Ladronka

Ladronka
Front of the building
Ladronka in 2019
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General information
StatusFormerly vineyard, flats and self-managed social centre, now activity centre
TypeHomestead
AddressTomanova 1028/1
Town or cityPrague
CountryCzech Republic
Coordinates50°04′43″N 14°21′23″E / 50.0785°N 14.3563°E / 50.0785; 14.3563
Renovation cost80 million CZK (2005)

Ladronka is a homestead (usedlost) situated in a park in Břevnov, Prague 6, in the Czech Republic. Built by Charles IV in 1340, it was bought by an Italian count, then owned by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta before being broken into flats during the communist period. It was then squatted in 1993, becoming an internationally famous anarchist, self-managed social centre. The squatters organised gigs, exhibitions, readings and theatre, before being evicted in 2000 following the anti-globalization protests in Prague. After several years of renovation, Ladronka was re-opened as an activity centre in 2005, serving the surrounding park.