Melantrich building, Art Nouveau building in Wenceslas Square, Czech Republic

The Melantrich building is a six-storey Art Nouveau office and commercial palace at Wenceslas Square 36, in Prague's New Town. It is axially symmetrical, covered by a large pitched roof with attic space, and its projecting balcony sits on the third floor. The facade carries simple stucco and sculpted balcony supports, with four Art Nouveau frescoes by Vratislav Mayer at the fifth-floor level.

The plot held the three-storey Vunšvický House until 1910, when it was bought and demolished for a new palace. The client was the Czech National Social Party together with the publisher Melantrich, and Bedřich Bendelmayer designed the Art Nouveau building, erected alongside the neighbouring Lucerna and Rokoko palaces.

The building's balcony became a focal point during the 1989 Velvet Revolution when speeches were delivered to crowds gathered below at Wenceslas Square. This location remains deeply connected to a turning point in the country's modern history.

The building sits directly on one of Prague's main plazas and is easily reached on foot. The area is well served by public transportation and has numerous shops and restaurants within walking distance.

The building is named after a Renaissance printer whose legacy reflects the history of Czech publishing. Later it became a site where modern newspapers were produced and distributed.