Barrandovská 46, Cultural monument villa in Barrandov district, Czech Republic
Barrandovská 46 is a two-storey functionalist villa built in 1931–1932, set on slightly sloping ground inside the bend of a through road. Its purist facades carry nautical motifs: porthole windows, "steamship" railings and a terrace like a captain's bridge. A rounded bay in the west follows the plot boundary and holds the main living room, lit by a band of windows.
The villa was built in 1931–1932 for investor Václav M. Havel to a design by architect Vladimír Grégr. It was one of two exhibition villas in the new Barrandov garden suburb, promoting comfortable functionalist living. Offered for sale at 560,000 korunas, it found only tenants. From 1938 cinematographer Otto Heller lived here, followed during World War II by actress Adina Mandlová, from 1953 by actor Miloš Nedbal, and from 1983 until September 1989 by director Pavel Juráček.
The villa sits within a residential neighborhood valued for its architectural diversity and early 1900s design principles. It represents one of several buildings in the area that residents inhabit today and that shape the local character of the district.
The house is a private residence and is not open for visits. The neighborhood is accessible by public transport such as tram lines that serve the surrounding area.
The neighborhood takes its name from French scientist Joachim Barrande, whose geological research took place in this area. This scientific connection gives the location a special link to natural history.
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