Střelecký Island ( — meaning ''Archer's Island'') is an island in the
Vltava
The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...
in
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 River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
, Czech Republic. It is accessible from
Legion Bridge.
History
The island was only accessible by ferry until 1841, when the ' bridge was connected. The first
slet of the
Sokol movement
The Sokol movement (, ) is an all-age gymnastics organization founded in Prague in the Czech lands of Austria-Hungary in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner. It was based upon the principle of "Mens sana in corpore sano, a strong mind ...
was held here in 1882. In 1901
Legion Bridge replaced ''Most císaře Františka I'' as the island's connection to the rest of the city.
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River islands of the Czech Republic
Vltava
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