Oriental Institute

The Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences is a research institution founded in 1922, specializing in the field of Oriental Studies. It is one of the oldest institutions dedicated to the study of Oriental cultures in Central and Eastern Europe.
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  • Type: Research
  • Description: facility in Prague, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Československá akademie věd Orientální ústav”, “Československý orientální ústav v Praze”, “Institut oriental”, “Institut oriental de l’Académie des sciences de la République tchèque”, “OI”, “Oriental Institute (Prague)”, “Oriental Institute of the ASCR”, “Oriental Institute, ASCR”, “Orientalisches Institut (Prag)”, “Orientální ústav”, “Orientální ústav Akademie věd České republiky, v. v. i.”, “Orientální ústav AV ČR”, “Orientální ústav AVČR”, “Orientální ustav České akademie”, “Orientální ústav ČSAV”, “Orientalny Instytut”, “Orientálny ústav. Akadémie vied Českej republiky”, “OÚ”, “OÚ AVČR”, and “Ústav orientalistiky AV ČR”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ládví and Okrouhlík.

Metro station
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is a Prague Metro station on Line C, located in , . The station was opened on 26 June 2004 as the northern terminus of the Line C extension from . is situated 430 metres north of Oriental Institute.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Library
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is situated 520 metres north of Oriental Institute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kobylisy and Libeň.

Suburb
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is a cadastral district in the north of , located in . The eastern part of the district is home to a large panel housing estate with over 10,000 residents.

Suburb
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is a cadastral area and district of , . It was incorporated into Prague in 1901.

Suburb
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is a cadastral area of , , divided between the districts of and . has 15,705 inhabitants as of 2021.

Oriental Institute

Latitude
50.12281° or 50° 7′ 22″ north
Longitude
14.47027° or 14° 28′ 13″ east
Open location code
9F2P4FFC+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9787655820
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­research
Wiki­data ID
Q7102339
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