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Czech architects Josef Zítek and Josef Schultz built this magnificent structure along the Vltava river, at a prominent location near the Charles Bridge.
Constructed between 1876 and 1884, the Rudolfinum is considered one of Prague's best examples of neo-Renaissance architecture, on equal footing with the National Theatre, built by the same architects. The interior is marvelous; its large Dvorák concert hall is known as a highlight of nineteenth-century architecture. The organ, built by the firm Rieger-Kloss, dates from 1975 and replaced the original Sauer organ. Behind the Dvorák hall is a smaller concert hall for chamber music.
A balustrade atop the cornice is adorned with statues of composers, sculptors and artists from across Europe including J.S. Bach, L.v. Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn, W.A. Mozart, Bramante, Brunelleschi and Donatello. |
