In the past Holešovice was a heavily industrial suburb; today it is home to the main site of the Prague's National Gallery with the Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní palác),[2] and the National Technical Museum.

[6] On October 26, 1916, the church bells were destroyed for war efforts, with only the smallest, weighing forty kilograms and named Rafael, being preserved.

[12] The reconstruction of the old factory into a multifunctional space is the work of architect Ivan Kroupa.

In 2008, the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art was nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture[13] It is most known for its large rooftop sculpture/event center, Gulliver Airship, created by Martin Rajniš in 2016.

[14][15] The wood and steel body of the airship itself, which visitors can walk through, connects two roof terraces that have different heights.