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. In January 2023 it closed for reconstruction.

General information

The station was named after the eponymous square it lies under, which was named after

George of Poděbrady George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad ( cs, Jiří z Poděbrad; german: Georg von Podiebrad), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the ...

. Jiřího z Poděbrad is an underground trispan station. The main materials used on walls and ceilings are

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and granite. The only exit leads to an underground vestibule, which is connected with the platform by escalator tunnel. The station was opened on 19 December 1980 as part of the extension of the line between Náměstí Míru and Želivského. In January 2023 the station closed to undergo a year-long reconstruction, with trains passing through without stopping. The reconstruction will involve replacing the escalators and installing new lifts for step-free access.

In popular culture

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," the female voice of the Metro's automated announcement system can be heard announcing this station. It is also used in the song "Mind the Gap" by

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Gallery

Image:Praha, Jiřího z Poděbrad, kostel.jpg, Jiřího z Poděbrad, the square above the metro station with

Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord ( cs, Kostel Nejsvětějšího Srdce Páně) is a Roman Catholic church at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square in Prague's Vinohrady district. It was built between 1929 and 1932 and designed by the Slovene ...

Image:Praha, Jiřího z Poděbrad, střední loď stanice metra.jpg, Middle tunnel of metro station Image:Praha, Jiřího z Poděbrad, nápis v metru.jpg, Station name sign Image:Praha, Jiřího z Poděbrad, eskalátory.jpg, Escalators

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jiriho Z Podebrad Prague Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1980 1980 establishments in Czechoslovakia George of Poděbrady Prague 3 Railway stations in the Czech Republic opened in the 20th century