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Neighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic
Pankrac
is a neighborhood of
Prague
,
Czech Republic
. It is located south of the city centre on the hills of the eastern bank of the
Vltava
River and is part of the
Prague 4
municipal district, situated in the district of
Nusle
. Bordering districts are
Kr?
on the south and southwest,
Podoli
on the west,
Vy?ehrad
on the north and
Michle
on the east.
The name derives from the local baroque initially very old
church
of
St Pancras
(
Pankrac
in Czech), which is filial to the parish church of
St. Wenceslas
in
Nusle
. Pankrac is also a synonym for its
prison
, which lies within its borders.
Since the 1970s, several
high-rise
commercial buildings have been built in
Pankrac Plain
, and still others are being discussed amid some criticism that the skyline may threaten the historical character of Prague.
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Near the high-rise buildings is Centralni
park
(Central Park) with 4,8 ha, which is a place for recreation.
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