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Prague Dominoes (magenta border)

Secese Art in Prague

Prague retains an extraordinary high number of buildings characterized by the eclectic style known as Secession in Vienna, hence Secese in Prague.



The images show (left to right):
Detail of a building in Stare Mesto - Prague
Detail of Hotel Paris in Stare Mesto - Prague and detail of Dum U cerne Matky Bozi by J. Gocar (1912) in Celetna street - Stare Mesto - Prague
Detail of a building in Stare Mesto - Prague and St John Nepomuk's on the rocks by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer (1730-39) in Nove Mesto - Prague
Detail of a building in Stare Mesto - Prague and statue of St John Nemopuk in Mala Strana - Prague
The background of this page shows a typical Secese motif.

Find the other domino pieces:
St John Nemopuk
Towers (with another example of Secese art)
Baroque Windows (with another example of Secese art)
Baroque Doors (with another example of Secese art)
Early Cubism
Great Architects

See The Saints' Bridge and An Italian street in Prague