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Strašnice Crematory
Strašnice is a cadastral district in Prague. It became part of Prague on 1 January 1922. It lies mostly in the municipal and administrative district of Prague 10 while a small part is in Prague 3. The district is bordered by Vršovice, Vinohrady, Žižkov, Malešice, Hostivař, Záběhlice and Michle. Only four streets in Strašnice are in Prague 3, while 180 streets of the district are in Prague 10. The area contains an Evangelical cemetery and the Parish Congregation of the Evangelical Church. Strašnice Crematorium is actually situated at the edge of Vinohrady, close to Strašnice. Parish of Strašnice The parish of Strašnice was created in 1929 although it was a parish without a church. The congregation initially met at a private house until a small chapel could be built. The desire to build a proper church was held up initially by lack of funds, then by the Second World War and finally by the communist regime. The idea was reinvigorated by the Prague Spring a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague 3
Prague 3 (formally the ''Prague 3 Municipal District'', cs, Městská čast Praha 3), is a Prague districts, second-tier municipality in Prague. It is geographically identical to the national administrative district (''správní obvod'') and Boroughs in the Czech Republic, city administrative district (''městský obvod'') of the same name. The district includes most of the Prague districts, cadastral area of Žižkov and parts of Vinohrady, Vysočany and Strašnice. The district area has remained intact since its creation in 1960. Like many districts of the city, Prague 3 is socioeconomically diverse. The western part of Žižkov is known for its high concentration of brothels, strip clubs and cheap bars. Yet only a short distance away are nice apartments and a new shopping mall with expensive stores. Two of Prague's most-visible landmarks are in Prague 3: the National Monument at Vítkov, National Monument on the Vítkov (hill), Vítkov hill, with its giant equestrian statue o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Spring
The Prague Spring ( cs, Pražské jaro, sk, Pražská jar) was a period of political liberalization and mass protest in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. It began on 5 January 1968, when reformist Alexander Dubček was elected First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ), and continued until 21 August 1968, when the Soviet Union and most of Warsaw Pact members invaded the country to suppress the reforms. The Prague Spring reforms were a strong attempt by Dubček to grant additional rights to the citizens of Czechoslovakia in an act of partial decentralization of the economy and democratization. The freedoms granted included a loosening of restrictions on the media, speech and travel. After national discussion of dividing the country into a federation of three republics, Bohemia, Moravia-Silesia and Slovakia, Dubček oversaw the decision to split into two, the Czech Socialist Republic and Slovak Socialist Republic. This dual federation was the only for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benešov
Benešov (; german: Beneschau; also known as Benešov u Prahy) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative parts Villages of Baba, Bedrč, Boušice, Buková Lhota, Červený Dvůr, Chvojen, Dlouhé Pole, Konopiště, Mariánovice, Okrouhlice, Pomněnice, Radíkovice, Úročnice and Vidlákova Lhota are administrative parts of Benešov. Geography Benešov lies about southeast of Prague. The town is located in the Benešov Uplands on the Benešovský Stream. In the western part of the territory are situated the ponds Konopišťský and Jarkovický. History The area of Benešov began to be settled in the 11th century. The first settlers are believed to have arrived on Karlov Hill in around 1050 during the Přemyslid dynasty. The first written verified mention of Benešov is from 1219–1222, however there are unverified mentions from 1048 and 1070. Benešov was seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buses In Prague
Bus services in Prague are provided by a number of transport operators, the chief of which is Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy, a.s. (the Prague Capital City Transport Company). Almost all city and suburban buses (as well as the city's rapid transit, metro and tramway lines, the Vltava ferries, and a funicular railway) are run as part of the Prague Integrated Transport, Pražská integrovaná doprava (PID – Prague Integrated Transport) network, under the management of the regional organizing agency ROPID. History The first buses in Prague were operated experimentally in 1908 in the Malá Strana district, but the unreliable technology at the time led to the trial service being declared a failure after 20 months. Regular services did not begin again until 20 June 1925, but have been in continuous operation ever since that date. In the 1990s and 2000s, the metropolitan system was expanded and integrated with suburban transport as Prague Integrated Transport (PID), althoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strašnice Tram Depot
Strašnice tram depot ( cs, Vozovna Strašnice) is a tram and trolleybus depot in Strašnice Strašnice is a Districts of Prague, cadastral district in Prague. It became part of Prague on 1 January 1922. It lies mostly in the municipal and administrative district of Prague 10 while a small part is in Prague 3. The district is b ... that has been part of the Prague tram network since 1908. The depot was the biggest along with Žižkov tram depot. It was completely reconstructed in the 1920s and 1930s. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Strasnice tram depot Rail transport in Prague Buildings and structures in Prague Railway stations opened in 1908 Tram depots 1908 establishments in Austria-Hungary 20th-century establishments in Bohemia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In Prague
The Prague tramway network is the largest tram network in the Czech Republic, consisting of of track, 882 tram vehicles (one of the largest fleets in the world) and 26 daytime routes, 2 historical and 10 night routes with a total route length of . It is operated by ''Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy a.s.'', a company owned by the city of Prague. The network is a part of Prague Integrated Transport, the city's integrated public transport system. Prague's first horsecar tram line was opened in 1875, and the first electric tram ran in 1891. Expansion plans were scaled down since the 1970s with the introduction of Prague Metro, however trams still serve a crucial transit and tourist element serving Prague's city centre as well as Prague's suburbs. The Prague tram system (including the Petřín funicular) served 373.4 million passengers in 2018, the highest number in the world after Budapest. Rolling stock for the network consists solely of trams built locally; mainly classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depo Hostivař
Depo may refer to: * Depo-Provera, a birth control injection * Deposition (law), evidence given under oath for later use in court * the NASDAQ trading symbol for the company Depomed * Wacław Depo (born 1953), Roman Catholic bishop See also * Depo Hostivař, a station on the Prague Metro * Depoe Bay, Oregon Depoe Bay is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, located on U.S. Route 101 on the Pacific Ocean. The population was 1,398 at the 2010 census. The bay of the same name is a harbor that the city promotes as the world's smallest naviga ..., a city on the Pacific coast * Depot (other), pronounced the same as "depo" in some accents * Deposition (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skalka (Prague Metro)
Skalka is a Prague Metro List of Prague metro stations, station of Line A, located in Strašnice, Prague 10. It was opened on 4 July 1990 as the southern terminus of the extension of the line from Strašnická (Prague Metro), Strašnická. On 27 May 2006 the line was extended to Depo Hostivař (Prague Metro), Depo Hostivař. The station appears in the music video of One Armed Scissor a song by the band At The Drive In. Gallery Image:Skalka nápis.JPG, Station name Image:13-12-31-metro-praha-by-RalfR-049.jpg, Station lobby References Prague Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1990 1990 establishments in Czechoslovakia Prague 10 {{CzechRepublic-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line A (Prague Metro)
Line A () is a line of the Prague Metro, serving the Czech capital. Chronologically the second line in the system, it was first opened in 1978 and has expanded mostly during the 1980s. With the opening of the extension to Nemocnice Motol on 6 April 2015, Line A operates on approximately of route and serves 17 stations. An extension with a further five stations to the airport is currently planned. History Construction of the first segment started in 1973, part of this segment was also a tunnel connecting this line with the already existing Line C between Muzeum and Náměstí Míru stations. After completion of the second section, work was started on the extension to the new metro depot at Hostivař. The long tunnel was completed in 1985, and the second tube in 1987 with the new station Strašnická on that line. In 1990 Skalka station was opened, again on that line, and in 2006 Depo Hostivař station was opened, built in a former wash-stand of the depot. Rolling s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
