Cubist Lamp Post, Sculptural lamp post in Jungmann Square, Prague, Czech Republic.
The lamp post on Jungmann Square is a sculpture made from artificial stone featuring sharp geometric forms and truncated pyramids with precisely carved facets. It functions as an actual street light while serving as an artistic statement piece at the corner of a passage leading to Church of Our Lady.
Emil Králíček designed the lamp in 1913 as part of the Adamova lékárna project (1911–1913), whose main facade faces Wenceslas Square. The lamp stands at the rear facade on Jungmann Square, by the cemetery gate behind the Church of Our Lady of the Snows. Czech architectural Cubism flourished in Prague only from 1911 to 1914, ending with World War I.
The lamp post embodies how Czech artists adapted French Cubist principles for their own architectural vision. Its angular design reflects a moment when Prague embraced modern artistic movements that transformed the city's visual identity.
The lamp stands on Jungmann Square, by the cemetery gate behind the Church of Our Lady of the Snows, on the rear side of Adam's Pharmacy; its main facade faces Wenceslas Square. Approach on foot from the square and look for the stacked pyramids of the shaft. The lantern was restored and lights again.
The lamp's base doubles as a bench, and the post was originally placed in front of the Adam's Pharmacy building facing Wenceslas Square between 1911 and 1913 before standing behind the Church of Our Lady of the Snows. It is described as the only functional Cubist lamp post in the world, and it still lights up after restoration.
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