Straka Academy

Straka Academy
Garden in front of Straka Academy
General information
Architectural style	Neo-baroque
Town or city	Prague
Country	Czech Republic
Coordinates	50°05′31″N 14°24′41″E / 50.09194°N 14.41139°E / 50.09194; 14.41139Coordinates: 50°05′31″N 14°24′41″E / 50.09194°N 14.41139°E / 50.09194; 14.41139
Construction started	1891; 126 years ago (1891)
Completed	1896; 121 years ago (1896)
Design and construction
Architect	Václav Roštlapil
Website
http://www.vlada.cz

The Straka Academy (in Czech: Strakova akademie) is the seat of the Government of the Czech Republic. It is a Neo-baroque building situated on the left bank of Vltava river, Malá Strana, Prague. It was designed by the architect Václav Roštlapil and built between 1891 and 1896. The building originally served as a dormitory for impoverished children of the Czech nobility.