House at the Two Golden Bears, Renaissance house in Old Town, Czech Republic

House at the Two Golden Bears stands at the corner of Melantrichova and Kožná streets in Prague's Old Town, formed from two Gothic houses and a brewery first mentioned in 1403. Its Renaissance arcades and a portal with two bears, designed in 1590 by Bonifaz Wohlmut for owner Lorenc Stork, face the street.

The building's foundation dates to the early 15th century as two separate Gothic houses, but underwent major Renaissance transformation in the 16th century. The distinctive arcades and bear portal were added during these renovations, establishing the appearance the structure maintains today.

The house name comes from the two bears carved on the 1590 portal, designed by Bonifaz Wohlmut for owner Lorenc Stork. In the mid-16th century it belonged to Jan Kosořský z Kosoře, who printed the Münster Cosmography (1554), then the largest Czech book. A plaque with a portrait of writer Egon Erwin Kisch, born here in 1885, hangs above the Kožná Street entrance.

The building sits at a visible street corner where the bear reliefs on the portal are easy to spot from the sidewalk. Visitors can examine the exterior and decorative elements freely, though access to the interior is not available for public visits.

The house's name comes from the two bears carved on the portal doorway, which Lorenc Stork had Bonifaz Wohlmut design in 1590. In the mid-16th century the house belonged to Jan Kosořský z Kosoře, who printed the Münster Cosmography (1554), then the largest Czech book.