Náměstí Republiky - West
Náměstí Republiky - West
The west side of Náměstí Republiky in 1900
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The west side of Náměstí Republiky in 1942
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Náměstí Republiky - West in the 1950s
Photograph © Copyright George Krejci
The west side of Náměstí Republiky (year unknown)
From a postcard
The west side of Náměstí Republiky in 1991
Photograph © Copyright 1991 Clive Porter
The west side of Náměstí Republiky in 1993
Photograph © Copyright 1993 Clive Porter
The west side of Náměstí Republiky in 2006
Photograph © Copyright 2006 Eva Haunerová
Changes
The west side of Náměstí Republiky in 1900
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The west side of Náměstí Republiky in 1993
Photograph © Copyright 1993 Clive Porter
The West side of Náměstí Republiky has seen the most structural changes than the others. Just as with the Hotel Central (see the Hotel Central article for details) the above building was replaced by a less than pretty construction which doesn’t fit in with the rest of the square.
The most surprising thing for me is that the current building was present in the 1940s (see photos above). This seems to be a very modern design for the 1940s, doesn’t it?
To me it seems out of place - I’m sure that had it been surrounded by buildings from a different age and architectural pedigree, it would be a pleasure to the eye. By itself it is just that, but it doesn’t seem to fit in the context in which it stands. Which is a shame.
