Quadrio is a multifunctional complex in the centre of

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, at

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Národní třída. It serves mainly as shopping centre and it is also containing offices and residential building. It is also connected with

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, which was built in 1975. Construction of Quadrio complex took place between 2012 and 2014. The building has three underground and eight above-ground floors. Investor of the project was European real estate investor

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. It was designer by Czech architectonic atelier

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Architects. The kinetic sculpture ''

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'' by

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is located next to the complex.

References

External links

Official website
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