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Muzeum () is a Prague Metro station providing the interchange between Lines A and C, and serving the National Museum. It is located at the top end of Wenceslas Square. The Line C station was opened on 9 May 1974, with the first section of Prague Metro, between Sokolovská and Kačerov. It is a single hall station, long and only deep. Two escalators and a staircase go to the vestibule. The Line A station was opened on 12 August 1978 as part of the inaugural section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru. It is a three-bore station with a shortened, middle tunnel. It is long and deep. The station at Line A was damaged during the 2002 floods and station at Line C was terminus. Nearby Attractions * National Museum *Wenceslas Square Wenceslas Square ( Czech: , colloquially ''Václavák'' ) is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Many historical events occurred th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dejvická (Prague Metro)
Dejvická () is a Prague Metro station on Line A. It lies at the eastern end of the main boulevard Evropská Třída. History The station was opened on 12 August 1978 as the western terminus of the inaugural section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru. It was formerly known as ''Leninova'' after Vladimir Lenin, and renamed Dejvická in 1990 following the Velvet Revolution. Dejvická station was built between 1973 and 1978 with a cost of 301 million Czech crowns. The station served as the end of Line A until the extension to Nemocnice Motol was opened on 6 April 2015. General information The station serves and is named after the Dejvice Dejvice is a historical community, a municipal quarter of the Prague 6 district of Prague, Czech Republic. Its history can be traced back to the late Roman era. Dejvice is known for its appeal to the upper middle class, foreign diplomatic corps ... district of Prague 6. The Dejvická Farmers' Market is located nearby and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Metro Stations Located Underground
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate climate, temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlavní Nádraží (Prague Metro)
Hlavní nádraží () is a Prague Metro station on Line C. The metro station serves Praha hlavní nádraží, Prague's principal mainline railway station. The metro station is situated underground, below the railway station. History Hlavní nádraží is one of the oldest stations on the Prague Metro network. It was originally designed for underground tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport ...s and construction was started in 1966. The project was changed later to metro trains, but the station was almost complete. The station was opened on May 9, 1974, with the first section of Prague Metro, between Sokolovská and Kačerov. References External links Gallery and information Prague Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1974 1974 establishments in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Můstek
Můstek () is a Prague Metro station that serves as an interchange point between lines A and B, situated under the lower end of Wenceslas Square. Each line has a separate set of platforms which are connected by a series of corridors. After the excavation of the area, a medieval bridge was discovered and the meaning of the area name ''Můstek'' ("Little Bridge") was fully understood. The Line A station was opened on 12 August 1978 as part of the inaugural section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru. The line B station was opened on 2 November 1985, as part of the inaugural section of Line B between Sokolovská and Smíchovské nádraží. Můstek A has two exits through escalator tunnels (one on both ends of the middle aisle) with one vestibule below lower (NW) end of the Wenceslas Square Wenceslas Square ( Czech: , colloquially ''Václavák'' ) is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 European Floods
In August 2002, a week of intense rainfall produced flooding across a large portion of Europe. It reached the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ukraine and Russia. The event killed 232 people and left (US$27.115 billion) in damage. The flood was of a magnitude expected to occur roughly once a century. Unprecedented flood heights were recorded and at least 110 people died. The total economic damage estimates exceeded 15 billion Euros, of which 15% was insured.Helmer, M. & Hilhorst, D.J.M. 2006, "Natural disasters and climate change", Disasters, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 1–4. Development Flooding resulted from the passage of two Genoa low pressure systems (named Hanne and Ilse by the Free University of Berlin) which brought warm moist air from the Mediterranean northwards. The effects of El Niño may have contributed. The floods gradually moved eastwards along the Danube, although the damage in the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Náměstí Míru (Prague Metro)
Náměstí Míru (, English: ''Peace Square'') is a Prague Metro station on Line A. It is located in Vinohrady district under ''Korunní'' Street and has one exit through an escalator tunnel with a sub-surface vestibule under the plaza of the same name. The exit of the metro station is in the immediate vicinity of the Church of St. Ludmila and Vinohrady Theatre. The station was completed along with the first section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru, and opened on 12 August 1978. It served as a terminus until the extension of Line A to Želivského station on 19 December 1980. Náměstí Míru is the deepest station of the Prague Metro, its platform is situated 53 metres below surface. The station has the longest escalators in European Union (length 87 m, vertical span 43.5 m, 533 steps, taking 2 minutes and 21 seconds to ascend or 2 minutes 19 seconds to descend without walking). Náměstí Míru, however, is not the deepest point within the Prague Metro n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kačerov (Prague Metro)
Kačerov () is a Prague Metro station on Line C, located between Michle and Krč in Prague 4. It was opened on 9 May 1974 as the southern terminus of the first section of Prague Metro, between Sokolovská and Kačerov. On 7 November 1980, the line was extended to Kosmonautů (currently Háje). References Prague Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1974 1974 establishments in Czechoslovakia {{CzechRepublic-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florenc (Prague Metro)
Florenc () is a Prague Metro station providing the interchange between Lines B and C. It serves the city's central bus station. The station was formerly known as ''Sokolovská''. The Line C station was opened on 5 September 1974 as the southern terminus of the inaugural section of Prague Metro, between Sokolovská and Kačerov. On 3 November 1984, the line was extended to Fučíkova (later renamed Nádraží Holešovice). On 2 November 1985, the inaugural section of Line B was opened, from Sokolovská to Smíchovské nádraží. On 22 November 1990, Line B was extended to Českomoravská. Since June 2022, the line has been under long term renovation. References Prague Metro stations located underground Railway stations opened in 1974 1974 establishments in Czechoslovakia {{CzechRepublic-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square ( Czech: , colloquially ''Václavák'' ) is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Many historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings. It is also the place with the busiest pedestrian traffic in the whole country. The square is named after Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia. It is part of the historic centre of Prague, a World Heritage Site. Formerly known as Koňský trh (''Horse Market''), for its periodic accommodation of horse markets during the Middle Ages, it was renamed Svatováclavské náměstí (English: ''Saint Wenceslas square'') in 1848 on the proposal of Karel Havlíček Borovský. Features Less a square than a boulevard, Wenceslas Square has the shape of a very long (750 m, total area 45,000 m2) rectangle, in a northwest– southeast direction. The st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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