Letňany is an area of
Prague,
Czech Republic. It was founded in 1307, and became part of Prague in 1968. It has been part of the ''
Prague 9'' administrative district since 2001, having previously been in the local government district of ''
Prague 18
Prague 18 is a municipal district (''městská část'') in Prague. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city. It is formed by one cadastre Letňany. As of 2008, there were 16,433 inhabitants living in Prague 18.
The administrative distr ...
'', and it has its own
cadastral area
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Often it is represented graphically in a cad ...
(also called "Prague 18"). It has become one of the richest districts in Prague.
There is a large
shopping mall, "
Obchodní centrum Letňany
Obchodní centrum Letňany, also known as OC Letňany is a shopping mall located in the Letňany district of Prague, Czech Republic. With 130 shops and an area of , it is the largest shopping centre in the Czech Republic. The complex was describe ...
", which has a shopping area in excess of 125,000 m
2.
Letňany was the site of the aircraft industry (
Avia
Avia Motors s.r.o. is a Czech automotive manufacturer. It was founded in 1919 as an aircraft maker, and diversified into trucks after 1945. As an aircraft maker it was notable for producing biplane fighter aircraft, especially the B-534. Avia ...
and
Letov), but as the industry gradually declined Letňany became a mostly residential district. There are two airports – the non-public international
Letňany airport
Letňany is an area of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded in 1307, and became part of Prague in 1968. It has been part of the '' Prague 9'' administrative district since 2001, having previously been in the local government district of ''Prague ...
and
Kbely military airport.
Nearby
Letňany metro station opened in May 2008, on the new extension of
Line C on the
Prague Metro.
Government
The
Air Accidents Investigation Institute
Air Accidents Investigation Institute (AAII, cz, Ústav pro odborné zjišťování příčin leteckých nehod, ÚZPLN) is the Czech Republic government agency investigating aviation accidents and incidents. It is headquartered in Letňany, ...
has its head office in Letňany.
Concerts
The place has also been used as the venue for some big concerts, including
AC/DC
AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...
,
Ed Sheeran,
Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...
, or
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
, and
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
,
Rammstein and more.
References
External links
The official Letnany website— in
Czech
The official Letnany Airport website— in
Czech
1307 establishments in Europe
Populated places established in the 1300s
Districts of Prague
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