Morzin Palace
Appearance
Morzin Palace | |
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Morzinský palác | |
![]() Front elevation (2007) | |
General information | |
Typ | Palace |
Architectural style | Prague High Baroque |
Standort | District of Malá Strana |
Address | Nerudova Street 5/256, Prague |
Coordinates | 50°05′18″N 14°24′03″E / 50.08833°N 14.40083°E |
Construction started | 1713 |
Completed | 1714 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel |
Morzin Palace (Czech: Morzinský palác, German: Palais Morzin) is a baroque palace in Malá Strana, Prague, named after the Morzin family for whom it was built.
History
[edit]The previous town houses on the site were sold by Maximilian von Wallenstein to the Morzin family in 1668.[1] In 1713 Václav Morzin (1676–1737) commissioned Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel to create one palace on the site, and building work was completed the following year.[2] It remained in the Morzin family until 1881.[3]
Embassy of Romania
[edit]The Embassy of Romania in Prague is currently located at Morzin Palace, opposite the Italian Embassy. Its facade features two columns in the shape of chained Moors, a pun on the name of the building.
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The facade of the Romanian Embassy
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Commemoration of Mihai Viteazu at the facade
See also
[edit]References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morzinský palác.
- ^ "Morzin Palace". Embassy of Romania in Prague. Archived from the original on 2004-09-03. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
- ^ "Morzinský palác" (in Czech). Putování za Santinim. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
- ^ "Morzin Palace". Královská Cesta. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
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- Czech Republic–Romania relations
- Buildings and structures completed in 1714
- Jan Santini Aichel buildings
- Diplomatic missions in Prague
- Diplomatic missions of Romania
- Malá Strana
- Morzin family
- Palaces in Prague
- 1714 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
- Czechoslovakia–Romania relations
- Czech building and structure stubs