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Strašnice is a
cadastral district A cadastre or cadaster ( ) is a comprehensive recording of the real estate or real property's metes-and-bounds of a country.Jo Henssen, ''Basic Principles of the Main Cadastral Systems in the World,'/ref> Often it is represented graphically in ...
in Prague. It became part of Prague on 1 January 1922. It lies mostly in the municipal and administrative district of
Prague 10 Prague 10 is both a municipal and administrative district in Prague, Czech Republic with more than 110,000 inhabitants. Neighbourhood ( cadastral communities) of Prague 10 * Vršovice * large part of Strašnice (except the block with Tesla Stra ...
while a small part is in
Prague 3 Prague 3 (formally the ''Prague 3 Municipal District'', ), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. It is geographically identical to the national administrative district (''správní obvod'') and city administrative district (''městský obvod' ...
. The district is bordered by
Vršovice Vršovice is a cadastral district of Prague. All of Vršovice lies within the Prague 10 administrative district. Vršovice is located south-east of the city centre. It borders Vinohrady to the north, Nusle to the south-west, Michle to the south and ...
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Vinohrady Vinohrady (until 1960 Královské Vinohrady, in English literally "Royal Vineyards" ) 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 ...
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Žižkov Žižkov ( or ''Zizkow'', between 1939 and 1945 ''Veitsberg'') is a cadastral district of Prague, Czech Republic. Most of Žižkov lies in the municipal and administrative district of Prague 3, except for very small parts which are in Pra ...
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Malešice Malešice is a cadastral district in Prague. The earliest reference about the village is from 1309. It became a part of Prague on 1 January 1922. It lies mostly in the administrative district of Prague 10 while a small part is in Prague 9. The di ...
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Hostivař Hostivař () is a cadastral area in southern Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava Ri ...
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Záběhlice Záběhlice is a cadastral area of Prague, Czech Republic, lying in both the Prague 10 and Prague 4 administrative districts. History The first mention of Záběhlice dates to the 1088 foundation charter of the Vyšehrad Canonry.Michle. Only four streets in Strašnice are in Prague 3, while 180 streets of the district are in Prague 10. The area contains an Evangelical cemetery and the Parish Congregation of the Evangelical Church. Strašnice Crematorium is actually situated at the edge of
Vinohrady Vinohrady (until 1960 Královské Vinohrady, in English literally "Royal Vineyards" ) 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 ...
, close to Strašnice.


Parish of Strašnice

The parish of Strašnice was created in 1929 although it was a parish without a church. The congregation initially met at a private house until a small chapel could be built. The desire to build a proper church was held up initially by lack of funds, then by the
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and finally by the communist regime. The idea was reinvigorated by the
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and a foundation stone was laid by the Pope in 1990. The
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was constructed by 1994 and the previous chapel became a community space.


Transport


Public transport

The area is serviced by three stations on the city's metro line A, namely Strašnická, Skalka and the terminus, Depo Hostivař.
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also service the area, specifically lines 4, 5, 7, 13 and 26. The district is home to the
Strašnice tram depot Strašnice is a Districts of Prague, cadastral district in Prague. It became part of Prague on 1 January 1922. It lies mostly in the municipal and administrative district of Prague 10 while a small part is in Prague 3. The district is b ...
, which began operation in 1908 and is the oldest operational tram depot in the city. Bus services also call at stops in Strašnice, with the Depo Hostivař metro station being the terminal for out-of-city services.


Rail

A railway line connecting Prague with
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passes through the area and until 2020, the Praha-Strašnice railway station was served by local trains on the line. The station was closed in 2020 as part of a modernization of the line, and replaced by
Praha-Eden railway station Praha-Eden is a railway station in Prague, between Praha-Vršovice and Praha-Zahradní Město stations. The platforms are located in the Strašnice district of Prague, south of Vršovice and north of Záběhlice. It was opened in 13 December 20 ...
(in
Vršovice Vršovice is a cadastral district of Prague. All of Vršovice lies within the Prague 10 administrative district. Vršovice is located south-east of the city centre. It borders Vinohrady to the north, Nusle to the south-west, Michle to the south and ...
) and Praha-Záhradní Město railway station (in
Záběhlice Záběhlice is a cadastral area of Prague, Czech Republic, lying in both the Prague 10 and Prague 4 administrative districts. History The first mention of Záběhlice dates to the 1088 foundation charter of the Vyšehrad Canonry.Districts of Prague Cadastral territories in Prague