Karlín () is a

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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

Prague 8 Prague 8 is a municipal district (''městská část'') in Prague, Czech Republic. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 8, Březiněves, Ďáblice and Dolní Chabry. Demographic ...

municipal district, formerly an independent town (which became part of Prague in 1922). It is bordered by the river

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and

Holešovice Holešovice () is a district in the north of Prague situated on a meander of the River Vltava, which makes up the main part of the district Prague 7 (an insignificant part belongs to Prague 1). In the past Holešovice was a heavily industrial su ...

to the north, Vítkov hill and

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to the south,

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to the west and

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to the east.

History

The building of the Karlín district began in 1817, surrounding the Rosarium of the

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. The new settlement was named after the fourth wife of Emperor Francis I of Austria,

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. After the demolition of the city walls, the properties in Karlín were counted among the cheapest properties of Prague. For that reason, the number of industrial enterprises and dwellings grew very quickly in the area of "Rohan Island" (''Rohanský ostrov''). On 1 January 1922 Karlín was incorporated into Prague. At this time, the electrical engineering pioneer and industrialist

František Křižík František Křižík (; 8 July 1847 – 22 January 1941) was a Czech inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur. Biography Křižík was born on 8 July 1847 in a poor family in Plánice. His father, a shoemaker, died early. When he was 12 ...

had great influence in the area. He established a streetcar line, which he then sold to the city. In the 1970s, traffic was rerouted onto the Rohanské nábřeží and the main arterial road was relieved. Since 1990 Karlín is connected to the

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by Křižíková station named after Křižík, and a pedestrian zone has been established as well. In 2002 Karlín was severely affected by the

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. It has since recovered and is becoming a new destination for businesses and residences.

Notable buildings

A notable building in Karlín is the Karlín Railway Bridge, which connects the Masaryk Railway Station to the Bubny station. The viaduct (also called Karlín viaduct) was named after

Alois Negrelli Nikolaus Alois Maria Vinzenz Negrelli, Ritter von Moldelbe (born Luigi Negrelli; 23 January 1799 – 1 October 1858) was a Tyrolean civil engineer and railroad pioneer mostly active in parts of the Austrian Empire, Switzerland, Germany and I ...

, it is long and was put into operation on 1 June 1850. It is the longest bridge/viaduct on Czech territory. Other notable buildings include: * Theater Karlín ( Karlínské hudební divadlo) *

Hotel Olympik Hotel Olympik is a large hotel in the Karlín area of the 8th district of Prague, Czech Republic. The hotel is near the Invalidovna, Invalidovna housing facility and the Čechie Karlín, Čechie Karlín stadium. Hotel Olympik is located at 138 :c ...

* Hotel Hilton Prague * House of the Invalid (

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) *

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(Kostel Sv. Cyrila a Metoděje) * Danube House *

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(Český statistický úřad) * Karlín Synagogue

Demographics

Notable people

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(born ''

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'' 18 January 1894, ''Karolinenthal bei Prag''; died 17 May 1989,

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) photographer, documentarist, publicist * Franz Baermann Steiner (born 12 October 1909; died 17 November 1952,

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) ethnologist, polymath, essayist, aphorist, and poet.

References

External links

Karlin Real Estate Group
{{DEFAULTSORT:Karlin Prague 8 Cadastral territories in Prague