Žofín Palace

Žofín Palace 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 .
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  • Email: pokladna@zofin.cz
  • Type: Public building
  • Description: building in Prague
  • Also known as: Zofin Palace
  • Address: Slovanský ostrov 226, 226 Nové Město, Praha 1, Praha, 11000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Slav Island and Czech Academy of Sciences.

Islet
is an islet.

Government building
The was established in 1992 by the Czech National Council as the Czech successor of the former Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and its tradition goes back to the Royal Bohemian Society of Sciences and the Emperor Franz Joseph Czech Academy for Sciences, Literature and Arts. is situated 330 metres north of Žofín Palace.

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 Žofín Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Josefov and Smíchov.

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

Suburb
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
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.

Žofín Palace

Latitude
50.07902° or 50° 4′ 45″ north
Longitude
14.41278° or 14° 24′ 46″ east
Inception
1885
Levels
3
Height
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3CH7+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 7649966
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q12043620
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Žofín Palace” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 蘇菲宮
  • Czech: palác Žofín
  • Czech: Palác Žofín
  • French: palais Žofín
  • French: Palais Žofín
  • German: Palais Žofín
  • German: Sofien-Palast Prag
  • German: Sophienpalais
  • Italian: Palazzo Žofín
  • Japanese: ジョフィン宮殿
  • Persian: کاخ ژوفین
  • Turkish: Zofin Sarayı
  • Vietnamese: Cung điện Žofín

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