Goethe Institute Czech Republic
| Goethe-Institut Czech Republic Goethe-Institut Česko |
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| Goethe Institute Czech Republic | |
| founding | 1990 |
| address |
Masarykovo nábřeží 32 |
| place | Prague |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 4 '46 " N , 14 ° 24' 51" E |
| Website | Goethe Institute Czech Republic |
The Goethe-Institut Czech Republic , in Czech Goethe-Institut Česko (founded 1990), is the regional institute of the Goethe-Institut e. V. and coordinates the work of the cultural institutes in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia. In these countries, the Goethe-Institut has a dense network of complementary organizations and facilities to promote the German language and culture and to provide information about Germany.
The Czech Goethe Institute is located in Prague on the banks of the Vltava in the immediate vicinity of the Czech National Theater.
activity
The Goethe-Institut e. V. is the international cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany . In the Czech Republic , the Goethe-Institut in Prague and other Czech cities jointly organizes educational and cultural events with partners. Its offer includes workshops and seminars for teachers in the field of German as a foreign language as well as a differentiated language course and examination program.
The library of the Goethe Institute in Prague provides information on current aspects of cultural, social and political life in Germany. It offers book and media collections for everyone who is interested in Germany or who wants to learn or teach German.
As part of the Internet platform “Magazin Deutschland und Czech Republic”, the Prague Goethe-Institut deals with current issues from society and culture and summarizes them in dossiers, such as: B. Cultural diversity, architecture, fashion or youth and politics.
History of the house
Up until 1903 there was a house from the 15th century (with the name "U tří divých mužů" - To the three wild men) and part of a bathing establishment - Nové Lázně č.p. 228. Both buildings were demolished in 1903 during the renovation.
The current building on Masaryk embankment was built in 1905 in Art Nouveau style according to the plans of the architect Jiří Stibral. The sculptures on the front facade were based on designs by Ladislav Šaloun. The building was built for the First Bohemian Reinsurance Bank (První česká zajišťovací banka), which had its headquarters here. The bank was nationalized in 1945 and dissolved in 1958.
1945–1948 the building was shared by the Bulgarian embassy. From 1949 to 1990 the embassy of the German Democratic Republic was housed here. It has been the seat of the Prague Goethe Institute since 1991. The building is owned by the Czech state.
