Podoli (Prague)
Encyclopedia
Podolí is a district in Prague
located south of the city centre, on the right (east) riverbank. It borders Vyšehrad
in the north, Pankrác
(a part of Nusle
and Krč
districts) in the east and Braník
in the south. The river Vltava
separates Podolí from Smíchov
and Hlubočepy on the other riverbank.
Districts of Prague
Prague has a local-government structure of two or three tiers, depending on the area of town. At the top is the Magistrate of the Capital City of Prague , which is responsible for public transport; waste collection; municipal police; firefighting; ambulance services; cultural activities; care of...
located south of the city centre, on the right (east) riverbank. It borders Vyšehrad
Vyšehrad
Vyšehrad is a castle located in the city of Prague, Czech Republic. It was probably built in the 10th century, on a hill over the Vltava River...
in the north, Pankrác
Pankrác
Pankrác is a neighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic. It is located south of the city centre on the hills of the right bank of the Vltava River and is part of the Prague 4 district as a deal of Nusle quarter. The name derives from the local baroque initially very old church of St Pancras, which is...
(a part of Nusle
Nusle
Nusle is a district of Prague, created in 1922). Part of Nusle is in Prague 2 while most is in Prague 4. Nusle are located south of the city centre in Nuselské údolí on the Botič brook. There are interesting a rustically building of Nusle Town Hall from the year 1908, and a late old Nusle brewery...
and Krč
KRC
KRC or krc may stand for:* Kent Recursive Calculator, a functional programming language*Kenya Railways Corporation* Kingston Rowing Club, a rowing club based on the River Thames, England....
districts) in the east and Braník
Braník
Braník is a district in Prague located in the south of the city, on the east bank of the Vltava. It has been well known for its brewery, but the brewery is now out of business as it ceased production in 2002...
in the south. The river Vltava
Vltava
The Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running north from its source in Šumava through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague, merging with the Elbe at Mělník...
separates Podolí from Smíchov
Smíchov
Smíchov is a district of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and is part of Prague 5. It is located on the west bank of the Vltava river....
and Hlubočepy on the other riverbank.