Žižkov

Žižkov is a district pragois, in the east of the center. Since 1960, it is divided between the districts Prague 3 and Prague 8. A piece of Žižkov, near to the station Cs Želivského belongs to Prague 10.

Its name comes from the war leader hussite, Jan Žižka which gained a battle over the Vitkov hill in the vicinity. This hill now surmounted of an equestrian statue commemorating the memory of Žižka separates Žižkov from the district of Karlín.

History

Before the XIX°, the small village of Žižkov remains thanks to the culture of the vine on Vitkov. At the XIXe century, it is caught up with by Prague, then in full expansion. Žižkov then constitutes small buildings intended for a primarily working population. Towards 1920, the district is entirely built, except for the zone close to Ohrada. It integrates Prague then, during the widening of large the Prague in 1922. The Tramway of Prague east introduced into the Seifertova streets has Husitská.

After the Revolution of velvet, the habitat improves thanks to many building work, and Žižkov becomes an address appraisal for its proximity of the center town: the opposition between working Žižkov and a Vinohradý middle-class is only one myth today, even if it is always maintained by the inhabitants the two districts.

Remarkable buildings

The most famous building, if not most visible, of Žižkov is the turn of transmission, ( Cs Žižkovský vysílač ), realized according to the project of the architect Václav Aulický and built between 1985 and 1992. High, it 216 meters is at the border between the districts of Žižkov and Vinohrady, in the Mahler gardens. It, since 2000, is decorated sculptures of David Černý, surrealist babies in-arms going up to the attack of the tower.

The church Saint-Procope, dedicated to the saint-owner of Bohemia, Procope de Sázava, is built between 1898 and 1899 on the place Sladkovský ( Sladkovského náměstí ) in a neo-gothic style within Joseph Mocker. The Saint-Roch church is located, it, on the place Olšanska (Cs '' Olšanské náměstí '').

Near the main station, on the Churchill place is the University of saving in Prague, like the Establishment general of old-age insurance , going back to 1934, and drawn by Havlíček and Honzík.

Reputation of Žižkov

Žižkov always had a sulfurous reputation. It is historically about a working district. It is named sometimes Žižkov the red, in reference to the many inhabitants members of the Communist party. During Communism, the district kept its reputation of badly famed place at the point to be called " Bronx". The district is praised to have the greatest number of bars of any Prague.

Personalities of Žižkov

the famous poet, Nobel Prize of Literature, Jaroslav Seifert was born and at a long time lived in this district. One of the principal streets bears its name besides.

Sport

This district is the residence of the football club Viktoria Žižkov.

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