Križíkova
Encyclopedia
Křižíkova is a Prague Metro
station on Line B in the Prague district of Karlín
. It was severely damaged in the 2002 floods
, but was re-opened after being restored the following year.
The station was named after František Křižík
, an engineer and inventor who had his factory near the current station.
Prague Metro
The Prague Metro is a subway, underground public transportation network in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the fastest means of transportation around the city and serves about one and a half million passengers a day, which makes it the seventh busiest metro system in Europe and the most-used in the...
station on Line B in the Prague district of Karlín
Karlín
Karlín is a cadastral area of Prague, part of Prague 8 municipal district, former independent town . It is bordered by the river Vltava and Holešovice to the north, Vítkov hill and Žižkov to the south, New Town to the west and Libeň to the east.-History:The building of the Karlín district began in...
. It was severely damaged in the 2002 floods
2002 European floods
In August 2002 a 100-year flood caused by over a week of continuous heavy rains ravaged Europe, killing dozens, dispossessing thousands, and causing damage of billions of euros in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Croatia....
, but was re-opened after being restored the following year.
The station was named after František Křižík
František Križík
František Křižík was a Czech inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur. The main belt asteroid 5719 Křižík was named in his honor....
, an engineer and inventor who had his factory near the current station.
External links
- http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/b/kr.php Gallery and information (English)