<p>95 years ago, architect Karel Prager was born</p>

Prague - On August 24, one of the most prominent Czech architects of the second half of the 20th century, Karel Prager, would have celebrated his ninety-fifth birthday. He was from Kroměříž and graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at ČVUT in Prague in 1949, where his most famous buildings are also located.

The most highly regarded is the building of the Research Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Břevnov, which was declared a cultural monument in 2000. His other Prague projects are not received as unambiguously. Some hate them, while others are enchanted by them, whether it’s the building of the former Federal Assembly, the New Stage of the National Theatre, or the Komerční banka in Smíchov shaped like a truncated pyramid.

Prager also participated in the reconstruction of the Rudolfinum and a number of other buildings. Among his last works is the residential complex U Kříže in Jinonice, which was awarded the title of Building of the Year in 1999. The architect, known for his immense vitality and incredible dedication to his work, passed away at the age of 78 on May 31, 2001. Shortly before his death, he received the Architects' Association Award for his lifetime achievement.