Straka Academy, Prague

Name: Straka Academy
Address: nabr Edvarda Benese 4, Prague, Czech Republic

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The Straka Academy is the seat of the Government of the Czech Republic. It is a Neo-baroque building situated on the left bank of Vltava river, Malá Strana, Prague. It was designed by the architect Václav Roštlapil and built between 1891 and 1896. The building originally served as a dormitory for impoverished children of the Czech nobility. ()

Local name: Strakova akademie Completed: 1896 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 50°5'31"N, 14°24'41"E

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nabr Edvarda Benese 4Praha 1 (Malá Strana)Prague Czech Republic

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Straka Academy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Queen Anne's Summer Palace, Old Jewish Cemetery, Lobkowicz Palace, Wallenstein Palace.

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Which popular attractions are close to Straka Academy?

Nearby attractions include Winged Lion Memorial, Prague (3 min walk), Memorial of the Second Resistance Movement, Prague (4 min walk), Mánes Bridge, Prague (6 min walk), Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague (6 min walk).

How to get to Straka Academy by public transport?

The nearest stations to Straka Academy:

Tram

Malostranská • Lines: 12, 15, 18, 2, 20, 22, 23, 41, 97 (3 min walk)
Čechův most - občasná (7 min walk)

Metro

Malostranská • Lines: A (3 min walk)
Staroměstská • Lines: A (10 min walk)

Bus

Malostranská • Lines: 194 (3 min walk)
Právnická fakulta • Lines: 207 (8 min walk)

Train

Praha-Dejvice (17 min walk)
Újezd (19 min walk)