Bridge · UNESCO
Charles Bridge
Prague, Czechia
A medieval stone bridge lined with statues, linking the Old Town to the Lesser Town.
Other · Czechia · Bohemia
Dancing House
A curvy deconstructivist office building on the riverbank, nicknamed after a dancing pair.
Free to enter about 20 min
For storytellers
Why Dancing House matters
Two towers lean into each other as though they are waltzing: one is glass and curvy, the other more rigid. The building looks wildly out of place among the neo-Gothic and baroque neighbours, and that is the point. It is free to admire from the street, and a rooftop terrace offers a drink with a view.
Talking points
- The pair of towers evokes a dancing couple.
- It was designed by Vlado Milunic and Frank Gehry.
- It contrasts sharply with the historic buildings nearby.
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