Neighbourhoods at a Glance - Prague and Czech Republic - page 277

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Along The River

AARCHITE CHITECTURE URE

DANCING BUILDING
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(Tančící dům; www.tancici-dum.cz ; Rašínovo nábřeží 80; 17, 21) The Dancing Build-
ing was built in 1996 by architects Vlado Milunić and Frank Gehry. The curved lines
of the narrow-waisted glass tower clutched against its more upright and formal part-
ner led to it being christened the 'Fred & Ginger' building, after legendary dancing
duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It's surprising how well it fits in with its ageing
neighbours.

GALLER ALLERY

MÁNES GALLERY
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(Výstavní síň Mánes; 224 932 938; www.ncvu.cz/manes ; Masarykovo nábřeží 1;
10am-8pm Tue-Sun; 17, 21) Spanning a branch of the river beneath a 15th-century wa-
ter tower is the Mánes Building (1927-30), a masterpiece of functionalist architecture
designed by Otakar Novotný. It houses an art gallery founded in the 1920s by a group