Letná is a hill overlooking Prague historic centre and
Vltava River just besides
Prague Castle. It neighbours
Stromovka, the largest park in Prague. The hill belongs to
Holešovice and
Bubeneč quarters of
Prague 7.
The main part of Letná is Letná Plain ''()'', a large empty plain and
Letná Park ''(),'' which is popular for summer strolls and informal sports (inline skating and jogging being the most popular). Several rock concerts took place here, including Michael Jackson (1996), and the Rolling Stones (2003), both with an over 120,000-person audience.
Due to its position, it used to be the venue for the
largest Stalin statue in Europe. The statue was torn down in the 1960s, and the
Prague Metronome now occupies the site.
The
football stadium of
AC Sparta Prague
Athletic Club Sparta Praha (), commonly known as Sparta Prague and Sparta Praha, is a professional association football, football club based in Prague.
It is the most successful club in the Czech Republic and one of the most successful in cen ...
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Stadion Letná, is located nearby.
References
Geography of Prague
Prague 7
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