Invalidovna, Baroque veterans residence in Karlín, Czech Republic
The Invalidovna stands as a single-story baroque building with nine planned segments, featuring a central courtyard and decorative sculptures on its attic level.
Count Petr Strozzi initiated the construction of Invalidovna in 1731 through his testament, establishing a foundation for wounded soldiers and military veterans.
The building gained recognition in cinema when director Milos Forman selected it as a filming location for the 1984 Academy Award-winning movie Amadeus.
The metro station Invalidovna on line B provides direct access to the building, which currently remains closed while awaiting extensive reconstruction.
Original architectural plans intended the structure to function as an independent town with shops, hospital facilities, and educational spaces for 1,200 residents.
Location: Karlín
Inception: 1730s
Architects: Kilián Ignaz Dientzenhofer, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Website: https://invalidovna-praha.cz
GPS coordinates: 50.09511,14.46227
Latest update: May 11, 2025 08:43
Prague contains numerous historical sites beyond the main tourist areas. The Vyšehrad fortress stands above the Vltava River with Gothic and Baroque architecture. The Vrtba Garden displays terraced landscaping from the 18th century. The Strahov Monastery holds medieval manuscripts in its libraries. Modern culture thrives at Kasárna Karlín, a former military base. Gardens like Wallenstein and Kinský offer green spaces with statues and ponds. Religious buildings include the modernist St. Wenceslas Church in Vršovice and the Gothic Church of Our Lady before Týn.
Národní dům
197 m
Sudkovy sady
109 m
Lilith
207 m
Prolézačka se skluzavkou Ryba
362 m
Studující chlapec
120 m
Rezidence Expo
293 m
Monument to Petrus Strozzi in Prague
86 m
Park na Lyčkově náměstí
343 m
Kubova 6 (Prague)
291 m
Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus at Invalidovna
227 m
Socha Inteligence na Lyčkově náměstí
338 m
Vzpomínka
224 m
Sochy nad levým portálem školy na Lyčkově náměstí
355 m
Ceramic sculptures at Invalidovna metro station
330 m
INOUT
298 m
Škola
357 m
1890 flood memorial
151 m
Podchod pod železniční tratí v prodloužení ulice U invalidovny
363 m
Armchairs
161 m
Hippos
148 m
Plaque to founding congress of Czechoslovak Communist Party
192 m
Keramická mříž
336 m
Plavci
182 m
Mural at distribution substation in Molákova street
264 m
Flamengos
147 m
Plaques to Amerling's Teacher Education Institute and Prague Sokol
192 m
Molákova Business Center
227 m
Sokolovská 136c
193 mReviews
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