In Prague you can find some buildings constructed in very non-traditional designs. One of the most famous is undoubtedly the Dancing House (also called the 'Drunk House' or 'Ginger and Fred'). The previous Czech president Vaclav Havel supported its design and construction, and lived almost next to the site. Vaclav Havel hoped that the building would some day be a centre of cultural activity in Prague.

The building was designed by Croatian-born Czech architect Vlado Milunić who cooperated with Canadian architect Frank Gehry. It was constructed at the place where the previous building had been destroyed during the Bombing of Prague in 1945. The construction of the Dancing House started in 1994 and ended in 1996 and should represent two dancers; Ginger Rogers and Fred Astair. The Dancing House has won many prizes and accolades for its design, for example from Time magazine and others.

The construction of the building is of reinforced concrete steel and 99 original front side panels were used. This modern office building has 7 above-ground floors and 2 subterranean. The building consists of two towers. The tower from stone represents Fred Astair and the one of glass represents Ginger Rogers. At the edge of the tower you can make out the shape of a man, and a cupola constructed of metal forms a passage with stainless steel netting, which is draped over Ginger's imaginary hair. The whole cupola forms the head of a jellyfish.

Havel's plans for a cultural centre were never realized. Instead, there are several multinational firms and on the roof a French restaurant with a magnificent view of the city.

You can find it at Rašínovo nábřeží 80, Praha 2, but beware of one of Pragues busiest roads next to it.