- Address: 170 00 Praha 7, Česko
- First mention: 1228
- Area: 4.69 sq. M. km
Holesovice is a former historical suburb of Prague , and now it is one of its districts. Most of it belongs to the area of Prague-7, another "piece" - to the area of Prague-1. To the capital, this region was annexed in 1884. Find Holesovice on the map of Prague is very easy: it is a semicircular "nose" formed by the steep curve of the Vltava. The former industrial area, today Holesovice - the center of modern art.
A bit of history
The village of Holesovice is first mentioned in a document dating from 1228. Until 1850 Holesovice existed as an independent settlement; in 1850 it was combined with the neighboring village of Bubni. In the seventies of the XIX century, several industrial enterprises appeared there, which began to develop rapidly; Holesovice became an industrial suburb of the capital, and in 1884 the village was included in the city as Prague-7.
sights
One of the most notable sights of Holesovice and Prague as a whole is a giant metronome, whose height is 24 m, and the length of the bar is 20 m. It is installed on the plinth left of the monument to Stalin, who stood at this place from 1955 to 1962 and was the most a large sculptural group in Europe.
Also worthy of attention:
- Vystavishte - exhibition complex, erected in 1891 to the World Exhibition. It is located near the metro station Nadraži Holešovice and consists of several buildings, the most famous of which is the Industrial Palace, where during the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic there was the Palace of Congresses, and today a variety of events are held. The complex also includes:
- Křižíkov Fountains - a complex of singing fountains, a venue for various water shows;
- the Globe Theater;
- lapidarium of the National Museum ;
- sports arena Tipsport Arena;
- pavilion of the Maroldov panorama, where the battle of Lipan is shown, during which the combined army of the jerusalemists and Catholics defeated the army of the Taborites;
- oceanarium World of the Oceans.
- The railway station, the second largest in Prague.
- Church of St. Anthony of Padua.
- National Technical Museum .
- Agricultural Museum.
- National Prague Gallery .
Cafes and restaurants
Walking around Holesovice, you can sit down in one of Prague's many coffee shops to taste a cup of aromatic coffee with a delicious dessert. The most popular are:
- Čokoládovna;
- Kafata;
- Barry Higgel's Coffeehouse;
- Biblioteca del Vino;
- Erhartova cukrárna.
There are also more "serious" institutions, where you can very tasty lunch or dinner. The best of the cafes include:
- Phill's Corner;
- Cross Club Cafe;
- Lighthouse cafe;
- CrossCafe;
- Dos Mundos Café.
How to get to Holesovice?
Before this area of Prague you can reach:
- metro (go out at the stations Vltavská or Nádraží Holešovice);
- by trams Nos. 12, 17, 24, 53, 54 (stop Nádraží Holešovice);
- by buses №№102, 112, 210 (stop Nádraží Holešovice).