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Karlin
Cadastral area
Thamova Street in Karlin, renovated after 2002 floods
Coordinates: 50°5′34″N 14°27′30″E  /  50.09278°N 14.45833°E  / 50.09278; 14.45833
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Prague
Municipality	Prague 8
Population   (2021)
? Total	12,261 [1]
PS?	180 00

Karlin ( German : Karolinenthal ) is a cadastral area of Prague , part of Prague 8 municipal district, formerly an independent town (which became part of Prague in 1922). It is bordered by the river Vltava and Hole?ovice to the north, Vitkov hill and ?i?kov to the south, New Town to the west and Libe? to the east.

History [ edit ]

The building of the Karlin district began in 1817, surrounding the Rosarium of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star . The new settlement was named after the fourth wife of Emperor Francis I of Austria, Caroline Augusta of Bavaria .

After the demolition of the city walls, the properties in Karlin were counted among the cheapest properties of Prague. For that reason, the number of industrial enterprises and dwellings grew very quickly in the area of "Rohan Island" ( Rohansky ostrov ). On 1 January 1922 Karlin was incorporated into Prague. At this time, the electrical engineering pioneer and industrialist Franti?ek K?i?ik had great influence in the area. He established a streetcar line, which he then sold to the city.

In the 1970s, traffic was rerouted onto the Rohanske nab?e?i and the main arterial road was relieved. Since 1990 Karlin is connected to the Prague Metro by K?i?ikova station named after K?i?ik, and a pedestrian zone has been established as well. In 2002 Karlin was severely affected by the 100-year flood . It has since recovered and is becoming a new destination for businesses and residences.

Notable buildings [ edit ]

A notable building in Karlin is the Karlin Railway Bridge , which connects the Masaryk Railway Station to the Bubny station . The viaduct (also called Karlin viaduct) was named after Alois Negrelli , it is 1,111 metres (3,645 ft) long and was put into operation on 1 June 1850. It is the longest bridge/viaduct on Czech territory.

Other notable buildings include:

• Theater Karlin ( Karlinske hudebni divadlo )
• Hotel Olympik
• Hotel Hilton Prague
• House of the Invalid (Invalidovna)
• Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Kostel Sv. Cyrila a Metod?je)
• Danube House
• Czech Statistical Office (?esky statisticky u?ad)
• Karlin Synagogue

Notable people [ edit ]

• Lucia Moholy (born Schulz 18 January 1894, Karolinenthal bei Prag ; died 17 May 1989, Zollikon , Switzerland ) photographer, documentarist, publicist
• Franz Baermann Steiner (born 12 October 1909; died 17 November 1952, Oxford , England ) ethnologist, polymath, essayist, aphorist, and poet.

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karlin .

• Karlin Real Estate Group