Coordinates: 50°6′33″N 14°23′36″E / 50.10917°N 14.39333°E / 50.10917; 14.39333
| Hotel Crowne Plaza | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Construction started | 1952 |
| Completed | 1954 |
| Opening | 1954 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Roof | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 16 |
Hotel Crowne Plaza (formerly Hotel Družba, Hotel Čedok, Hotel International and Hotel Holiday Inn) is the largest Stalinist architecture building in Prague, Czech Republic, and is located in the Dejvice district.
The building was built between 1952 and 1954 at the order of Defence minister Alexej Čepička. It is 88 m high (the roof is 67 m, plus a 10 m chalice and a 1.5 m red star) and has sixteen floors. Part of the building was a fallout shelter for 600 people, currently used as a staff clothes room.
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