Barrandov Terraces (Czech: ''Barrandovské terasy'') is a complex of buildings in the southern part of

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. It is dominated by the functional view restaurant Terraces (Czech: Terasy) designed by architect

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(1927–31).Kristýna Čechová, "Barrandovské terasy", ''Reflex''; 7/2000 Barrandov Terraces are a part of the project of Václav M. Havel for the construction of a neighbourhood on the slope of the Habrová hill. The project was inspired by Cliff House near

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. The building is owned by the Barrandovské terasy, a.s. company, whose major shareholder is Michalis Dzikos.

History

After the Second World War Barrandov Terraces were

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by the state. In 1982 the popular Trilobit bar was closed. In 1992 the complex was returned to the Havel family, specifically to brothers Ivan and Václav, sons of Václav M. Havel. Ivan M. Havel transferred his share ownership to his wife Dagmar. After a couple of years

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transferred his ownership share to his second wife

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, who in turn purchased from the wife of Ivan Havel her share for more than 20 million

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(CZK).Bibiana Beňová, ''První dáma zatím terasy na Barrandově neopraví'', Mladá fronta DNES 19 September 2001 The swimming pool, a property acquired from the company Vodní stavby for 900,000 CZK in 1994 was excluded from the deal. In October 2001 the dilapidated Trilobit bar burned down; it was at that time a refuge for a small group of homeless people. In August 2001 Dagmar Havlová transferred Barrandov Terraces to her company Barrandovské terasy, a.s. and two years later sold her majority stake in the company to an unknown investor.David Macháček,

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, ''Barrandovské terasy nepatří jen Havlové'', Mladá fronta DNES, 27 June 2003 A project for the reconstruction of Barrandov Terraces includes a plan for construction of a hotel, which is likely to improve the profitability of the project. The reconstructed hotel was originally planned to have a 2014 opening, but this deadline was later cancelled due to economic factors. Preparations for the start of reconstruction began in May 2016.

References

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