House of the Hlahol Choir

Prague


The House of the Hlahol Choir, built in 1906 by Josef Fanta for a patriotic choral society associated with the Czech National Revival, is decorated with elaborate musical motifs and topped by a giant mosaic depicting Music – the motto beneath translates as ‘Let the song reach the heart; let the heart reach the homeland’.

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