Goethe-Institut

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Goethe-Institut
Masarykovo nábřeží, Nové Město
Prague, September 2024

“The Goethe-Institut in Prague has been located in a building on Masaryk Embankment since 1991. This Art Nouveau building was built between 1903 and 1905, thanks to the renovation of previous houses. These were from the 15th century – the Šandovský house (At the Three Wild Men) and part of Nové Lázně No. 228. The current building was designed by Jiří Stibral, the sculptures on the facade were designed by sculptor Ladislav Šaloun. The investor was Fr. Schaffer. It was built for the First Czech Insurance Bank, which had its headquarters here. However, it was nationalized in 1945 and closed down in 1958. Between 1945-48, the building was used by the Bulgarian Embassy, and between 1949-1990, it was used by the Embassy of the German Democratic Republic. Since 1991, the building has been the seat of the Prague Goethe-Institut.” (Goethe-Institut Czech Republic, Wikipedia)