Golden Angel
Office complex in Prague, Czech Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Golden Angel (Czech: Zlatý Anděl) is an administrative complex situated in Prague. The designer was French architect Jean Nouvel.[1]
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Golden Angel | |
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Zlatý Anděl | |
General information | |
Type | office complex |
Location | Anděl crossroad |
Address | Plzeňská 344/1, Praha 5 - Smíchov |
Town or city | Prague |
Country | Czech Republic |
Coordinates | 50°04′18.606″N 14°24′13.763″E |
Construction started | 1999 |
Completed | 2000 |
Cost | 1 billion CZK |
Client | ING Real Estate |
Owner | ING Real Estate |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 7 |
Floor area | 20,700 m2 (222,800 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Jean Nouvel |
Architecture firm | Ateliér 8000 |
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The structure is located in the immediate vicinity of The Angel Crossroad (Křižovatka Anděl) which was named after The Golden Angel's Pharmacy (Lékárna U Zlatého Anděla). The pharmacy as well as its symbol - gilded statue of an angel - was demolished in 1980 to make a room for new subway station.