Dancing building

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Frank Gehry's Dancing House, Prague

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Built during 1992-96 by Frank Gehry and Vladimir Mulunic, the Dancing Building is a piece of controversial Prague architecture that the locals still aren't sure about. However, the delightful design of the building, nicknamed "Fred and Ginger" for the way the building mimics the forms of a dancing couple, is usually a prime object of photography for tourists. The La Perle de Prague, housed on the top floor, is one of Prague's top restaurants - and one of its most expensive

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The Dancing House by Frank Gehry started in 1994 and was completed in 1996. The building consists of unusual shapes and curvatures, influenced by the two dancers, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astair. The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time. Czech president Václav Havel, who lived for decades next to the site, had supported it, hoping that the building would become a center of cultural activity.Originally named Fred and Ginger (after Fred Astaire and Ginger Roger - the house…

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