The Straka Academy (in

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: ''Strakova akademie'') is the seat of the

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. It is a Neo-baroque building situated on the left bank of

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river,

Malá Strana Malá Strana ( Czech for "Little Side (of the River)", ) or historically Menší Město pražské () is a district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic, and one of its most historic neighbourhoods. In the Middle Ages, it was a dominant center o ...

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. It was designed by the architect Václav Roštlapil and built between 1891 and 1896. The building originally served as a

dormitory A dormitory (originated from the Latin word ''dormitorium'', often abbreviated to dorm), also known as a hall of residence, a residence hall (often abbreviated to halls), or a hostel, is a building primarily providing sleeping and residential qu ...

for impoverished children of the

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{{Prague-geo-stub Buildings and structures in Prague 1896 establishments in Austria-Hungary Government of the Czech Republic