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Petřiny Stanice 2 2013-01-19
Petřiny is a neighbourhood in Prague comprising the oldest panelák, 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 tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlado Milunić
Vladimir Milunić (3 March 1941 – 17 September 2022) was a Czech-Croatian 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 Milunić was born in Zagreb, Republic of Yugoslavia (now Croatia), on 3 March 1941, to a family of Croatian descent. His family moved to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic when he was 15 or 16. Regarding his nationality, he later stated that he was Czechoslovak and felt Yugoslavian, "as a protest against primitive nationalism". Milunić studied architecture at the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), graduating in 1966. He subsequently resided in Paris for three years until 1969 while doing internships. Career After returning from Paris, Milunić worked at Gama and Delta – two Prague-based architecture studios – for over two decades. He designed homes for seniors around the city, as well as housing for nurses, during the 1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strahov (Praha)
Strahov () is a district of Prague in the Czech Republic. It lies on the west bank of the Vltava, west of Petřín hill, Malá Strana and Hradčany. It is bordered by the districts of Břevnov, Smíchov, Košíře, Střešovice and Malá Strana. Description Strahov is home to the premonstratensian Strahov Monastery (), Štefánik's Observatory () and Great Strahov Stadium (), a former sports stadium that was once the largest in the world and famously hosted the spartakiáda gatherings.Scholastic Library Pub. (2006)Encyclopedia Americana vol. 30, p. 517, A smaller stadium, Stadion Evžena Rošického, currently home to football club SK Sparta Krč is in Strahov, as is a large accommodation block for the Czech Technical University in Prague. In Communist times, a radio frequency jammer was situated in the district to block the broadcasts of Radio Free Europe Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a media organization broadcasting news and analyses in 27 languages to 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Střešovice
Střešovice is a Districts of Prague, cadastral area in the west of Prague, located in the Prague 6 district. Střešovice is often called the "local Beverly Hills" because it has been home to some famous residents, including Czech President Václav Havel. The neighborhood is made up of green, quiet, village-like streets and is a 10-minute walk from Prague Castle, and the Dejvice district. The major sights include Villa Müller by Functionalism (architecture), functionalist architect Adolf Loos (1930) and The Church of St Norbert in Romanesque Revival architecture, Romanesque Revival (1890-1891) style. History Střešovice (also known as Třešovice) appeared between the 10th and 11th centuries, and belonged to the Czech royal family until 1143, when the village was given to the Strahov Monastery. It remained in possession of the monastery until the 20th century. By 1900 Střešovice had 2,500 habitats. In 1922, the number of dwellers grew to 3,879, and 254 houses connected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vokovice
Vokovice is a district of Prague city, part of Prague 6. It has been a part of Prague since 1922 and as of 2006, 11,197 people live there. Part of this district is Šárecké údolí, a natural valley, part of which was declared in 1964 as protected territory in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Part of the valley is a pond called Džbán, with a swimming pool and a nearby camp. Interesting buildings include the tram depot named Vozovna Vokovice, which is sometimes opened to public. Demographics References Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub Cadastral territories in Prague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liboc
Liboc is a district of the city of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is part of Prague 6 Prague 6, officially known as the Municipal District of Prague 6 (''Městská část Praha 6''), is the largest Districts of Prague, district in Prague. Located in the northwest, it covers 41.54 km2 and had a population of 100,600 as of 31 D ..., located near Divoká Šárka. The Prague British International School Vlastina Campus is in Liboc; it formerly belonged to the pre-merger Prague British School. " Prague British School. Retrieved on 20 February 2015. "Address: Vlastina 19, Prague 6" Demographics References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petřiny (Prague Metro)
Petřiny is a station on the Prague Metro. It is one of four stations opened on 6 April 2015 as part of a project to extend Line A, together with Bořislavka, Nádraží Veleslavín and Nemocnice Motol. General information Petřiny station is located under Brunclíkova street in Břevnov, Prague 6 Prague 6, officially known as the Municipal District of Prague 6 (''Městská část Praha 6''), is the largest Districts of Prague, district in Prague. Located in the northwest, it covers 41.54 km2 and had a population of 100,600 as of 31 D ..., next to the Petřiny housing estate, with a connection to a tram and bus stop and the shopping centre and a K+R at Na Petřinách street. A 5-minute walk away, you can also find the Gymnázium nad Alejí, ZŠ Petřiny jih, and ZŠ Petřiny sever schools. The tunnel of the station is the largest underground structure in the Prague Metro system, at 217m long, 16m high and 22m wide, located 40m below the surface. The station was design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motol (Prague)
Motol is a cadastral area of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located in the administrative district of Prague 5 Prague 5, formally the Prague 5 Municipal District (''Městská čast Praha 5''), is a Prague city districts, second-tier municipality in Prague. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Pra .... It is the location of Motol University Hospital, a large teaching hospital. Demographics References Districts of Prague Cadastral territories in Prague {{Prague-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line A (Prague Metro)
Line A () is a line of the Prague Metro, serving the Czech Republic, Czech capital. Chronologically the second line in the system, it was first opened in 1978 and has expanded mostly during the 1980s. With the opening of the extension to Nemocnice Motol on 6 April 2015, Line A operates on approximately of route and serves 17 stations. An extension with a further five stations to the airport is currently planned. History Construction of the first segment started in 1973, part of this segment was also a tunnel connecting this line with the already existing Line C (Prague Metro), Line C between Muzeum and Náměstí Míru stations. After completion of the second section, work was started on the extension to the new metro depot at Depo Hostivař, Hostivař. The long tunnel was completed in 1985, and the second tube in 1987 with the new station Strašnická on that line. In 1990 Skalka (Prague Metro), Skalka station was opened, again on that line, and in 2006 Depo Hostivař statio ... [...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] |
Václav Havel Airport
Václav () or rarely Vácslav is a Czech male given name. It is among the most common Czech names. The Latinized form of the name is Wenceslaus and the Polish form of the name is Wacław. The name was derived from the old Czech name Veceslav, meaning 'more famous'. Nicknames are Vašek, Vašík, Venca, Venda. The Latinized form is used in English for Czech kings and some other early modern notable people. The people listed below are Czech unless otherwise noted. Notable people with the name include: Nobility and politicians *Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (''kníže Václav I.''; 907–935 or 929), saint * Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia (''kníže Václav II.; died 1192) *Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (''Václav I.''; –1253), King of Bohemia *Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (''Václav II.''; 1271–1305), King of Bohemia and Poland *Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (''Václav III.''; 1289–1306), King of Hungary, Bohemia and Poland *Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (''Václav IV.''; 1361–1419), King of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petřiny Stanice 2 2013-01-19
Petřiny is a neighbourhood in Prague comprising the oldest panelák, 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 tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
