Prague Meridian
Prague Meridian is in Prague, Central Bohemia. Prague Meridian is situated nearby to the memorial Marian column, as well as near the art gallery Galerie art.Photo: Petr Janda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: meridian marker in Prague
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Town City Hall and Astronomical Clock.
Old Town City Hall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Town Hall in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is one of the city's most visited monuments. It is located in Old Town Square.
Astronomical Clock
Clock
Photo: James Grimmelmann, CC BY 2.0.
The Prague astronomical clock, or Prague Orloj, is a medieval astronomical clock attached to the Old Town Hall in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
Church of Our Lady before Týn
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jewish Town and Old Town and Josefov.
Jewish Town
Suburb
Photo: Loozrboy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of Prague and the Jewish Town.
Old Town and Josefov
Photo: Yelkrokoyade, CC BY 2.0.
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of Prague and the Jewish Town.
Stalin Monument
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in Prague, 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.
Prague Meridian
- Categories: meridian, memorable paving, triangulation station, meridian marker, and tourism
- Location: Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.08748° or 50° 5′ 15″ northLongitude
14.42133° or 14° 25′ 17″ eastInception
1652Open location code
9F2P3CPC+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 340086966OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q22694906
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Prague Meridian” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Pražský poledník na Staroměstském náměstí v Praze”
- Czech: “Pražský poledník”
- German: “Prager Meridian”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marian column and Galerie art.
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