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Academy of Fine Arts, Prague

Logo: Akademie výtvarných umění v Praze, 2022, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Art college in Prague, Czech Republic

The Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (Czech: Akademie výtvarných umění v Praze; AVU) is an art college in Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1799, it is the oldest art college in the country. The school offers twelve master's degree programs and one doctoral program.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1799Founded1
  • HeadquartersPrague1
  • Websitewww.avu.cz/en
  • Legal formHigher Education Institution1

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Hlavní budova AVU
Photo: Blanka Cermakova, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (Czech: Akademie výtvarných umění v Praze; AVU) is an art college in Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1799, it is the oldest art college in the country. The school offers twelve master's degree programs and one doctoral program.2

Corporate structure

Academy of Fine Arts, Prague sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Academy of Fine Arts, Prague Prague
    • Šalounova vila Owned · Prague 10, Czechia

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Academy of Fine Arts, Prague reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Šalounova vila

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Starting in the early 18th century, a series of organizations were formed in Prague with an interest in promoting art and education. Thanks in part to their efforts, the Academy of Fine Arts was founded by Imperial Decree on 10 September 1799. Joseph Bergler the Younger was the first director.

It began with instruction in drawing. The academy was gradually expanded to include programs in architecture, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, among others. In 1990 drastic reforms were undertaken by rector Milan Knížák to reorganize the concept and internal structure of the school. By 1991 new media related study programs including film and computer animation were added.

From Wikipedia’s article on Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Šalounova vila

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1799Founded Founded1

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