Hotel International Prague has 278 rooms. Located in the Dewişa region of Prague 6, it was included in the Czech Cultural Monument on July 4, 2000. Built between 1952 and 1956, the venue was completed in 1957. The Czechoslovak Minister of Defense, Alexei Čepička, ordered the construction of the hotel to commemorate the founding of the Czechoslovak Republic and to strengthen relations with the Soviet Union.
The hotel's original plan was made in 1951 by the Architects' Institute of the Military Projects Academy, and the name of the planned hotel was Druzba (Russian for "friendship") Hotel. Military accommodation was planned within the original hotel building to provide accommodation for officers in the field. The scheme was never made public, but remained confidential. The location of the hotel was determined in 1951 and a new scheme was developed by architect František Jeřábek and the military. This design is more complex and includes a luxury hotel. Later in construction, the architectural design changed again, and two steps were added to the central staircase, symbolizing the 44 generals of Czechoslovakia at that time.
When completed in 1957, the hotel was the largest hotel in Czechoslovakia. In 1957, the hotel opened for business and was renamed Čedok Hotel, the same name as the local travel agency. In the same year, the Czech authorities publicly solicited the new name of the Čedok hotel and decided to change its name to International Hotel.
After the 1989 Velvet Revolution, the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia collapsed, and the hotel became a member of the Holiday Inn. The red star at the top of the hotel, which symbolizes communism, was changed to green (also the color of the Holiday Inn trademark). In 2007, the color of the stars changed to gold again. The hotel then became part of the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts. On July 1, 2014, the hotel name was changed back to International Hotel. At the time, the hotel was sold by IHG to Gerstner Imperial Hotels and Residences of Austria. Since 2015, Hotel International Prague has been a member of the Mozart Hotel Group.
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Hotel Prague International
The exterior of the hotel is socialist realist and is the largest Stalinist building in Prague, measuring 88 meters (289 feet) high. The hotel consists of symmetrical wings and a central tower, and the former officers' gym has been converted into a conference hall with a bar. The entrance hall and the main staircase are painted with stucco and complemented by marble columns, and works of art are hung on the walls to create a luxurious atmosphere. The original lobby, reception area and main staircase, as well as some of the original furniture, have been preserved. The five-pointed star at the highest point of the hotel can be lowered to the spire for regular cleaning and maintenance at night.
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The interior decoration of the International Hotel is overseen by local artists Max Schwabinski and Cyril Bouda. The hotel's wrought iron, glass and lighting are designed by local artists. There are also a number of tapestries in the international hotel, some with czech folklore as the theme, and the largest tapestry of the flag. The top floor of the tower is decorated with colorful mosaics all the walls.
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Five-pointed star at the top of the hotel
Hotel Internazionale is a 4-star hotel serving czech, English, French, German and Russian. The hotel's conference center includes 14 conference halls that can accommodate up to 1,200 people. The hotel was renovated in 2016 and the number of rooms was increased to 278. There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a café and bar. The clubs on the 14th and 15th floors offer sweeping views of the Prague city skyline.
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Between the 1950s and the 1960s, the hotel provided regular social event venues for local residents. The International Hotel also regularly stages circus performances. In 1959, the hotel was the filming location for the film Big Beat. During the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, the crew of the American film Remagen Bridge was temporarily transferred to an international hotel before entering Austria. During the 1972 World Hockey Championships, Canada and the Soviet Union negotiated at the International Hotel.