Muzeum
Encyclopedia
Muzeum is a Prague Metro
station providing the interchange between Lines A
and C
, and serving the National Museum
. It is located at the top end of Wenceslas Square
.
The Line C part was opened in 1974. It is a single hall station, 194 metres (636.5 ft) long and only 10 metres (32.8 ft) deep. Two escalators and a normal staircase go to the vestibule.
The Line A part was opened in 1978. It is a three-bore station with a shortened, 69 metres (226.4 ft) middle tunnel. It is 108 metres (354.3 ft) long and 34 metres (111.5 ft) deep. The station was damaged during the 2002 floods
.
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 providing the interchange between Lines A
Line A (Prague Metro)
Line A is a line of the Prague Metro, serving the Czech Republic capital. Chronologically the second line in the system, it was first opened in 1978 and has expanded mostly during the 1980s...
and C
Line C (Prague Metro)
Line C is a line on the Prague Metro. It crosses the right-bank half of the city center in the north-south directions and turns to the east at both ends of the line. It is the system's oldest and most used line, being opened in 1974 and transporting roughly 26,900 persons per hour in the peak. The...
, and serving the National Museum
National Museum (Prague)
The National museum is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded 1818 in Prague by Kašpar Maria Šternberg...
. It is located at the top end of Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Many historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings...
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The Line C part was opened in 1974. It is a single hall station, 194 metres (636.5 ft) long and only 10 metres (32.8 ft) deep. Two escalators and a normal staircase go to the vestibule.
The Line A part was opened in 1978. It is a three-bore station with a shortened, 69 metres (226.4 ft) middle tunnel. It is 108 metres (354.3 ft) long and 34 metres (111.5 ft) deep. The station was damaged during 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....
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External links
- http://www.angrenost.cz/metro/a/mu.php Gallery and information (English)