Letná

Letná is a hill overlooking Prague historic centre and Vltava River just besides . It neighbours , the largest park in Prague. The hill belongs to and quarters of .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 232 metres
  • Description: mountain in Czech Republic
  • Also known as: Letna

Places of Interest

Highlights include Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.

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.

Castle
is a castle complex in , serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia.

Library
The is the central library of the . It is directed by the Ministry of Culture. The library's main building is located in the historical Clementinum building in the centre of , where approximately half of its books are kept.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Josefov and New Town and Vysehrad.

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.

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.

Letná

Latitude
50.0957° or 50° 5′ 45″ north
Longitude
14.4165° or 14° 24′ 59″ east
Elevation
232 metres (761 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3CW8+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2440596144
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q1126206
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Letná” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Letná
  • Chinese: 莱特纳
  • Chinese: 萊特納
  • Chinese: 萊特納廣場
  • Czech: Letná
  • Dutch: Letná
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل ليتنا
  • French: Letná
  • German: Letná
  • German: Sommerberg
  • Greek: Λετνά
  • Ladin: Letná
  • Polish: Letná
  • Romanian: Letná
  • Russian: Летна (Прага)
  • Russian: Летна
  • Ukrainian: Летна

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prague Metronome and Letná Park.

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