Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is an archaeological site in Praha 2, Prague 2, Prague, Central Bohemia. Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is situated nearby to the church Saint Martin, as well as near The ‘Old Czech Legends’ Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Martin and The Leopold Gate.
The Leopold Gate
City gate
Photo: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Leopold Gate is a city gate, which is situated 120 metres south of Beheading of Saint John the Baptist.
Basilica of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Church
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul is a neo-Gothic collegiate and parish church in Vyšehrad fortress in Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1070–1080 by the King Vratislaus II of Bohemia, the Romanesque basilica suffered a fire in the year 1249 and has been rebuilt in Gothic and later in neo-Gothic style. Basilica of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is situated 280 metres west of Beheading of Saint John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Town and Vysehrad and Pankrác.
New Town and Vysehrad
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The New Town of Prague 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.
Pankrác
Quarter
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Pankrác is a neighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic. It is located south of the city centre on the hills of the eastern bank of the Vltava River and is part of the Prague 4 municipal district, situated in the district of Nusle.
New Town
Suburb
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Town is a quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic. New Town is the youngest and largest of the five independent towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague.
Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Stětí svatého Jana Křtitele”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Praha 2, Prague 2, Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.06422° or 50° 3′ 51″ northLongitude
14.4218° or 14° 25′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9F2P3C7C+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 660103146OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The ‘Old Czech Legends’ Playground and U Gorlice.
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