Hercules fountain
Hercules fountain is a fountain in Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia. Hercules fountain is situated nearby to the theater building Letní shakespearovské slavnosti, as well as near the building Villa of Edvard Beneš.Photo: Daniel Baránek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain in Prague in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle
- Also known as: “Héraklés”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prague Castle and Golden Lane.
Prague Castle
Castle
Photo: Ludek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prague Castle is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic 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. Prague Castle is situated 270 metres southeast of Hercules fountain.
Golden Lane
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Golden Lane is a street situated in Prague Castle, Czech Republic. Originally built in the 16th century to house Rudolf II's castle guards, it takes its name from the goldsmiths that lived there in the 17th century. Golden Lane is situated 250 metres southeast of Hercules fountain.
Queen Anne’s Summer Palace
Public building
Photo: Karen Blaha, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Queen Anne's Summer Palace, sometimes called Belvedere, is a Renaissance building located in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. It is considered to be one of the purest Italian Renaissance architecture located outside of Italy. Queen Anne’s Summer Palace is situated 320 metres east of Hercules fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hradčany and Malá Strana.
Hradčany
Suburb
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hradčany, is the district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic surrounding Prague Castle. The castle is one of the biggest in the world at about 570 metres in length and an average of about 130 metres wide.
Malá Strana
Suburb
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of Prague is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of Prague is the lower area on the left bank.
Castle and Lesser Town
Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of Prague is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of Prague is the lower area on the left bank.
Hercules fountain
- Categories: kašna, statue, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.09298° or 50° 5′ 35″ northLongitude
14.40106° or 14° 24′ 4″ eastInception
1670Open location code
9F2P3CV2+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 3902979090OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q12019521
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Hercules fountain” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Herkules”
- Czech: “Herkulova kašna”
- Esperanto: “Fontano de Herkulo”
- French: “Fontaine d’Hercule (Prague)”
- French: “Fontaine d’Hercule”
- Russian: “Геркулесов фонтан”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Letní shakespearovské slavnosti and Villa of Edvard Beneš.
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