Břevnov, Prague

Name: Břevnov
Address: Prague, Czech Republic

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Břevnov is a district in the west of Prague, located in Prague 6. The district is home to the Břevnov Monastery. On the territory of Břevnov stems Brusnice brook. Břevnov was first mentioned in the 10th century. In 1907 was promoted to the city and since 1921 then became part of the City of Prague. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.03 mi²Coordinates: 50°4'60"N, 14°21'28"E

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Praha 6 (Praha Šest 7)Prague Czech Republic

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Nearby attractions include: Břevnov Monastery, Villa Müller, Obora Hvězda, Střešovice.

~300 ftN
Baroque architecture, Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
Břevnov Monastery, Prague
2 min walk • Břevnov Monastery is a Benedictine archabbey in the Břevnov district of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded by Saint Adalbert, the second Bishop of Prague, in 993 AD with the support of Bohemian Duke Boleslaus. The first Benedictine male monastery in Bohemia, it also has the oldest tradition of beer brewing in the Czech Republic.
1.1 miNE
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Villa Müller, Prague
29 min walk • The Villa Müller is a Modernist villa in Prague, Czech Republic built in 1930. It was designed by Adolf Loos as a residence for František Müller, co-owner of the Kapsa-Müller construction company from Pilsen.
1.2 miW
Park
Obora Hvězda, Prague
32 min walk • Obora Hvězda is a 84 hectares forest park in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, which is now protected as a natural monument. It is located about 6 kilometres west of the city centre, surrounded by the neighbourhoods of Liboc, Břevnov, Bílá Hora and Ruzyně.
1.2 miNE
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Střešovice, Prague
30 min walk • Střešovice is a neighborhood of green, quiet, village-like streets in the west of Prague. It is located in the Prague 6 district.
1.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stadion Evžena Rošického, Prague
30 min walk • Stadion Evžena Rošického, also known simply as Strahov, is a multi-purpose stadium in Strahov, Prague in the Czech Republic. It hosted the 1978 European Athletics Championships and for many years this was the venue for main annual international track and field meet of Prague until Stadion Juliska took the role in 2002.
0.6 miNW
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Petřiny, Prague
17 min walk • Petřiny is a neighbourhood in Prague comprising the oldest panel housing estate in the city. It officially comprises three microdistricts; Petřiny I, part of Veleslavín, and Petřiny II and III, belonging to Břevnov, all belonging to the administrative district Prague 6.
1.3 miSW
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Motol, Prague
34 min walk • Motol is a cadastral area of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located in the second-tier municipality of Prague 5. It is the location of Motol University Hospital, a large teaching hospital.
1.2 miNW
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Vokovice, Prague
31 min walk • Vokovice is a district of Prague city, part of Prague 6. It has been a part of Prague since 1922 and as of 2006, 11,197 people live there.
1.3 miSE
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Košíře, Prague
34 min walk • Košíře is a district of Prague, part of the municipal area Prague 5. It is situated in the valley of the Motol brook between the districts Smíchov and Motol. Košíře became a town in 1896 and was joined onto Prague in 1921.
0.5 miN
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Veleslavín, Prague
14 min walk • Veleslavín is a district of Prague, part of Prague 6, situated in the west of the city approximately 5 km from Ruzyně International Airport.