Břevnov () is a cadastral district in the west of
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
, located in
Prague 6
Prague 6, officially known as the Municipal District of Prague 6 (''Městská část Praha 6''), is the largest Districts of Prague, district in Prague. Located in the northwest, it covers 41.54 km2 and had a population of 100,600 as of 31 D ...
. The district is home to the
Břevnov Monastery (
Czech
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: ''Břevnovský klášter''). On the territory of Břevnov stems Brusnice brook. Břevnov was first mentioned in the 10th century. In 1907 was promoted to the city and since 1921 then became part of the City of Prague.
Apart from the Břevnov monastery, we can find other remarkable buildings on the area. The building of the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the
Czech Academy of Sciences
The Czech Academy of Sciences (abbr. CAS, , abbr. AV ČR) was established in 1992 by the Czech National Council as the Czech successor of the former Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and its tradition goes back to the Royal Bohemian Society of Sc ...
is located in the north-western of Břevnov. The legend of this institute was its former director
Otto Wichterle
Otto Wichterle (; 27 October 1913 – 18 August 1998) was a Czech chemist, best known for his invention of modern soft contact lenses.
Wichterle was the author or co-author of approximately 180 patents and over 200 publications. The studie ...
, to whom is devoted the monument in front of the building. Others are:
Ladronka homestead,
Hostinec U Kaštanu and
Hotel Pyramida. There is also a large Military University Hospital (''
Ústřední vojenská nemocnice'').
The
Petřiny metro station on line A is located in the extreme west of Břevnov. The rest of the district is served by a
tram line which runs along Bělohorská street.
The
Markéta Stadium hosts speedway and athletics events.
Demographics
Neighbouring districts
References
Prague 6
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