Richard Biegel: New Constructions in the Historical Center of Prague 1990-2020

In the years 1990-2020, the historic center of Prague underwent a fundamental transformation, resulting from the new situation after the fall of the communist regime in 1989. How did new constructions enter into dialogue with the historic city? How did the relationship between architecture, heritage preservation, and investment pressures change? The lecture by art historian Richard Biegel will offer a 30 March 2026 at 18:00 analysis of significant new constructions in the context of the historic city and focus on the diverse and sometimes controversial consequences that have emerged for both architecture and the historic city.