Legion Bridge

Legion Bridge is a historic bridge over the in , Czech Republic, named after the Czechoslovak Legion. It opened on 14 June 1901.
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Prague, the Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Most Legii” and “Most legií”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and Czech Academy of Sciences.

University
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The or FAMU is a film school in , , founded in 1946 as one of three branches of the . is situated 120 metres east of Legion Bridge.

Government building
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The was established in 1992 by the Czech National Council as the Czech successor of the former Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and its tradition goes back to the Royal Bohemian Society of Sciences and the Emperor Franz Joseph Czech Academy for Sciences, Literature and Arts. is situated 210 metres east of Legion Bridge.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the river in , Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century. is situated 590 metres north of Legion Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Josefov and Malá Strana.

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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the Jewish Town.

Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

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Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

Legion Bridge

Latitude
50.08135° or 50° 4′ 53″ north
Longitude
14.41162° or 14° 24′ 42″ east
Elevation
191 metres (627 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3CJ6+GJ
Geo­Names ID
6285758
Wiki­data ID
Q11785802
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Legion Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “军团桥”
  • Czech: “most Legií”
  • Czech: “Most Legií”
  • Dutch: “Legion Bridge”
  • French: “pont des Légions”
  • French: “Pont des Légions”
  • German: “Brücke der Legionen”
  • German: “Brücke des 1. Mai”
  • German: “Franz-I.-Brücke”
  • German: “Franzens-Brücke”
  • German: “Smetana-Brücke”
  • Hungarian: “Légió híd”
  • Japanese: “チェコ軍団橋”
  • Japanese: “レギー橋”
  • Korean: “레지교”
  • Macedonian: “Мост на легијата”
  • Polish: “Most Legií”
  • Pushto: “لیګیون پول”
  • Russian: “Мост Легионов”
  • Slovenian: “most Franca I.”
  • Slovenian: “most legij”
  • Vietnamese: “Cầu Legion”
  • “most Legií”

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