Střešovice
Sign in to saveStřešovice is a cadastral area in the west of Prague, located in the Prague 6 district. Střešovice is often called the "local Beverly Hills" because it has been home to some famous residents, including Czech President Václav Havel. The neighborhood is made up of green, quiet, village-like streets and is a 10-minute walk from Prague Castle, and the Dejvice district. The major sights include Villa Müller by functionalist architect Adolf Loos (1930) and The Church of St Norbert in Romanesque Revival (1890-1891) style.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Střešovice
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- Cadastral Area of Prague
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- Praha, Stresovice - v popredi Patockova 26.jpg
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- View of Střešovice from Břevnov
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- Praha KÚ Střešovice.png
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- Location of Střešovice in Prague
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- Country
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- Czech Republic
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- Region
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- Prague
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- District
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- Prague 6
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 1.55
- Settlement.population_total
- 6592
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2021
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- auto
- Settlement.timezone1
- CET
- Settlement.utc_offset1
- +1
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Střešovice is a cadastral area in the west of Prague, located in the Prague 6 district. Střešovice is often called the "local Beverly Hills" because it has been home to some famous residents, including Czech President Václav Havel. The neighborhood is made up of green, quiet, village-like streets and is a 10-minute walk from Prague Castle, and the Dejvice district. The major sights include Villa Müller by functionalist architect Adolf Loos (1930) and The Church of St Norbert in Romanesque Revival (1890-1891) style.
== History == Střešovice (also known as Třešovice) appeared between the 10th and 11th centuries, and belonged to the Czech royal family until 1143, when the village was given to the Strahov Monastery. It remained in possession of the monastery until the 20th century.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Střešovice” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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