Tennis player - Prague-Stvanice, Czech Republic
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N 50° 05.780 E 014° 26.350
33U E 459887 N 5549492
Tennis player beside Tennis area Štvanice
Waymark Code: WMX537
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/28/2017
Views: 24
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.
In 1986 there was opened a modern Tennis area Štvanice, which has 9 outdoor and 2 indoor courts, the central court has the capacity of 8.000 seats and is the annual place of ATP and WTA tournaments (Strabag Prague Open).
The sculpture is located close to main gate to Koloseum Arena - Central tennis court of Tennis area Štvanice.
The bronze sculpture from Ladislav Janouch comes from 1986.
Sector of the workforce: professional tennis player
Created or Donated by which group: sculpture by Ladislav Janouch
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