Santoška
District of Prague
Hlavní město Praha - Czechia

Vyšehrad cemetery

Established in 1869 on the grounds of Vyšehrad Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, the Vyšehrad cemetery is the final resting place of many composers, artists, sculptors, writers, and those from the world of science and politics. The centerpiece of the cemetery is the Slavín tomb designed by Antonín Wiehl, a large and notable tomb located within Vyšehrad cemetery.

Located at 50.065, 14.4178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Prague, Cemeteries in the Czech Republic, Religion in Prague, Visitor attractions in Prague

Strahov Stadium

The Great Strahov Stadium (Czech: Velký strahovský stadion) is a stadium in the Strahov district of Prague, Czech Republic. With a capacity of around 220,000, it is the largest stadium in the world, and the second largest sports facility worldwide after the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Today, it is no longer in use for sports events; it is a training centre for Sparta Prague, and is used to host pop concerts. The stadium is sited on Petřín hill overlooking the old city.

Located at 50.0803, 14.3879 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports venues in Prague, Culture in Prague, Defunct football venues in the Czech Republic

Basilica of St Peter and St Paul

The Basilica of St Peter and St Paul is a neo-Gothic church in Vyšehrad fortress in Prague, Czech Republic. Originally founded in 1070-1080 by the Czech King Vratislav II, the Romanesque basilica suffered a fire in the year 1249 and has been rebuilt in gotic and later in neo-Gothic style. The basilica features an impressive stone mosaic above its entry, and its twin 58 m towers can be seen atop a hill to the south from along the Vltava River in central Prague.

Located at 50.0644, 14.4175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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11th-century establishments, Churches in Prague, Basilica churches in the Czech Republic

Petřín Lookout Tower

The Petřín Lookout Tower is a 63.5 metre high steel framework tower in Prague, which strongly resembles the Eiffel Tower. Although it is much shorter than the Eiffel Tower, it stands atop a sizable hill, Petřín, so the top is actually at a higher altitude than that of the Eiffel Tower. The Petřínská rozhledna was built in 1891 and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today the Petřínská rozhledna is a major tourist attraction.

Located at 50.0835, 14.3951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towers completed in 1891, Observation towers in the Czech Republic, Buildings and structures in Prague, Eiffel Tower reproductions, World's Fair architecture, Visitor attractions in Prague

Dancing House

The Dancing House or Fred and Ginger is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in Prague, Czech Republic, at Rašínovo nábřeží. It was designed by the Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with the renowned Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot. The building was designed in 1992 and completed in 1996.

Located at 50.0756, 14.4142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Prague, Buildings and structures completed in 1996, Frank Gehry buildings, Twisted buildings and structures, Deconstructivism, Visitor attractions in Prague

Štefánik's Observatory

Štefánik's Observatory is an observatory on Petřín hill in the center of Prague founded 1928 and named after Slovak astronomer Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Nowadays the observatory specializes above all in popularization of astronomy and related natural sciences.

Located at 50.0812, 14.3982 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in the Czech Republic

Stadion Evžena Rošického

Stadion Evžena Rošického, also known simply as Strahov, is a multi-purpose stadium in Strahov, Prague in the Czech Republic. It hosted the 1978 European Athletics Championships and for many years this was the venue for main annual international athletic meet of Prague until Stadion Juliska took the role in 2002. Nowadays the stadium is used only for minor domestic athletic competitions and mostly for football matches, although no team plays at the stadium regularly.

Located at 50.0804, 14.3837 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in the Czech Republic, Athletics (track and field) venues in the Czech Republic, Gambrinus liga venues, Sports venues in Prague, Multi-purpose stadiums in the Czech Republic

Monument to Soviet tank crews

Monument to Soviet Tank Crews was a World War II memorial located in Prague. It is also known as the Pink Tank, because it was controversially painted pink, first by artist David Černý, and several times thereafter. The original location of the monument was {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|4|43.8|N|14|24|16.6|E|region:CZ_type:landmark | |name= }}.

Located at 50.0788, 14.4046 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Military monuments and memorials, Soviet military memorials and cemeteries, Czechoslovakia–Soviet Union relations, History of Prague

Jan Neruda Grammar School

Jan Neruda Grammar School (Czech: Gymnázium Jana Nerudy) is a Czech secondary school situated in Prague. It is named for the writer, Jan Neruda.

Located at 50.0842, 14.4052 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Secondary schools in the Czech Republic, Educational institutions in Prague, Educational institutions established in 1865

Radlická (Prague Metro)

Radlická is a Prague Metro station on Line B. It was opened in 1988 together with the line extension to Nové Butovice.

Located at 50.058, 14.389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Prague Metro stations

Smíchovské nádraží (Prague Metro)

Smíchovské nádraží is a Prague Metro station on Line B. It serves the Smíchov railway station.

Located at 50.065, 14.408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Prague Metro stations

Anděl (Prague Metro)

Anděl is a Prague Metro station on Line B. The station was built between 1977 and 1985, designed in the Soviet style, by Soviet architects and dedicated to the Czechoslovak–Soviet friendship. Its original name was Moskevská, after the city of Moscow; in the same year the station Prazhskaya, named after Prague, was opened on the Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya Line of the Moscow Metro. The station was renamed in 1990 to Anděl, after the nearby Anděl neighborhood.

Located at 50.074, 14.405 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Prague Metro stations

Smíchov

Smíchov is (since 1909) a district of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and is part of Prague 5. It is located on the west bank of the Vltava (Moldau) river. Between 1945 and 1989, the district contained a monument dedicated to Soviet tanks in World War II, which was located in Štefánik square. The monument was removed shortly after the Velvet Revolution and a new glass-and-steel building designed by French architect Jean Nouvel became a symbol of the district.

Located at 50.0753, 14.4056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Prague

Hladová zeď

Hladová zeď (The Hunger Wall) is a medieval defence wall in Prague, today's Czech Republic. It was built on Petřín Hill during 1360 - 1362 by order of Charles IV. Marl from quarries on Petřín Hill was used as construction material. The purpose of the construction was to strengthen the fortifications of Prague Castle and Malá Strana against any attack from the west or south.

Located at 50.083, 14.395 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1360s architecture, Buildings and structures in Prague, Walls

Anděl (neighborhood)

Anděl is a busy crossing and its immediate neighbourhood in Prague 5's central quarter of Smíchov. The name means angel in the Czech language and originates from the 19th century U zlatého anděla (Golden Angel) pub originally named after an angel statue in front of it. The pub's awning painting of an angel was preserved after its demolition and is now displayed nearby. Anděl is an important traffic center.

Located at 50.0719, 14.4039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Prague, Districts of Prague

Petřín

Petřín (327 m) is a hill in the center of Prague, Czech Republic. It rises some 130 m above the left bank of the Vltava River. The hill, almost entirely covered with parks, is a favorite recreational area for the inhabitants of Prague. The hill (in German known as Laurenziberg) is featured prominently in Franz Kafka's early short story "Description of a Struggle" and briefly in Milan Kundera's novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

Located at 50.0836, 14.3953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mountains and hills of the Czech Republic, Geography of Prague

Petřín funicular

The Petřín funicular is a funicular railway in the Czech capital city of Prague. It links the Malá Strana district with the top of Petřín hill. The funicular has three stops: Újezd (at the bottom of the hill), Nebozízek (the middle station) and Petřín (at the top of the hill). According to Czech legend, the name of the middle station stems from an incident in which Emperor Charles IV, requesting food, was unable to properly pronounce the Czech words "nebo řízek".

Located at 50.0819, 14.3967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Funicular railways in the Czech Republic, Transport in Prague, Former water-powered funicular railways converted to electricity, Metre gauge railways

Dětský Island

Dětský Island (Czech Dětský ostrov — literally Children's Island) is an island on the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. It lies in the Smíchov district of the city. It is mentioned in texts as early as 1355. Until the 18th century, it was called Maltézský Island (after the owner of the Maltese monastery Panny Marie pod řetězem in the Lesser Quarter).

Located at 50.0783, 14.4092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Prague, Islands of the Czech Republic, River islands of Europe

Memorial to the Victims of Communism

The Memorial to the victims of Communism (Czech: Pomník obětem komunismu) is a series of statues in Prague commemorating the victims of the communist era between 1948-1989. It is located at the base of Petřín hill, Újezd street in the Malá Strana or the Lesser Town area. It was unveiled on the 22 May 2002, twelve years after the fall of communism, and is the work of Czech sculptor Olbram Zoubek and architects Jan Kerel and Zdeněk Holzel.

Located at 50.0811, 14.4042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Prague, Monuments and memorials in the Czech Republic, Memorials to victims of communism, Visitor attractions in Prague

Košíře

Košíře is a district of Prague, part of the municipal area Prague 5. It is situated in the valley of the Motol brook between the districts Smíchov and Motol. Košíře became a town in 1896 and was joined onto Prague in 1921.

Located at 50.0703, 14.38 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Prague

Cathedral of Saint Lawrence (Prague)

The Cathedral of Saint Lawrence in Prague is the principal church of the Old Catholic Church of the Czech Republic. It is located on the Petřín hill, next to Petřín Lookout Tower and the Hunger Wall. It was originally a Romanesque church, later rebuilt in Baroque style by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.

Located at 50.0831, 14.3961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cathedrals in the Czech Republic, Churches in Prague, Old Catholicism

Praha-Smíchov railway station

Praha-Smíchov railway station is a major railway station in Prague, Czech Republic, located in Smíchov, in the south-west of the city. It serves as a major railway station on the Czech national rail network, and is connected to the rest of Prague by its metro station of the same name and numerous tram routes which stop on Nádražní street outside the station. It is also a major bus terminus for lines going to the south and southwest of Prague and beyond.

Located at 50.0614, 14.4089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Prague

Palacký Bridge

The Palacký Bridge (1876) is a bridge in Prague. It is one of the oldest functioning bridges over the Vltava in Prague after the Charles Bridge. It was built as the third major bridge shortly after the 1868 opening of the Franz Joseph I Suspension Bridge, designed by Rowland Mason Ordish which was damaged in 1941 and dismantled in 1946. Josef Václav Myslbek created statues of four pairs of legendary couples for the bridge. These were later removed to the grounds of the Vyšehrad.

Located at 50.0728, 14.4122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges completed in 1876, Bridges over the Vltava, Buildings and structures in Prague

Golden Angel

The Golden Angel is an administrative complex situated in Prague. The designer was French architect Jean Nouvel. The structure is located in the immediate vicinity of The Angel Crossroad (Křižovatka Anděl) which was named after The Golden Angel's Pharmacy (Lékárna U Zlatého Anděla). The pharmacy as well as its symbol - gilded statue of angel - was demolished in 1980 to make a room for new subway station.

Located at 50.0756, 14.4142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Prague, Office buildings completed in 2000, Postmodernism, Visitor attractions in Prague

Silicon Hill

Silicon Hill with approximately 4,200 members is the largest club of Student Union CTU located in Petřín, Prague, CZ. The club operates a student computer network on Strahov dorms, which is probably the largest student-operated computer network in the world. Additionally the club covers student activities and among other things, serves as student self-government.

Located at 50.0806, 14.3935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Student organizations, Educational organizations, Non-profit organizations, Non-governmental organizations