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Plague Column

Plague Column is a wayside shrine in , , , . Plague Column is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Wayside shrine
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: column in Prague Zoo
  • Also known as: “Morový sloup” and “plague column”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tři postavy and Kanec.

Work of art
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is a work of art, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Plague Column.

Work of art
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is a work of art, which is situated 110 metres north of Plague Column.

Castle
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is a Baroque palace located in , 's north-west borough. It was built for the Counts of Sternberg from 1679 to 1691. The palace is owned by the city of Prague and hosts the 19th century Czech art collections of the City Gallery. is situated 790 metres east of Plague Column.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Podhoří and Prague-Troja.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a district in , . It is situated in the northern part of the city, in the administrative district . The cadastral area is part of this district.

Suburb
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is a district in the north-west of . 52% of the district is in , but most of the built-up area is in . Sparta Prague football club and their stadium Generali Arena is situated at the south-eastern edge of , and the district also covers park and a convention centre Výstaviště.

Plague Column

Latitude
50.11879° or 50° 7′ 8″ north
Longitude
14.4024° or 14° 24′ 9″ east
Inception
1680
Open location code
9F2P4C92+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3920031824
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_shrine
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q38149250
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Russian—“Plague Column” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Morový sloup v Zoo Praha”
  • Czech: “morový sloup”
  • Russian: “Чумной столб”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Psoun and European elk.

Nearby Places

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