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Jižní Město
(, colloquially ' or ' and abbreviated JM) is a panelák, panel housing estate situated in an open area in the southeast of Prague. Its name translates from Czech language, Czech to English as "South City" or "South Town". Home to most of the 90,000 inhabitants of the municipal district Prague 11, part of the Prague 4 administrative district, it is the largest housing estate in the Czech Republic. Large parts of Chodov (Prague), Chodov and Háje (Prague), Háje, the two districts which belong to Prague 11, are part of Jižní Město. The natural areas Kunratický les and Hostivař Park Forest border the estate, on the west and east sides respectively. The D1 motorway (Czech Republic), D1 highway connecting Prague to Brno runs through the estate. History The construction of the housing estate began as an extension to some new buildings constructed in Pankrác and Kačerov. The housing built was still not enough to satisfy the huge volume of workers, so at the beginning of the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankrác
Pankrác is a neighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic. It is located south of the city centre on the hills of the eastern bank of the Vltava River and is part of the Prague 4 municipal district, situated in the district of Nusle. Bordering districts are Krč on the south and southwest, Podolí (Prague), Podolí on the west, Vyšehrad on the north and Michle on the east. The name derives from the local baroque initially very old Church (building), church of Pancras of Rome, St Pancras (''Pankrác'' in Czech), which is filial to the parish church of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, St. Wenceslas in Nusle. Pankrác is also a synonym for its Pankrác Prison, prison, which lies within its borders. Since the 1970s, several high-rise commercial buildings have been built in Pankrác Plain, and still others are being discussed amid some criticism that the skyline may threaten the historical character of Prague. Near the high-rise buildings is Centrální park (Central Park) with 4,8 ha, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Metro
The Prague Metro () is the rapid transit network of Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1974, the system consists of three lines (Line A (Prague Metro), A, Line B (Prague Metro), B and Line C (Prague Metro), C) serving 61 stationsCounting the three interchange stations, Můstek, Muzeum (Prague Metro), Muzeum, and Florenc (Prague Metro), Florenc, twice. If they are counted only once, the total number of stations is 58. (predominantly with island platforms), and is long. The system served 568 million passengers in 2021 (about 1.55 million daily). Two types of rolling stock are used on the Metro: the :cs:Souprava_metra_81-71M, 81-71M (a completely modernized variant of the original 81-717/714, 81-717/714.1), and the Metro M1 (Prague), Metro M1. All the lines are controlled automatically from the central dispatching, near I. P. Pavlova (Prague Metro), I.P. Pavlova station. The Metro is operated by the Prague Public Transit Company (, DPP), and integrated in the Prague Integrated Trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line C (Prague Metro)
Line C () is a line on the Prague Metro. It crosses the right-bank half of the city center in the north-south directions and turns to the east at both ends of the line. It is the system's oldest and most used line, being opened in 1974 and transporting roughly 26,900 persons per hour in the peak. The line is long and includes 20 stations, journey from one end to the other taking approx. 35 min. History Segment I.C Construction was started in 1966 on an underground rapid tram line. One year later, the project was changed to a metro line. This segment, leading from Florenc to Kačerov, was opened on May 9, 1974. It is long and includes 9 stations and a train depot at Kačerov. It is mostly built using cut-and-cover technology, except for bored tunnels around the Pankrác station and crossing of the Nusle valley inside the Nusle Bridge. Between the Muzeum and Hlavní nádraží stations is the shortest distance in the system (ca. 400 m). Interior of the stations on thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Háje (Prague Metro)
Háje () is a Prague Metro station and the terminus of Line C. It is named after a local neighborhood, whose name in English literally means ''groves''. Háje station, along with the two stations preceding it, serve Jižní Město (, colloquially ' or ' and abbreviated JM) is a panelák, panel housing estate situated in an open area in the southeast of Prague. Its name translates from Czech language, Czech to English as "South City" or "South Town". Home to most of the 90 ..., the largest housing estate in the Czech Republic. The station was opened on 7 November 1980 as the southern terminus of the extension from Kačerov and was formerly known as ''Kosmonautů'' (meaning station of">/nowiki>station of/nowiki> the cosmonauts) until 1990. References Prague Metro stations Háje (Prague) Railway stations in the Czech Republic opened in 1980 {{CzechRepublic-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opatov (Prague Metro)
Opatov () is a Prague Metro The Prague Metro () is the rapid transit network of Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1974, the system consists of three lines (Line A (Prague Metro), A, Line B (Prague Metro), B and Line C (Prague Metro), C) serving 61 stationsCounting the thre ... station on Line C, serving Jižní Město. The station was formerly known as ''Družby''. It was opened on 7 November 1980 as part of the extension from Kačerov to Kosmonautů (currently Háje). References Prague Metro stations Chodov (Prague) Railway stations in the Czech Republic opened in 1980 {{CzechRepublic-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chodov (Prague Metro)
Chodov () is a Prague Metro station on the second section of Line C. It was opened on 7 November 1980 as part of the extension from Kačerov to Kosmonautů (currently Háje). The station is located under Roztylská Street in the southwestern part of the Chodov district. It is a shallow sub-surface station with a straight ceiling and an island platform 10 m below ground level. Centrum Chodov, the largest shopping centre in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ..., was built next to the station in 2005. The station was named ''Budovatelů'' until 1990. References Prague Metro stations Chodov (Prague) Railway stations in the Czech Republic opened in 1980 {{CzechRepublic-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roztyly
Roztyly () is a Prague Metro station on Line C, located on the northern edge of Kunratický les in Prague 11. It was opened on 7 November 1980 as part of the extension from Kačerov to Kosmonautů (currently Háje). The station was formerly known as ''Primátora Vacka'' after communist politician Václav Vacek. Roztyly station is adjacent to a bus station A bus station, bus depot, or bus interchange is a structure where city buses or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. A bus station is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can st ... served by intercity and international services. References Prague Metro stations Railway stations in the Czech Republic opened in 1980 {{CzechRepublic-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunratice (Prague)
Kunratice is a municipal district (''městská část'') and cadastral area (''katastrální území'') in Prague. It is located in the southern part of the city. As of 2021, there were 10,091 inhabitants living in Kunratice. The first written record of Kunratice is from the 13th century. The village became part of Prague in 1968. In 1990, a bronze bust of T. G. Masaryk, the work of sculptor Vincenzo Makovský from 1935 (twice removed in 1940 and 1950) was restored in the central square of President Masaryk.PRECLÍK, Vratislav. Masaryk a legie (Masaryk and legions), first issue, váz. kniha, 219 pages, vydalo nakladatelství “Paris” Karviná, Žižkova 2379 (734 01 Karviná) ve spolupráci s Masarykovým demokratickým hnutím (In association with the Masaryk Democratic Movement, Prague, CZ), 2019, , pp.17 – 25, 33 – 45, 70 – 76, 159 – 184, 187 – 199 Demographics References External links Praha-Kunratice - Official homepage Districts of Prague {{Prag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirošovice
Mirošovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Miroš, meaning "the village of Miroš's people". Geography Mirošovice is located about southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Kunický potok flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Mirošovice is from 1250. Demographics Transport The D1 motorway passes through the municipality. The I/3 road (part of European route E55) separates from it in Mirošovice. Mirošovice is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative division Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population .... Sights Miroš ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
