Straka Academy

Straka Academy
Garden in front of Straka Academy
Location within Greater Prague
General information
Architectural styleNeo-baroque
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
Coordinates50°05′31″N 14°24′41″E / 50.09194°N 14.41139°E / 50.09194; 14.41139
Construction started1891 (1891)
Completed1896 (1896)
Design and construction
ArchitectVáclav Roštlapil
Website
http://www.vlada.cz
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The Straka Academy (in Czech: Strakova akademie) is the seat of the Government of the Czech Republic. It is a Neo-baroque building situated on the left bank of Vltava river, Malá Strana, Prague. It was designed by the architect Václav Roštlapil and built between 1891 and 1896. The building originally served as a dormitory for impoverished children of the Czech nobility.