Orangery (Royal Garden of Prague Castle)
New orangery | |
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Nová oranžerie | |
General information | |
Architectural style | high-tech architecture |
Location | Royal Garden of Prague Castle |
Town or city | Prague |
Country | Czech Republic |
Construction started | 1999 |
Opened | 2001 |
Owner | Prague Castle |
The Orangery (Czech: Oranžérie), more specifically the New Orangery is a modern greenhouse in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle, Czechia. It was built between 1999 and 2001 on the site of the former renaissance orangery. It is located next to the , on the edge of the Deer Moat. It was designed by Czech architect Eva Jiřičná[1] in high-tech architecture style for Olga Havlová, wife of former Czech president Václav Havel. It is used for growing tropical flowers and plants which are used in Prague Castle. The construction is 100 meters long.[2]
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Coordinates: 50°05′34″N 14°24′09″E / 50.09275°N 14.40246°E
Categories:
- Buildings and structures completed in 2001
- High-tech architecture
- Prague Castle
- Orangeries
- Greenhouses in the Czech Republic