Vinohrady Water Tower
Vinohrady Water Tower is a building in Vinohrady in Prague 10 which was originally built as a water tower. Today its architecture is recognized as culturally important although it is now converted to accommodate offices and apartments.Photo: Eliska Jindriskova, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hus Congregational House and Žižkov Television Tower.
Hus Congregational House
Church
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hus Congregational House, or Husův sbor, is a Hussite church in Dykova Street in Prague 10. It was completed in 1935 as part of a multi-functional development by architect Pavel Janák in the constructivist style.
Žižkov Television Tower
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The Žižkov Television Tower is a transmitter tower built in Prague between 1985 and 1992. Designed by the architect Václav Aulický and the structural engineer Jiří Kozák, it stands high above the city's traditional skyline from its position on top of a hill in the district of Žižkov, from which it takes its name. Žižkov Television Tower is situated 660 metres north of Vinohrady Water Tower.
Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord
Church
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord is a Roman Catholic church at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square in Prague's Vinohrady district. It was built between 1929 and 1932 and designed by the Slovene architect Jože Plečnik. Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord is situated 330 metres north of Vinohrady Water Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vinohrady and New Town and Vysehrad.
Vinohrady
Suburb
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vinohrady is a cadastral district in Prague. It is so named because the area was once covered in vineyards dating from the 14th century. Vinohrady lies in the municipal and administrative districts of Prague 2, Prague 3 and Prague 10, little parts also of Prague 1 and Prague 4.
New Town and Vysehrad
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The New Town of Prague is in the east bank area to the east and south of the Old Town. A large part of New Town that borders Old Town from east and south belongs to Praha 1 district.
New Town
Suburb
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New Town is a quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic. New Town is the youngest and largest of the five independent towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague.
Vinohrady Water Tower
- Type: Water tower
- Description: water Tower in Prague, Czech Republic
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Praha 2, Prague 2, Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.07521° or 50° 4′ 31″ northLongitude
14.44911° or 14° 26′ 57″ eastHeight
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
9F2P3CGX+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 455314025OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_towerWikidata ID
Q11903374
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Vietnamese—“Vinohrady Water Tower” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Vinohradská vodárenská věž”
- French: “château d’eau de Vinohrady”
- French: “Château d’eau de Vinohrady”
- Vietnamese: “Tháp nước Vinohrady”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Městská knihovna v Praze - pobočka Korunní and U Vodárny.
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