The Municipal House - Obecní dům was built in 1905-1912
At its decoration took part the most famous Czech painters and
sculptors of the beginning of the 20l h century: Mikoláš Aleš, Max
Švabinský, František Ženíšek, Josef Václav Myslbek, Alfons Mucha,
Jan Preisler and other.
The facade is decorated by the semi-circular
mosaic made on the motive from Karel Špillar.
In the building
there are several halls, the largest one is the Smetana Hall for
1200 spectators, among others there took part the concerts of
the Prague Spring and also the organ concerts. The other halls
are the Grégr hall, Sladkovský hall, Riegr and Palacký hall and
the Lord Mayors stateroom. The halls are used also for exhibitions
and other cultural events.