Strahov () is a district of

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in the

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. It lies on the west bank of the

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, west of

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hill,

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and Hradčany. It is bordered by the districts of

Břevnov Břevnov () is a cadastral district in the west of Prague, located in Prague 6. The district is home to the Břevnov Monastery (Czech: ''Břevnovský klášter''). On the territory of Břevnov stems Brusnice brook. Břevnov was first mentioned in ...

Smíchov Smíchov () is, since 1922, a district and cadastral area of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and is part of Prague 5. It is on the west bank of the Vltava river. History It was only on 22 February 1903, that Smíchov was elevated to ...

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and

Description

Strahov is home to the

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Strahov Monastery (), Štefánik's Observatory () and Great Strahov Stadium (), a former sports stadium that was once the largest in the world and famously hosted the spartakiáda gatherings.Scholastic Library Pub. (2006)
Encyclopedia Americana
vol. 30, p. 517, A smaller stadium, Stadion Evžena Rošického, currently home to football club

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is in Strahov, as is a large accommodation block for the

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. In Communist times, a radio frequency jammer was situated in the district to block the broadcasts of

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. It was a featured location in the game Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (2003).

Gallery

Image:Stefanik Observatory Prague CZ 03.JPG, Štefánik's Observatory from the south. Image:Strahov-odvetravaci vez.jpg, Ventilation tower for the tunnel running under Strahov.

References

External links

* Prague 6 {{Prague-geo-stub