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Holešovice () is a district in the north of Prague situated on a meander of the River Vltava, which makes up the main part of the district Prague 7 (an insignificant part belongs to Prague 1).

Key facts

Settlement.name
Holešovice
Settlement.settlement_type
Cadastral Area of Prague
Settlement.image_skyline
Tramway in the city, Prague - 8836.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Prague tram on the Strossmayer Square, one of the main centres of Holešovice
Settlement.image_map
Praha KÚ Holešovice.png
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Holešovice in Prague
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Czech Republic
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Prague
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Prague 1, Prague 7
Settlement.area_total_km2
4.69
Settlement.population_total
37664
Settlement.population_as_of
2021
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone1
CET
Settlement.utc_offset1
+1

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Holešovice
Located in
Prague 1
Population
37664
Area
4.689
Body of water
Vltava
Shares border with
Troja
Image
Praha, Holešovice, rekonstrukce Štefánikova mostu.JPG
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Commons category
Holešovice
number of houses
1204
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Church of St. Anthony of Padua
  • Church of St. Klimenta/Clement
  • DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • References
  • External links

Holešovice () is a district in the north of Prague situated on a meander of the River Vltava, which makes up the main part of the district Prague 7 (an insignificant part belongs to Prague 1).

In the past Holešovice was a heavily industrial suburb; today it is home to the main site of the Prague's National Gallery with the Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní palác), and the National Technical Museum.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Holešovice” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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