmed Nosferatu here in 2023. The Prague metro station Invalidovna on line B is named after the building.

The building is closed to the public from August 2026 until 2030 for reconstruction and the addition of two modern wings (a multipurpose hall and technical facilities) at the north wing. The metro station Invalidovna on line B is named after it. The park next to the building is called Kaizlovy sady.

Original plans envisioned it functioning as a self-contained small town with shops, hospital facilities, and educational spaces for around 1,200 residents. This ambitious vision went far beyond a simple residence.