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Pavilions in Marianske Lazne, Prague and architect Michal Brix

architecture art history
placeCzech Republic
tags
architectureart history
castBenjamin Fragner, Michal Brix
cameraAlan Soural
soundAlan Soural
editingMarkéta Mráčková, Barbora Šimonová
interviewMarkéta Mráčková, Barbora Šimonová
translationPalo Fabuš
playlistsArchitecture of 70' and 80' (by cosa.cz)
categoryProfiles
published13. 12. 2016
languageČesky / English
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