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Opava-Město, Czech Republic

Obchodní dům Breda

Opava-Město, Czech Republic

Obchodní dům Breda
Photo: Lestat (Jan Mehlich) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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In the Czech city of Opava, the Obchodní dům Breda stands as a striking example of expressionist architecture built in 1920. Designed by architect Leopold Bauer, this department store exemplifies the bold geometric forms and dynamic aesthetic of expressionism that emerged in early twentieth-century Central Europe. Recognized as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic, the building reflects both the commercial ambitions and architectural innovation of the interwar period in Czechoslovakia.

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Type
department store
Heritage
cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Place
Opava-Město, Czech Republic

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