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Orangery (Royal Garden of Prague Castle)

Coordinates:50°05′34″N14°24′09″E/ 50.09275°N 14.40246°E/50.09275; 14.40246
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New orangery
Nová oranžerie
Orangery in 2006
Map
General information
Architectural styleHigh-tech architecture
LocationRoyal Garden of Prague Castle
Town or cityPrague
CountryCzech Republic
Construction started1999
Opened2001
OwnerPrague Castle

TheOrangery(Czech:Oranžérie), more specifically theNew Orangery,is a moderngreenhousein theRoyal GardenofPrague Castle,Czechia.It was built between 1999 and 2001 on the site of the former renaissance orangery. It is located next to theBall Game Hall,on the edge of theDeer Moat.It was designed by Czech architectEva Jiřičná[1]inhigh-tech architecturestyle forOlga Havlová,wife of former Czech presidentVáclav Havel.It is used for growing tropical flowers and plants which are used in Prague Castle. The construction is 100 meters long.[2]

References

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  1. ^"Orangery".Prague Castle for visitors.Retrieved7 September2019.
  2. ^"Prague Castle Orangery".AI DESIGN.Retrieved7 September2019.

50°05′34″N14°24′09″E/ 50.09275°N 14.40246°E/50.09275; 14.40246