Dejvická () is a
Prague Metro
The Prague Metro () is the rapid transit network of Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1974, the system consists of three lines (Line A (Prague Metro), A, Line B (Prague Metro), B and Line C (Prague Metro), C) serving 61 stationsCounting the thre ...
station
Station may refer to:
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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
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov ( 187021 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He was the first head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 until Death and state funeral of ...
, and renamed Dejvická in 1990 following the
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution () or Gentle Revolution () was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989. Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Pa ...
.
Dejvická station was built between 1973 and 1978 with a cost of 301 million
Czechoslovak crown
The Czechoslovak koruna (in Czech and Slovak: ''koruna československá'', at times ''koruna česko-slovenská''; ''koruna'' means ''crown'') was the currency of Czechoslovakia from 10 April 1919 to 14 March 1939, and from 1 November 1945 to 7 ...
s.
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 an ...
district of
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
Dejvická Farmers' Market is located nearby and open on Saturdays.
Exits
The station has two exits
*Western exit leading to Evropská Třída
*Eastern exit leading to Victory Square ().
Gallery
Image:Praha, Dejvická, Vestibul metra.jpg, Entrance to the station on Vítězné náměstí (Victory Square)
Image:Praha, Dejvická, vestibul.jpg, Lobby of the station
References
External links
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Gallery and information
dpp.cz
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Prague Metro stations
Railway stations in the Czech Republic opened in 1978
Prague 6