Holešovice | |
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Cadastral Area of Prague | |
 Prague tram on the Strossmayer Square, one of the main centres of Holešovice | |
 Location of Holešovice inPrague | |
| Coordinates:50°06′10″N14°26′23″E / 50.10278°N 14.43972°E /50.10278; 14.43972 | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Prague |
| District | Prague 1,Prague 7 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 37,664 |
| • Density | 8,030/km2 (20,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 110 00, 150 00 |
Holešovice (Czech pronunciation:[ˈɦolɛʃovɪtsɛ]) is a district in the north ofPrague situated on a meander of theRiver Vltava, which makes up the main part of the districtPrague 7 (an insignificant part belongs toPrague 1).
In the past Holešovice was a heavilyindustrial suburb; today it is home to the main site of the Prague'sNational Gallery with the Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní palác),[2] and theNational Technical Museum.
In 1928, theLibeň Bridge was opened on the site of a wooden temporary bridge from 1903, and is still the longest river bridge in Prague.[3]
In 2020,The Guardian named Holešovice as one of the 10 coolest neighborhoods in Europe.[4]
The name came from the family name, Holíš, (which can mean either "bald" or "beardless").[5]
On theStrossmayer Square lies neo-Gothic Church of St. Anthony of Padua. It was built between 1908 and 1911 by the architectFrantišek Mikš and built according to the model of theTýn Church on theOld Town Square. It has been protected as a permanent cultural monument since 2015.[6] 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 originalLiberty Bell in Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
The Church of St. Klimenta/Clement on Kostelní Street is the oldest preserved church in the district. The first mentions of the church date from 1234.[7][8] It is originally Romanesque, and later it received a Gothic reconstruction. The church is a cultural monument of the Czech Republic[9] and has been registered as a permanent cultural monument since 1964.[10]
The DOX Centre for Contemporary Art[11] 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.[12] 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 theEuropean Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture[13] It is most known for its large rooftop sculpture/event center, Gulliver Airship, created byMartin Rajniš in 2016.[14][15] The wood and steel body of the airship itself, which visitors can walk through, connects two roof terraces that have different heights.
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There are two metro stops in Holešovice, both on theC line –Vltavská andNádraží Holešovice, which is connected with one of the largestrailway 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 districtsin the whole city, having many bike lanes a bikeways.
