Grömlingovský palác, Rococo palace in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic
Grömlingovský palác is a Rococo palace on Malostranské náměstí in Malá Strana, formed from five earlier houses unified after 1786 to Josef Jäger's design. Its facade carries sculptures of mythological figures by Ignác František Platzer, and the ground floor holds a café space.
Five houses on the site were bought after 1786 by the lawyer Karel of Grömling and joined into one palace through a rebuilding designed by Josef Jäger. The result is a Rococo palace, not a Baroque one, decorated with sculptures of mythological figures by Ignác František Platzer.
The ground floor housed Café Radetzky starting in 1874, which became Malostranská Café and drew many Czech writers and artists to its tables. This space served as a gathering place for local intellectuals and shaped the cultural life of the neighborhood.
The palace is located at Malostranské náměstí 28 in Prague 1 and remains an active administrative building in daily use. Visitors should note that it functions as a working space, so access may vary depending on current activities.
The palace stands on the site of five separate houses bought in 1786 by the lawyer Karel of Grömling and joined by Josef Jäger's rebuilding. Its sculptures of mythological figures are by Ignác František Platzer. In front stood the Radetzky monument from 1858 to 1919, then a monument to the French historian Ernest Denis until 1940.
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