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Výstaviště inPrague is an exhibition ground which is used for exhibitions, concerts and other cultural events,[1] founded in 1891. It is located inBubeneč near the metro station onMetro line CNádraží Holešovice. In the immediate area on the west side there is a large parkStromovka and aplanetarium, on the easternSportovní hala Fortuna, former home hall of the clubHC Sparta Praha. The dominant building on its premises is the Industrial Palace, also found here are theKřižík'sLight fountain,Lapidarium of theNational Museum, World of the Oceansaquarium, Pyramid Theatre and panorama of the Battle of Lipany byLuděk Marold (the largest image in the Czech Republic). The Northern part of the area has anAmusement park (Lunapark), whereSt. Matthew's Fair [cs] takes place in the spring.
The Industrial Palace (Czech:Průmyslový palác) is anArt Nouveau (orHistoricism) building, built by Bedřich Münzberger in 1891, which is used for exhibition purposes, but also for various cultural events. It is a glass building with steel construction and is divided into 3 independent parts, left and right wing and a middle hall with 51 m high clock tower. In 2008 the Palace was engulfed in a fire and the left wing burned.[2]
Křižík's fountain (Czech:Křižíkova fontána), or Křižík's light fountain, is an illuminated andmusical fountain used for cultural events. The fountain was built byFrantišek Křižík in 1891 on the occasion of theWorld Exhibition. The Fountain was rebuilt in the 1920s by architect Z.Stašek. The bottom of the fountain plate is equipped with 1,300 multicolored reflectors and water circuits composed of more than 2 kilometers of pipes with almost 3,000 nozzles. Now it is amplified by the classical and pop music and other art projects.[3] In 2017-2021, the fountain was closed for reconstruction.
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