Vršovice Savings Bank Building
Bank in Prague, Czech Republic
50°04′19″N 14°27′05″E / 50.071986°N 14.451495°E / 50.071986; 14.451495Vršovice Savings Bank Building (Czech: Vršovická záložna or Vršovická spořitelna) is a Neo-Renaissance building, which is located in Prague 10-Vršovice. The architect of the building was Antonin Balšánek.
Description
Antonin Balšánek designed this art nouveau building which incorporates several notable statues. On the front are two by the Czech sculptor Ladislav Šaloun. The building also includes work by sculptors Josef Mařatka and František Uprka.[1]
This building was opened to the public in September 2012 as part of the European Heritage Days initiative.[2]
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Buildings in Prague 10, Czech Republic
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
- Hus' House in Vinohrady
- Hus' House in Vršovice
- Parish Congregation of the Evangelical Church
- St. Nicholas Church in Vršovice
- St. Wenceslas Church
- House of the Čapek brothers
- Villa Croatia
- Dryáková villa
- Šaloun Villa
- Trmal Villa
- Ďolíček Stadium
- Eden Arena
- Strašnice Crematorium
- Strašnice tram depot
- Vinohrady Cemetery
- Vinohrady tram depot
- Vinohrady Water Tower
- Vršovice Cemetery
- Vršovice Savings Bank Building