Kr? is a district in the south of Prague , located in Prague 4 . It became part of the city in 1922.

History [ edit ]

Kr? ( Latin : Carrium ) was first mentioned in written documents in 1222. During the time of the Hussites , the area was seized by the Pra?sky svaz , the Hussite denomination from Prague. In 1900, Dolni Kr? (lower Kr?) comprised 1,354 inhabitants, a chateau, a brewery and a brickyard, and was part of the Nusle district, while Horni Kr? (upper Kr?) and the nearby hamlet Jalove Dvory belonged to Kralovske Vinohrady . In 1922, when the area became part of Prague, there were 3,700 inhabitants and 323 addresses.

Kr? today [ edit ]

Places of interest in Kr? include the neo-gothic Chateau constructed in the mid 19th century, and Thomayer hospital , the largest health facility in the south of Prague. The hospital premises are also home to the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM). The district is also home to many large office blocks, including the headquarters of ?eska Spo?itelna (a subsidiary of Erste Group ), located around Bud?jovicke nam?sti and Bud?jovicka metro station .

Transport [ edit ]

Kr? is served by line C of the Prague Metro . Pankrac , Bud?jovicka and Ka?erov stations all have onward bus connections to Kr?. The planned line D of the Prague Metro will pass through Kr?, directly serving Thomayer hospital, and interchanging with Praha-Kr? railway station .

Sport [ edit ]

• SK Sparta Kr? - football club

Notable residents [ edit ]

Writers Antal Sta?ek and Ivan Olbracht lived in a villa located in the northern part of Kr?. Today, two main roads leading through the district are named in their honour, as well as the Sidli?t? Antala Sta?ka housing estate, located south-west of Bud?jovicke nam?sti.

References [ edit ]

• Pra?ske zahrady, zastaveni ?ty?icate pate - Praha 4 - Kr?

External links [ edit ]

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