House of the Black Madonna, Cubist museum in Old Town, Czech Republic
The House of the Black Madonna is a four-story building in the heart of the Old Town with a distinctive facade of sharp angles and crystalline forms. The structure combines modern concrete construction with elements from the original baroque building that previously stood on this site.
Architect Josef Gočár designed the building in 1912 as a showcase for a new artistic movement that favored geometry and functional design. This was an era when Prague was becoming a center for this experimental approach to architecture.
Inside you'll find furniture, paintings, and everyday objects that show how Czech artists embraced geometric forms in the early 1900s. The displays reveal how this bold style extended beyond art into the design of household items and decorative pieces.
A café on the ground floor serves coffee and pastries during opening hours, while the museum is accessible through a separate entrance. You can visit either area independently or combine both stops in one trip.
A baroque Madonna statue from the original building sits at the building's corner, creating a striking contrast with the sharp cubist forms all around it. This was a deliberate choice to bridge the past and present.
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