Prague 8

Prague 8 is a municipal district in , . The administrative district of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 8, , and .
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  • Type: municipal part of Prague with 105,000 residents
  • Description: municipal part of Prague
  • Also known as: městská část Praha 8” and “Praha 8

Places of Interest

Highlights include O2 Arena and National Gallery in Prague - Trade Fair Palace.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose arena, in , . It is home to HC Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga and is the third-largest ice hockey arena in Europe.

Museum
The National Gallery Prague, formerly the National Gallery in Prague, is a state-owned art gallery in , which manages the largest collection of art in the and presents masterpieces of Czech and international fine art in permanent and temporary exhibitions.

The is a transmitter tower built in between 1985 and 1992. Designed by the architect Václav Aulický and the structural engineer Jiří Kozák, it stands high above the city's traditional skyline from its position on top of a hill in the district of , from which it takes its name.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East bank of Vltava and Old Town and Josefov.

The East of is on the east side of the Vltava River beside the Old Town and New Town districts. It consists of the numbered districts of Praha 3, Praha 10, Praha 11 and Praha 12.

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

The New Town of is in the east bank area to the east and south of the Old Town. A large part of New Town that borders Old Town from east and south belongs to Praha 1 district.

Prague 8

Latitude
50.1067° or 50° 6′ 24″ north
Longitude
14.475° or 14° 28′ 30″ east
Population
105,000
Elevation
192 metres (630 feet)
Open location code
9F2P4F4F+MX
Geo­Names ID
8378776
Wiki­data ID
Q2071681
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Prague 8” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Պրահա 8
  • Belarusian: Прага 8
  • Catalan: Praga 8
  • Cebuano: Praha 8
  • Czech: městská část Praha 8
  • Czech: Praha 8
  • Dutch: Praag 8
  • Esperanto: Prago 8
  • French: Prague 8
  • Georgian: პრაღა 8
  • German: Prag 8
  • Hungarian: Prága 8
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Praha 8
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Praha 8
  • Persian: پراگ ۸
  • Persian: پراگه ۸
  • Polish: Praga 8
  • Russian: Прага 8
  • Slovak: Praha 8
  • Slovenian: Praga 8
  • Slovenian: Praha 8
  • Spanish: Praga 8
  • Swedish: Praha 8
  • Ukrainian: Прага 8
  • Urdu: پراگ 8

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Palmovka and Náměstí Na Balabence.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palmovka Tram Station and Libeň Bridge.

Prague: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Václav Havel Airport Prague, Old Town and Josefov, East bank of Vltava, and New Town and Vysehrad.

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