District in Prague, Czech Republic
Hole?ovice
(
Czech pronunciation:
[??ol??ov?ts?]
) 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 Hole?ovice was a heavily
industrial suburb
; today it is home to the main site of the Prague's
National Gallery
with the Trade Fair Palace (
Veletr?ni palac
),
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and the
National Technical Museum
.
In 1928, the
Libe? Bridge
was opened on the site of a wooden temporary bridge from 1903, and is still the longest river bridge in Prague.
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In 2020,
The Guardian
named Hole?ovice as one of the 10 coolest neighborhoods in Europe.
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Origin of the Name
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The name came from the family name, Holi?, (which can mean either "bald" or "beardless").
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Church of St. Anthony of Padua
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On the
Strossmayer Square
lies neo-Gothic Church of St. Anthony of Padua. It was built between 1908 and 1911 by the architect
Franti?ek Mik?
and built according to the model of the
Tyn Church
on the
Old Town Square
. It has been protected as a permanent cultural monument since 2015.
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On October 26, 1916, the church bells were destroyed for war efforts, with only the smallest, weighing forty kilograms and named Rafael, being preserved. After World War I, new bells were provided by Herold's Bell Company in Chomutov. During World War II, most of these bells were taken by Germany. In the 1980s, the church hung a 1918 gift from the American nation to the Czech people, the Liberty Bell, which is the only accurate replica of the original
Liberty Bell
in Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
Church of St. Klimenta/Clement
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The Church of St. Klimenta/Clement on Kostelni Street is the oldest preserved church in the district. The first mentions of the church date from 1234.
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It is originally Romanesque, and later it received a Gothic reconstruction. The church is a cultural monument of the Czech Republic
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and has been registered as a permanent cultural monument since 1964.
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DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
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The DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
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is a multifunctional space focused on the presentation of contemporary art, architecture and design. It was created by the reconstruction of a former factory and was opened in 2008.
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The reconstruction of the old factory into a multifunctional space is the work of architect
Ivan Kroupa
. In 2008, the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art was nominated for the
European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture
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It is most known for its large rooftop sculpture/event center,
Gulliver Airship
, created by
Martin Rajni?
in 2016.
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The wood and steel body of the airship itself, which visitors can walk through, connects two roof terraces that have different heights.
Transport
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There are two metro stops in Hole?ovice, both on the
C line
?
Vltavska
and
Nadra?i Hole?ovice
, which is connected with one of the largest
railway stations
in Prague of the same name. This district is also crossed with many tram and bus stops. This district is considered one of the most bike-friendly districts
in the whole city
, having many bike lanes a bikeways.
References
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https://english.radio.cz/designblok-marks-25-years-and-returns-castle-8795464
Radio Prague International. “Designblok marks 25 years ? and returns to Castle”. September 26, 2023
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"Libe?sky most"
(in Czech)
. Retrieved
7 December
2014
.
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"10 of the coolest neighbourhoods in Europe"
.
The Guardian
. 2020-02-08.
ISSN
0261-3077
. Retrieved
2020-02-10
.
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LUTTERER, Ivan ; MAJTAN, Milan ; ?RAMEK, Rudolf . Geographical names of Czechoslovakia . 1st ed. Prague: Mlada fronta, 1982. 376 pp. S. 107, 108.
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Prague: National Monuments Institute. Record identifier 105704
- church of St. Anthony of Padua. Memorial Catalogue.
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GRISA, Ivan. church of st. Clement [online]. hrady.cz [cit. 2019-07-28].
http://www.hrady.cz/index.php?OID=7480
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National Archives - Archives of the Archbishopric of Prague I., book no. 2587, Pro Memoria Ecclesia Bubensis.
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Central list of cultural monuments of the Czech Republic. Prague: National Monuments Institute [cit. 2017-03-22]. Record identifier 152653 : church of St. Clement. Memorial Catalogue:
https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/uskp/podle-relevance/1/seznam/?katCislo=1000152653
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VL?EK, Pavel. Artistic monuments of Prague . Edition one. Published by Prague: Academia, 2012. Volumes pp. ISBN 9788020021076, ISBN 8020021078. OCLC 855218628 pp. 425?530.
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Rail, Evan (16 May 2019).
"A Guide to Prague's Buzziest Neighborhood"
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Wall Street Journal
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
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Juliet Art Magazine. “Andres Serrano, Infamous Beauty at DOX Centre for Contemporary Art”.
https://www.juliet-artmagazine.com/en/andres-serrano-infamous-beauty-at-dox-centre-for-contemporary-art/
By Robert Vidal. July 3, 2023.
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https://www.detail.de/de_en/giant-zeppelin-touches-down-at-the-dox-center-in-prague-29087
“Giant zeppelin touches down at the DOX Center in Prague”. Detail Magazine. By Nina Shell. May 12, 2016.
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https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/architectural-detail/gulliver-lands-at-the-dox-centre-for-contemporary-art_o
Architect Magazine. “Gulliver Lands at the Dox Centre for Contemporary Art.” By Timothy A. Schuler.
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National Geographic. “ A guide to Prague, Czech Republic's evolving capital.” By Laura Holt. December 03, 2022.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/prague-guide-czech-republic-evolving-capital
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