Vršovice Savings Bank Building Explained

Vršovice Savings Bank Building
Native Name:Vršovická záložna
Native Name Lang:cs
Location:Prague, Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.072°N 14.4515°W
Start Date:1911
Building Type:bank
Floor Count:4
Architect:Antonín Balšánek
Owner:Česká spořitelna, Czech Republic

Vršovice Savings Bank Building (Czech: Vršovická záložna or Vršovická spořitelna) is an Art Nouveau 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://virtualni.praha.eu/squares/vrsovice-square.html Vrsovice Square
  2. http://www.cnews.cz/praha-10-spousti-qrpedii-pamatky-oznackuje-qr-kody Praha 10 spouští QRpedii. Památky označkuje QR kódy