Hunger Wall

The Hunger Wall is a medieval defensive wall of the of , today's . It was built on Petřín Hill between 1360 and 1362 by order of Charles IV.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: defensive wall in Prague
  • Also known as: “Hladová zeď”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Petrin Observation Tower and Petřín.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Petřín Lookout Tower is a steel-framework tower 63.5 metres tall on Hill in , built in 1891. It resembles the and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today the tower is a major tourist attraction. is situated 110 metres east of Hunger Wall.

Peak
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is a hill in the centre of , . It rises 327 m above sea level and some 130 m above the left bank of the Vltava River. The hill, almost entirely covered with , is a favorite recreational area for the inhabitants of Prague.

Maze
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is situated 190 metres east of Hunger Wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West bank of Vltava and Castle and Lesser Town.

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The West of is to the west of the Castle district.

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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.

Suburb
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, is the district of the city of , surrounding . The castle is one of the biggest in the world at about 570 metres in length and an average of about 130 metres wide.

Hunger Wall

Latitude
50.08339° or 50° 5′ 0″ north
Longitude
14.39354° or 14° 23′ 37″ east
Inception
1362
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9F2P39MV+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1132256447
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1054763
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Hunger Wall” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “飢餓牆”
  • Chinese: “饥饿墙”
  • Czech: “Hladová zeď”
  • Finnish: “Nälkämuuri”
  • French: “Mur de la Faim”
  • French: “Mur Zubatà”
  • German: “Hladová zeď”
  • German: “Hungermauer”
  • Hungarian: “Éhség-fal”
  • Polish: “Hladová zeď”
  • Russian: “Голодная стена”
  • Russian: “Стена голода”
  • Ukrainian: “Голодна стіна”

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