Petřiny is a neighbourhood in
Prague comprising the oldest
panel housing estate in the city. It officially comprises three
microdistricts; Petřiny I, part of
Veleslavín, and Petřiny II and III, belonging to
Břevnov, all belonging to the administrative district
Prague 6.
Characteristics
The housing estate in Petřiny was built between 1959 and 1969, with the intention of housing around 15,000 people, and was designed by architects Evžen Benda and Vojtěch Mixa. It was built on an empty field between the military hospital in Prague, the
Obora Hvězda game reserve, and the crossroad at Vypich in Břevnov. The streets were named in 1962 and were initially named after communist personalities and
World War II casualties. Notable buildings in the estate include the Macromolecular Chemical Institute (''Ústav makromolekulární chemie''), in which
Otto Wichterle worked, and a memorial to him can be found in front of the building today. Part of the area, as well as a tram stop and a student dormitory, is named ''Větrník'' after a
windmill which functioned from 1722 to 1905, whose building now serves as a
guesthouse. The newest development of buildings in the housing estate, named ''Sídliště Hvězda'', were designed by
Vlado Milunić
Vladimir Milunić (3 March 1941 – 17 September 2022) was a Czech architect. He was noted for designing the "Dancing House" in Prague with Frank Gehry. He also taught at the Czech Technical University in Prague.
Early life
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Transport
The area is centered on ''Na Petřinách'' street and its tram line, which connects the area to the centre of Prague by public transport. The area is also located nearby
Václav Havel Airport, to which it is connected by bus. The extension of the
Prague Metro's
A line from Dejvická to
Motol, opened on April 6, 2015, was included a station at
Petřiny.
Nearby districts
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Břevnov
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Liboc
Liboc is a district of the city of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is part of Prague 6, located near Divoká Šárka.
The Prague British International School Vlastina Campus is in Liboc; it formerly belonged to the pre-merger Prague ...
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Vokovice
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Veleslavín
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Střešovice
Střešovice is a neighborhood of green, quiet, village-like streets in the west of Prague. It is located in the Prague 6 district. Střešovice is often called the "local Beverly Hills" because it has been home to some famous residents, including ...
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Strahov
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Motol
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Bílá Hora
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References
External links
Photos of the windmill at Větrník
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Districts of Prague