🏛️ A masterpiece of modern architecture by Josef Gočár.
✨ Connects two streets and serves as a vibrant cultural venue.
🚶♀️ Explore a unique architectural landmark in Hradec Králové
🎭 Experience a cultural venue hosting festivals like Theatre of European Regions and Open Air Program
📸 Admire the distinctive "Three Pints" lamps, perfect for photos
📜 Built 1909-1910, replacing the old Kropáčka water tower
🔗 Connects Komenského street with Na Kropáčce street, leading to Great Square
🌳 Serves as the entrance to the reconstructed Southern Terraces
💡 Features three large lamps, locally known as "U tří tupláků" (At the Three Pints)
📐 Designed by renowned architect Josef Gočár, made of reinforced concrete
🛠️ Fully restored in 1997 and again in 2009 with a white plaster finish
⏳ Commissioned by Mayor František Ulrich, it solved a complex urbanistic task.
🗣️ Initially met with sharp criticism and local jokes, it later became recognized as a significant example of purist architecture.
🚌 Easily accessible by public transport (BUS 18, 19; TROLEJBUS 2) to Komenského stop.
⏱️ Allow approximately 1.5 hours for a thorough visit.