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Villa Bílek

The Villa Bílek is a house designed by the Czech sculptor and architect František Bílek in 1911. The villa is located in neighbourhood of , Czech Republic, several minutes walk from Hradčanská metro station or .
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Photo: M.Rejha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Public building
  • Description: house in Prague, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Villa Bilek”
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prague Castle and Queen Anne’s Summer Palace.

Castle
Photo: Ludek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle complex in , 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. is situated 550 metres southwest of Villa Bílek.

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 in the . It is considered to be one of the purest Italian Renaissance architecture located outside of . is situated 270 metres southwest of Villa Bílek.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the river in , Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century. is situated 1 km south of Villa Bílek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stalin Monument and Jewish Town.

Locality
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Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in , Czechoslovakia. It was unveiled on 1 May 1955 after more than 5+1⁄2 years of work, and was the world's largest representation of Stalin. The sculpture was demolished in late 1962.

Suburb
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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the .

Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
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.

Villa Bílek

Latitude
50.0952° or 50° 5′ 43″ north
Longitude
14.4084° or 14° 24′ 30″ east
Inception
1911
Levels
3
Open location code
9F2P3CW5+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24449573
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Wiki­data ID
Q3509283
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Russian—“Villa Bílek” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Bílkova vila”
  • Czech: “Bílkova vlastní vila”
  • Polish: “Bílkova willa w Pradze”
  • Russian: “Вилла Франтишека Билека”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Villa Bílek”. Photo: M.Rejha, CC BY-SA 3.0.