Petschek Villa

The Petschek Villa is a palatial home built by Otto Petschek in the early 1920s in . Since 1945 it has been the residence of the United States Ambassadors first to Czechoslovakia, and subsequently, to the .
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  • Type: Residential building
  • Description: palatial home built by Otto Petschek in the early 1920s in Prague
  • Also known as: “Rezidence velvyslance USA” and “vila Otto Petschka”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Prague Castle and Charles Bridge.

Castle
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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 1 km south of Petschek Villa.

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 1½ km south of Petschek Villa.

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 730 metres south of Petschek Villa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bubeneč and Stalin Monument.

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 . AC Sparta Prague football club and their stadium epet ARENA is situated at the south-eastern edge of , and the district also covers park and a convention centre Výstaviště.

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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, 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.

Petschek Villa

Latitude
50.10026° or 50° 6′ 1″ north
Longitude
14.40501° or 14° 24′ 18″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
9F2P4C24+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 257763451
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Wiki­data ID
Q15094405
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Petschek Villa” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Vil·la Petschek”
  • Czech: “Vila Otto Petschka”
  • French: “villa Petschek”
  • French: “Villa Petschek”
  • German: “Villa Otto Petschek”
  • Hebrew: “וילה פצ’ק”
  • Hebrew: “וילת פצ’ק”
  • Turkish: “Petschek Villa”
  • Vietnamese: “Biệt thự Petschek”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Honorární konzulát Bhútánského království and Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ronalda Reagana and U Viléma.

Prague: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Václav Havel Airport Prague and Old Town and Josefov.

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