Former Electrical Enterprises Building in Holešovice
Bývalá budova Elektrických podniků v Holešovicích
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Explore a significant functionalist monument from 1935, now an award-winning modern office and commercial center in Prague's Holešovice district.

🏛️ Explore a masterpiece of functionalist architecture from 1935, now a modern office and commercial center.
✨ Discover a historically significant building in Prague's Holešovice, transformed by an award-winning reconstruction.

Why Go

🏗️ Marvel at the award-winning reconstruction (completed 2021) of this 1935 avant-garde structure by Adolf Benš and Josef Kříž.
⚙️ Experience unique features like original paternoster lifts, a grand granite staircase, and a stunning Preciosa Lighting art installation with 797 hand-blown glass spheres.
🛍️ Enjoy a mixed-use facility with shops, restaurants, a wellness center, and cultural spaces.
💡 Admire a building that was once a technological marvel with American air conditioning and a 15-ton freight elevator.
📜 Learn about its past as the largest administrative building in Prague, managing electricity, trams, buses, and public lighting.

Why Avoid

🚫 Not a traditional tourist attraction, more of a modern office and commercial space.

💰 Cost

A guided tour costs 350 CZK, with tickets needing to be purchased in advance.

⏰ Hours

Guided tours are approximately 1.5 to 2 hours long.

ℹ️ Practical Info

Meeting point for tours is in front of the main entrance at Bubenská 1, Prague 7–Holešovice.

🤝 Managed By

Open House Praha, z. ú. organizes guided tours.