Národní dům na Smíchově, Cultural centre in Smíchov, Prague, Czech Republic

Národní dům na Smíchově is a cultural center in Prague with multiple event spaces including a Great Hall, Arbes Hall, and Ballroom designed for different types of gatherings. The building can accommodate large crowds and provides various rooms suited for different purposes.

The building was designed and constructed by architect Alois Čenský between 1906 and 1908 in the Art Nouveau style. It became a significant gathering place for Prague residents and has remained so since its opening.

The building's name, Národní dům (National House), reflects its origin as a civic centre for the independent town of Smíchov. Its basement housed Futurum, one of Prague's first bigbeat clubs, from the 1960s, and dance courses taught by leading Prague dance masters such as Josef Chrastil, Petr Inek and Jiří Plamínek were long held here. Its halls place it among the five largest cultural houses in Prague.

The building is closed for reconstruction as of August 2025, so check before planning a visit. Its main entrance faces náměstí 14. října, with a side facade on Zborovská Street 7 and another on Matoušova Street 2. The halls made it one of Prague's five largest cultural houses by capacity.

The building's side facade on Zborovská Street bore a bronze plaque from 1956 commemorating the 1936 unification congress of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia held here. In 1997 the plaque was stripped of heritage protection and removed.