<DIV>The Dancing House celebrates the twentieth anniversary of its opening</DIV>

The Dancing House located on Prague's Rašínovo nábřeží will celebrate twenty years since its inception this June. This world-renowned gem of post-revolutionary architecture was built by architects Frank O. Gehry and Vlado Milunić between 1994 and 1996. The grand opening took place on June 20, 1996. Over the past two decades, the Dancing House has garnered many awards both domestically and internationally and has become one of the most photographed buildings in the city. Since December 2013, the Dancing House has been owned and operated by the company Pražská správa nemovitostí, led by Václav Skala. The building serves as a gallery, housing an administrative center, a restaurant, and a popular tourist viewpoint on the rooftop terrace with the Glass Bar, offering a unique view of Prague Castle and the Prague skyline. During this year's summer holidays, a hotel will open on two floors of the building.
The company PSN operates the building to serve the general public to the greatest extent possible. “We are very glad to be part of this anniversary and that we are able to make the Dancing House accessible not just for tourists but also for locals and Czech travelers who enjoy visiting our gallery, restaurant, and especially the viewpoint. The office spaces we offer are also widely used and favored for their representative character and transportation accessibility,” comments the anniversary owner of the Dancing House, Václav Skala.
The Dancing House hosts a popular art gallery on three floors. “In January of this year, we changed the concept and the name. We renamed the Art Salon S to a more understandable and punchy - Gallery Dancing House. Following the success of exhibitions by Kája Saudek and Bořek Šípek, we also decided to dedicate space primarily to exhibitions of significant Czech artists or thematic exhibitions for the general public,” revealed Robert Vůjtek, the director of the gallery. The gallery spaces are also available for rent for private and corporate events.
This year, Gallery Dancing House kicked off the season with an exhibition by Czech illustrator Vladimír Jiránek and in mid-June opened a new thematic exhibition RETRO of the 70s and 80s dedicated to Czech history, design, and everyday life of the era. In the autumn of this year, an exhibition by the significant Czech architect Jan Kaplický is planned, which will involve his wife Eliška Kaplický and architect Eva Jiřičná, who is also the author of several interiors of the Dancing House.
The restaurant Ginger & Fred, also named after the towers of the Dancing House and inspired by famous American dancers, has been located on the seventh floor since 2014, offering a stylish interior and a quality gastronomic experience. “We base our cooking on French cuisine, which is closest to me. However, the restaurant's menu is international. Freshness is important to us, so we work with local suppliers and use local ingredients,” says chef Rudolf Doležal. Light snacks are also on the menu at the Glass Bar with an adjacent terrace and panoramic views of Prague.
Starting this August, a four-star hotel will open in the Dancing House, offering luxury apartments located in both towers of the building.