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New City Hall | |
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Nová radnice | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
Location | Mariánské náměstí |
Address | Mariánské náměstí 2/2 |
Town or city | Prague 1 |
Country | Czech Republic |
Coordinates | 50°04′42″N 14°25′16″E / 50.0782°N 14.4211°E |
Construction started | 1908 |
Completed | 1911 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Osvald Polívka |
Prague New City Hall (Czech: Nová radnice), the central administrative building of Prague (not to be confused with the New Town Hall/Novoměstská radnice, once the town hall of Prague's New Town and now the building of the city district Prague 2), is located on the east side of Mariánské náměstí (Virgin Mary Square) in the centre of the Old Town, Prague 1, across from the Clementinum building complex.
Since 1945 it has been the seat of Prague City Hall, Prague City Council, Prague City Assembly and the Mayor of Prague. The building contains offices, meeting halls and formal residences for the mayor and other city officials.