Stodůlky, , is a cadastral area in
Prague
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. Originally a village, first written mention of which dates from 1159, later municipality (since 1849), it remained a predominantly agricultural settlement until the 1960s. Stodůlky became part of Prague in 1974 and the large housing estate of
Jihozápadní Město gradually arose on fields in vicinity of the old village in the late 1970s through mid-1990s.
Nowadays, Stodůlky covers an area of and has over 60,000 inhabitants, making Stodůlky the most populated cadastral area of Prague.
Západní Město, a western extension of the built-up area is currently under construction as of 2011.
Etymology
The name derives from the Czech noun ''
stodola'' for
barn; Stodůlky is then a
plural
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ized
diminutive
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of that word (i.e. meaning "small barns").
Geography
Stodůlky is located at the southwestern outskirts of the city, about from the centre. It borders cadastral areas of
Řepy in the north,
Motol in the northeast,
Jinonice in the east,
Holyně and
Řeporyje in the south,
Třebonice in the west and
Zličín in the northwest. As a whole it belongs to
Prague 5 territorial district. For administrative purposes the vast majority of Stodůlky is designated as an administrative district of
Prague 13, while a small section of it falls under
Prague-Řeporyje.
Transport
Stodůlky is served by
Line B of the
Prague Metro
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with five stations being located on its territory (each station in general bears the name of the corresponding housing subdistrict). The stations are (in direction from city centre):
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Nové Butovice
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Hůrka
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Lužiny
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Luka
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Stodůlky
Demographics
Gallery
File:Praha,_Stodůlky,_pohled_na_starou_zástavbu.jpg, Old part of Stodůlky with church of St. James the Great. History of the church dates at least to 13th century but the current Gothic revival
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edifice is much more recent (1902-3)
File:Praha, Stodulky - Kaple Nalezeni svateho Krize.jpg, Baroque circular chapel of Finding of the Holy Cross (attributed to K. I. Dientzenhofer and built 1743-1754) stands in a remote location on halfway between Stodůlky and Řepy.
File:Hůrka B povrch.jpg, Surface view of Hůrka metro station
File:Praha Stodůlky most metro 3.jpg, Most of Prague metro network runs underground. Here is a rare surface section in closed tube spanning Central Park in Stodůlky.
File:Luziny metro station Prague CZ 040.jpg, Lužiny metro station
File:Luka-Zvenku1.jpg, Exterior of Luka metro station
File:BIS_HQ_Prague-Stodulky_CZ_028.jpg, Headquarters of BIS, the domestic secret service of the Czech Republic
File:Řepora.jpg, Řepora, a replica of a 14th-century rural settlement, is located in an abandoned claypit between Stodůlky and Řeporyje
File:Staré Stodůlky jezírko.jpg, Artificial pond and statue of Rusalka in Stodůlky
File:Rezidence Prague Towers, přes Červeňanského.jpg, Prague Towers - residential towers
External links
Praha 13 - Official homepage
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Districts of Prague
Cadastral territories in Prague