Sunday, June 13, 2010

The Dancing House


The Dancing House (Czech: Tančící dům) is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in downtown Prague. Originally named The Fred and Ginger Dancing House (after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers since the house is said to resemble a pair of dancers.

It was designed by Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The building was designed in 1992 and completed in 1996.

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