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Prague 7, Czech Republic

Post office at Letenské náměstí

Prague 7, Czech Republic

Post office at Letenské náměstí
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Designed by Ladislav Machoň and completed in 1929, the post office at Letenské náměstí in Prague 7 exemplifies Czech functionalist architecture of the interwar period. Located on Milady Horákové street, this public building reflects the modernist aesthetic principles that dominated progressive architectural practice in 1920s Central Europe, eschewing ornament in favor of clean lines and rational form. Recognized as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic, it stands as a testament to functionalism's integration into everyday civic infrastructure during Czechoslovakia's early years as an independent state.

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Type
public building, post office building
Heritage
cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Place
Prague 7, Czech Republic

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