Střešovice is a cadastral area in the west of

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, located in the

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district. Střešovice is often called the "local Beverly Hills" because it has been home to some famous residents, including Czech President

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. The neighborhood is made up of green, quiet, village-like streets and is a 10-minute walk from

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, and the Dejvice district. The major sights include

Villa Müller The Villa Müller () is a Modernist villa in Prague, Czech Republic built in 1930. It was designed by Adolf Loos as a residence for František Müller, co-owner of the Kapsa-Müller construction company from Plzeň. The Villa Müller will be c ...

by functionalist architect

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(1930) and The Church of St Norbert in

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(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 Prague as a part of the Prague-8 district. In 1949, the united part of Střešovice was integrated with the

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district, (with

Břevnov Břevnov () is a cadastral district in the west of Prague, located in Prague 6. The district is home to the Břevnov Monastery (Czech: ''Břevnovský klášter''). On the territory of Břevnov stems Brusnice brook. Břevnov was first mentioned in ...

and parts of Liboc). Another part was integrated into

(with Dejvice, Sedlec,

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, Vokovice and parts of Bubeneč, Holešovice,

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and Liboc). In 1960, almost the whole of Střešovice became part of a new district, Prague 6. In 1990 the Střešovice became a part of the current Prague 6 administrative district.

Demographics

Transportation

The neighborhood served by tram routes 1 and 2 or bus routes 108, 216 and partially 180. The closest metro stations are Hradčanská and Dejvická.

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is located approximately 7 kilometers west of Střešovice. The

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permanent exhibition is located in tram depot Střešovice. It contains over 40 vehicles from the history of Prague public transport and many other exhibits.Public Transport Museum
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Gallery

Image:Praha, Stresovice - kostel sv. Norberta 1.jpg, The Church of St Norbert Image:Villa-Mueller-Prag-2.jpg,

Image:StreshoviceHouse.JPG, The dwelling house in Střešovice Image:Praha Muzeum DP (515723554) (2).jpg, Public Transport Museum in tram depot Střešovice

References

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