Dancing House, Prague

Name: Dancing House
Address: Prague, Czech Republic
Telephone: +420 221 984 160

#78 among attractions in Prague

Architecture, Restaurant, Postmodern architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Dancing House, or Fred and Ginger, is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building on the Rašínovo nábřeží in Prague, Czech Republic. It was designed by the Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in cooperation with Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot. The building was designed in 1992. The construction, carried out by BESIX, was completed four years later in 1996. ()

Local name: Tančící dům Completed: 1996 (28 years ago)Architectural style: DeconstructivismCoordinates: 50°4'32"N, 14°24'51"E

Address

Praha 2 (Nové Město)Prague Czech Republic

Contact

+420 221 984 160

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Day trips

Dancing House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Drn, Laterna Magika, Legion Bridge, Žofín Garden.

0.4 miN
Palace
Drn, Prague
12 min walk • Drn is a polyfunctional building located on the corner of streets Národní and Mikulandská in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. It contains the most expensive offices in the city and also some shops and restaurants. The building was designed by Stanislav Fiala is an example of 21st century modern and sustainable Czech architecture.
0.4 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Laterna Magika, Prague
11 min walk • Laterna magika, largely considered the world's first multimedia theatre, was founded as a cultural program at the 1958 Brussels Expo.
0.4 miNW
Art Nouveau architecture, Bridge
Legion Bridge, Prague
12 min walk • Legion Bridge is a historic bridge over the Vltava in Prague, Czech Republic, named after the Czechoslovak Legion.
~1240 ftN
Music venue, Restaurant
Žofín Garden, Prague
6 min walk • Žofín Palace is a Neo-Renaissance building in Prague, in the Czech Republic. It is a cultural centre, a venue for concerts, balls, conferences and exhibitions. It is situated on Slovanský ostrov, an island in the Vltava river in New Town, Prague.
~680 ftE
Museum, Baroque architecture, Church
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Prague
4 min walk • The Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral in Nové Město, Prague, the Czech Republic, is the principal Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church.
~1470 ftSE
Gothic architecture, Monastery
Emmaus Monastery, Prague
8 min walk • The Emmaus Monastery, called Na Slovanech in the Middle Ages, is an abbey established in 1347 in Prague. It was the only Benedictine monastery of the Bohemian kingdom and all Slavic Europe.
~640 ftE
Gothic architecture, Church
St. Wenceslas Church, Prague
4 min walk • St. Wenceslas Church at Zderaz is a Gothic single-nave church in Prague – New Town. It is located at the crossroad of Resslova Street and Dittrichova Street.
0.4 miN
Grand theater for ballet, opera and drama
Divadlo Viola, Prague
12 min walk • The National Theatre in Prague is known as the alma mater of Czech opera, and as the national monument of Czech history and art.
~1340 ftE
Square, Park
Charles Square, Prague
7 min walk • Charles Square is a city square in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. At roughly 80,550 m² it is one of the largest squares in the world and was the largest town square of the medieval Europe.
0.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Quadrio, Prague
13 min walk • Quadrio is a multifunctional complex in the centre of Prague, Czech Republic, at metro station Národní třída. It serves mainly as shopping centre and it is also containing offices and residential building. It is also connected with Shopping house Máj, which was built in 1975.
0.4 miN
Library
Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague
11 min walk • The Czech Academy of Sciences was established in 1992 by the Czech National Council as the Czech successor of the former Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and its tradition goes back to the Royal Bohemian Society of Sciences and the Emperor Franz Joseph Czech Academy for Sciences, Literature and Arts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dancing House open?

Dancing House is open:

Monday 7 am - 1 am
Tuesday 7 am - 1 am
Wednesday 7 am - 1 am
Thursday 7 am - 1 am
Friday 7 am - 1 am
Saturday 7 am - 1 am
Sunday 7 am - 1 am

Which popular attractions are close to Dancing House?

Nearby attractions include Golden Angel, Prague (1 min walk), Jirásek Bridge, Prague (3 min walk), National Memorial to the Victims of Post-Heydrich Terror, Prague (4 min walk), St. Wenceslas Church, Prague (4 min walk).

How to get to Dancing House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dancing House:

Bus

Jiráskovo náměstí • Lines: 176, 904, 907, 908, 910 (1 min walk)
Palackého náměstí • Lines: 176, 904, 907, 908, 910 (4 min walk)

Tram

Jiráskovo náměstí • Lines: 17, 5 (2 min walk)
Palackého náměstí • Lines: 10, 16, 17, 2, 21, 3, 4, 7, 92, 94 (5 min walk)

Metro

Karlovo náměstí • Lines: B (4 min walk)
Národní třída • Lines: B (11 min walk)

Ferry

Výtoň (15 min walk)
Kotevní • Lines: P5 (19 min walk)

Train

Újezd (18 min walk)
Nebozízek (21 min walk)