Trade Fair Palace

Trade Fair Palace
Veletržní palác
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General information
TypeMuseum
Architectural styleFunctionalism
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
AddressDukelských hrdinů 530/47
170 00 Prague 7-Holešovice
Czech Republic
Coordinates50°6′4″N 14°25′57″E / 50.10111°N 14.43250°E / 50.10111; 14.43250
Current tenantsNational Gallery in Prague
Construction started1925; 99 years ago (1925)
Completed1928; 96 years ago (1928)
Technical details
Floor area13,500 m2 (145,300 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Josef Fuchs [cs] and Oldřich Tyl [cs]

The Trade Fair Palace (Czech: Veletržní palác) is a functionalist building in Prague-Holešovice, Czech Republic. It currently serves as the largest gallery site of the National Gallery Prague. It was originally constructed in 1925 to serve as a hall for trade fairs, however it was closed after a six day long fire broke out in 1974. Soon after the fire it was given to the National Gallery Prague, and finally reopened in 1995. The building is notable as the first functionalist building in Prague, and the largest functionalist building at the time of its construction.