Municipal House- reported to be the most beautiful building in Prague. The building was built from 1905-1912 and is an absolutely gorgeous example of Art nouveau style throughout the building.
We ate lunch in this dining room and the photo
comes up way, way short to illustrate the beautiful
surroundings. Food was delicious and reasonable.
Mucca Museum- this museum is dedicated to the Czech-born Alphonse Mucca ( 1860-1939) who won acclaim for introducing French Art nouveau when he painted a poster for actress Sarah Bernhardt. He went on to paint more posters, jewelry, furniture and many more items. His final rendition was a 20 painting Slavic Epic which we had seen on a Rick Steeves special. Unfortunately, the Slav Epic is now housed in the National Gallery in Prague ( closed for renovation ) Below are some of his posters. Since no photos were allowed in the museum, these all came from the internet.
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