Vila Grébovka, also called Gröbe Villa, is an Italian Renaissance villa that hosts conferences, seminars, concerts and receptions in Havlíčkovy sady, a park in Prague 2, Vinohrady. The villa is rented out for events, and it holds more than 75 conferences, seminars, concerts and receptions a year. It also has residential space for up to 44 guests.
Seminars and company events
The villa is the base of the CEELI Institute, a nonprofit organization working on the rule of law, which trains lawyers from Central and Eastern Europe. That training use shapes the rooms: the villa is set up for multi-day seminars with plenary rooms, breakout rooms and lodging in the same building. For a company, it suits a seminar, a training course, a board retreat or a conference that needs working rooms and overnight stays in one place.
The villa describes itself as available for conferences, seminars, concerts and other social or professional events. A brochure with further details is available on the site, and the team can be asked for current availability.
Weddings and receptions
The site lists receptions among the events held at the villa. It does not mention weddings. If you plan a private reception, ask the team about the rooms and the season.
Rooms and capacities
There are three large seminar rooms. Each takes up to 60 people in classroom layout or up to 100 people in theater layout. Seven further rooms are meant for group work and workshops, and each takes up to 25 people. Together, the rooms let a single group run a plenary session and several parallel workshops at the same time.
The site does not give names or surfaces for individual rooms. Ask for the brochure or a floor plan before you choose a layout.
Accommodation
The residential part of the villa can house up to 44 guests. The site does not describe the bedroom types, so ask whether rooms are single or shared and whether your group can fill the building on its own.
Catering
The site does not describe the catering offer. Ask the team whether meals are served on site or delivered by a partner.
History and setting
The villa was built between 1871 and 1874 as the summer residence of the industrialist Moritz Gröbe, who made his fortune in mining and railways. It stands at the top of one of the historic royal vineyards of Prague. The grounds became a public park in 1906. In the 20th century the building served as a Pioneer house and a forestry school, among other uses, and it fell into disrepair. The CEELI Institute leased it from the municipal district of Prague 2 in 2000 and restored it. A full reconstruction ended in 2007, and the villa was dedicated to public use that year.
Getting there
The villa stands in the Havlíčkovy sady park in Prague 2, Vinohrady. The site does not list public transport connections, so check the route with the team before sending directions to participants.
