PhDr. Milena Josefovičová, Ph.D.

In 1930s, at the time of its origin, the house bulit for the Czech Technical University Institute in the Prague quarter of Dejvice belonged to the most modern of its kind. This conclusion is backed up by a forgotten brochure published by one of its planners - architect Severin Ondrej - together with layouts and unique photos of the exterior and interior of the building.

The German Technical University (Deutche Technische Hochschule Prag) existed in Prague since 1869. After the Munich events in September 1938, the school started to transform from Czechoslovak state estabilishment in to Reichs om coming thus under non-formal influence of the Reichs administration. In the years 1939-1945 principal changes and reforms took place, based on reichs taws and regulations. Inf 1940 the school was newly divided into three faculties: Faculty of Science, Faculty of civil Engineering and Faculty of Mechanical Engeneering. As the war was progressing and both students and lectures were being sent to the front line, teaching was cut down and some of the desciplines were closed. On the contrary the lectures were involved more in war research. In year 1945 the school was closed down.

Science the 1920s the premisces of technical universities have been built in Dejvice, Prague, but the have not been finished so far. That place has, however, it is genius loci as thousands of students and teachers have worked and studied the for decides. Recapitulation of the development and changes of the social, economic and political circumstances during that period of time can be quite interesting.

History of Czech polytechnics in Prague from 18th cent.to the year 2000.

The article deals with the building up and the architectonic design of the technical university buildings in Dejvice during 20th century.

Influence of historical memory on formation of national and public identity