Kolovratský palác (Kolovrat Palace) on Valdšteinska Street in Mala Strana area of Prague, Czech Republic. October 10, 2024
Before 1603, two houses stood on this site, which William st. Popel of Lobkowitz merged them structurally. At the end of the 18th century the building was purchased by Countess Marie Barbara Černínová of Chudenice and rebuilt according to the design of the architect Ignác Palliardi into a magnificent noble residence. During the 19th century, the owners changed frequently. In 1886, the palace was acquired by Count Zdeněk Kolovrat Krakovský, who had the interiors redecorated in the neo-Baroque style and placed his picture gallery, library and coin collection there. In 1920, the palace was purchased by the state and after the reconstruction in 1923 it began to serve as the seat of the presidency of the ministerial council. Today the building houses some of the committees, commissions and clubs of the Senate of the Czech Republic.
The two-storey palace has a facade divided by a central three-part bay topped with a triangular gable. The entrance is also emphasised by the semicircular windows of the first floor and a sculptural family coat of arms.
Kolovratský palác (Kolovrat Palace) on Valdšteinska Street in Mala Strana area of Prague, Czech Republic. October 10, 2024
Before 1603, two houses stood on this site, which William st. Popel of Lobkowitz merged them structurally. At the end of the 18th century the building was purchased by Countess Marie Barbara Černínová of Chudenice and rebuilt according to the design of the architect Ignác Palliardi into a magnificent noble residence. During the 19th century, the owners changed frequently. In 1886, the palace was acquired by Count Zdeněk Kolovrat Krakovský, who had the interiors redecorated in the neo-Baroque style and placed his picture gallery, library and coin collection there. In 1920, the palace was purchased by the state and after the reconstruction in 1923 it began to serve as the seat of the presidency of the ministerial council. Today the building houses some of the committees, commissions and clubs of the Senate of the Czech Republic.
The two-storey palace has a facade divided by a central three-part bay topped with a triangular gable. The entrance is also emphasised by the semicircular windows of the first floor and a sculptural family coat of arms.