You Are Here - Prague-Stvanice, Czech Republic
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N 50° 05.699 E 014° 26.237
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You Are Here [CZ: Vase pozice] beside Stvanice island in Prague
Waymark Code: WMX536
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/28/2017
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Štvanice is an island on the Vltava River between Prague districts of Holešovice, the New Town and Karlín, and is 1,250 m long and 190 m wide. The history of the island dates back to 1118, when it was called the Great Island.
It was also called the Great Venice, since it was surrounded by many smaller islands. Today’s name Štvanice – hunt, chase – is derived from the popular entertainment at the time - dog hunts on animals that were held here at here in the 17th and 18th centuries. There used to be wooden bridges from Tešnov leading to the island. In the mid-19th century and Austrian-Italian railway builder Alois Negrelli built a viaduct for the track Prague – Dresden, which was the second stone bridge across the Vltava River and is still functional today.
Location Name: Prague-Stvanice,
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.