Pankrác is a neighborhood of

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

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. It is located south of the city centre on the hills of the eastern bank of the

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River and is part of the

Prague 4 Prague 4, formally the Prague 4 Municipal District (''Městská čast Praha 4''), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 4 and Kunratice. ...

municipal district, situated in the district of

Nusle Nusle () is a district of Prague. It became part of the city in 1922. Location Part of Nusle is in Prague 2 while most is in Prague 4. Nusle is located south of the city centre in ''Nuselské údolí'' (Nusle Valley) on the Botič brook. It bo ...

. Bordering districts are

Krč Krč is a district in the south of Prague, located in Prague 4. It became part of the city in 1922. History Krč ( la, Carrium) was first mentioned in written documents in 1222. During the time of the Hussites, the area was seized by the ''Pražs ...

on the south and southwest, Podolí on the west,

Vyšehrad Vyšehrad (Czech for "upper castle") is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was probably built in the 10th century. Inside the fort are the Basilica ...

on the north and

Michle Michle is a district of Prague city, part of Prague 4 Prague 4, formally the Prague 4 Municipal District (''Městská čast Praha 4''), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name c ...

on the east. The name derives from the local baroque initially very old

church Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * Chris ...

of St Pancras (''Pankrác'' in Czech), which is filial to the parish church of

St. Wenceslas Wenceslaus I ( cs, Václav ; c. 907 – 28 September 935 or 929), Wenceslas I or ''Václav the Good'' was the Duke ('' kníže'') of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger ...

. Pankrác is also a synonym for its

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, which lies within its borders. Since the 1970s, several high-rise commercial buildings have been built in

Pankrác Plain The Pankrác Plain or Pankrác Terrace () is a geomorphological and urban area in Prague associated with the Pankrác district. The name refers to the church of St. Pancras in the area. It stands about 1.5 km from the World Heritage Site ...

, and still others are being discussed amid some criticism that the skyline may threaten the historical character of Prague.UNESCO: Pankrác skyscrapers must be lowered
/ref> Near the high-rise buildings is Centrální

park A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...

(Central Park) with 4,8 ha, which is a place for recreation. Praha Pankrac panorama

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