Krč is a cadastral district in the south of

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, located in Prague 4. It became part of the city in 1922.

History

Krč () was first mentioned in written documents in 1222. During the time of the Hussites, the area was seized by the ''Pražský svaz'', the Hussite denomination from Prague. In 1900, ''Dolní Krč'' (lower Krč) comprised 1,354 inhabitants, a chateau, a brewery and a brickyard, and was part of the Nusle district, while ''Horní Krč'' (upper Krč) and the nearby hamlet Jalové Dvory belonged to Královské Vinohrady. In 1922, when the area became part of Prague, there were 3,700 inhabitants and 323 addresses.

Krč today

Places of interest in Krč include the neo-gothic Chateau constructed in the mid 19th century, and , the largest health facility in the south of Prague. The hospital premises are also home to the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM). The district is also home to many large office blocks, including the headquarters of Česká Spořitelna (a subsidiary of Erste Group), located around Budějovické náměstí and Budějovická metro station.

Demographics

Transport

Krč is served by line C of the

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 ...

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 distri ...

, Budějovická and Kačerov stations all have onward bus connections to Krč. The planned line D of the Prague Metro will pass through Krč, directly serving Thomayer hospital, and interchanging with Praha-Krč railway station.

Sport

* SK Sparta Krč - football club

Notable residents

Writers Antal Stašek and Ivan Olbracht lived in a

villa A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house that provided an escape from urban life. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the f ...

located in the northern part of Krč. Today, two main roads leading through the district are named in their honour, as well as the ''Sídliště Antala Staška'' housing estate, located south-west of Budějovické náměstí.

References

Pražské zahrady, zastavení čtyřicáté páté - Praha 4 - Krč

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Krc Districts of Prague Cadastral territories in Prague