Šítkov water tower

Šítkov water tower is a water tower in , , , . Šítkov water tower is situated near the public building , as well as near .
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Water tower
  • Description: tower in Prague, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “château d’eau Šítkovská”, “Hořejší novoměstská věž”, “Šítek Water Tower”, “Sitka tårnet”, “Sitkov water tower”, “Šítkovská věž”, “Sitkovska water tower”, “Šítkovská water tower”, and “Wasserturm Sítkov”
Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Žofín Palace and Saints Cyril and Methodius.

Public building
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is a Neo-Renaissance building in , in the . It is a cultural centre, a venue for concerts, balls, conferences and exhibitions. It is situated on Slovanský ostrov, an island in the river in . is situated 210 metres north of Šítkov water tower.

Church
Photo: Ludek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral in , , the Czech Republic, is the principal Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church. is situated 280 metres southeast of Šítkov water tower.

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 north of Šítkov water tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smíchov and New Town.

Suburb
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has, since 1922, been a district and cadastral area of , the capital of the , and is part of . It is on the west bank of the river.

Suburb
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter in the city of in the . is the youngest and largest of the five independent towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague.

Photo: Yelkrokoyade, CC BY 2.0.
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the Jewish Town.

Šítkov water tower

Latitude
50.07722° or 50° 4′ 38″ north
Longitude
14.41372° or 14° 24′ 49″ east
Elevation
189 metres (620 feet)
Established
1591
Levels
8
Open location code
9F2P3CG7+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30169179
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­water_tower
Wiki­data ID
Q10510298
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Ukrainian—“Šítkov water tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mánes and Jiřina Šiklová Library.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mánes and Minimarket.

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

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