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Hradčanská (Prague Metro)

Coordinates: 50°5′49.97″N 14°24′16.45″E / 50.0972139°N 14.4045694°E / 50.0972139; 14.4045694
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50°5′49.97″N 14°24′16.45″E / 50.0972139°N 14.4045694°E / 50.0972139; 14.4045694

Hradčanská
Prague Metro
General information
LocationMilada Horáková street
Dejvice, Prague 6
Prague
Czech Republic
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth43 metres
History
Opened12 August 1978; 46 years ago (1978-08-12)
Services
Preceding station Prague Metro Following station
Dejvická Line A Malostranská

Hradčanská (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦrat.tʃanskaː]) is a Prague Metro station on Line A, between Dejvická and Malostranská stations. It is named after Hradčany, the district where Prague Castle is located (hrad means "castle" in Czech). However, the Castle itself is 10 minutes away walking from the station. This station originally had only one exit toward Milady Horákové street. It now has multiple exits on this street, on each site of the tram tracks. There is now also an exit directly onto Dejvická street.

The station was opened on 12 August 1978 as part of the inaugural section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru.[1]

The station vestibule, which extends under the tram stop, and into which the escalator tunnel enters directly in the middle, is lined with yellow stone. It has a Czech lion carved into it and an inscription reading "Veškerá moc v ČSSR patří pracujícímu lidu" ("All power in the CSSR belongs to the working people").[2]

References

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  1. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Praha". urbanrail.
  2. ^ "Hradčanská". Metro Art (metro art.cz).
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