Villa Kramář, Official residence in Hradčany district, Prague, Czech Republic
Villa Kramář is a neo-Baroque building with Secession elements in Hradčany, Prague, built 1912–1915 by architect Friedrich Ohmann for Karel Kramář. Its cream walls and red tiled roof include a curved central bay with three tall mullioned windows under an arched pediment, flanked by two towers with conical roofs. The interior has 56 rooms, including a Byzantinizing dining room and an old-Russian salon with a billiard table.
The estate was built in 1914 for Karel Kramář, who later played a major political role in the new republic. Since the late 1990s, the building has served as the official residence for the head of government.
The interiors were ordered mainly by Nadezhda Kramářová, whose Russian background and her husband's ties to Tsarist Russia shaped a Byzantinizing dining room and an old-Russian-style salon with a billiard table. Friedrich Ohmann brought in teachers from Prague's School of Applied Arts, among them Jan Beneš, Karel Štípl and Celda Klouček, for the secessionist decoration.
The location on the hillside offers a direct view toward the castle and the city, while access follows a side street. Since the estate remains in use for state purposes, visits are possible only during special occasions or by prior arrangement.
The facade was kept deliberately low so as not to block the panorama of the castle. Mosaics in Byzantine style decorate some of the reception rooms and recall the artistic preferences of the first occupants.
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