Vinohrady

Vinohrady (literally “vineyards”) is a cadastral district of Prague. Its name comes owing to the fact that at the 14th century, the place was covered with vineyards. Vinohrady is in the administrative districts of Prague 2, Prague 3 and Prague 10.

History

At the 19th century, Vinohrady is still a city independent in the east of Prague. Into 1849, Cs Hory Vinicne (“viticultural mounts”) changes name to become Cs Vinohrady (“vineyards”), following the unification of all the hamlets. Into 1867, the place is divided into two parts. The first will become the district Žižkov. The second will be famous in Cs Kralovske vinohrady (“royal vineyards”). It obtains the statute official of " ville" in 1879.

At that time Vinhorady knows great constructions. The upper middle-class develops the city and makes build large buildings in the style art nouveau. The old heteroclite assembly of hamlets and residences takes the shape of a homogeneous city.
In 1897, the electric tram is introduced in Vinohrady. It connected the stations Muzeum and Flora .

Vinohrady always tried to remain independent of Prague, but in 1922, it was attached there, during the creation of Cs Velká Praha (large Prague). Considered to be a residential district, the place thus does not inspire confidence at the political level. It was thus divided by the Communist regime into 1949 into several municipal districts.

The second larger park of Prague, Havlíčkovy Sady (literally “orchards of Havlíček”) are located at Vinohrady. With the Gröbovka park, beside Havlíčkovy Sady, a vineyard is which is always exploited.

Vinohrady Today

In accordance with its history, this district remains middle-class contrary to the close districts Žižkov and rather working Vršovice.

This district is mainly served by the underground lines has and C. the subway had been introduced into the years 1978 - 1980.
It is also served by the tram lines (4, 6,10,11,16,22 and 23). The buses are not very present there with only lines 134 and 135.

Major buildings

On the place of peace Náměstí Míru

the Holy church Ludmila ( Cs Kostel Sv. Ludmily ) (1888 - 1893)
the Theater of Vinohrady (1905 - 1909) on Náměstí Míru. This theater was built according to the plan of professor Alois Čenský. On the principal frontage are laid out of the statues of Milan Havlíček representing “the truth” and “courage”. The theater of Vinohrady is the second theater hones some to be built after the National theater.

Near the place of peace Náměstí Míru

the large Market ( Cs Vinohradská tržnice ) (1902), built according to the plans of the architect Antonin Turek at the beginning of the 20th century. It is a shopping mall today.
the house Schnirch (1875), Mikovcova 5. This house of style Néorenaissance, has a remarkable frontage in the Italian style. It is built in 1875 according to the plans of Antonín Wiehl has Jan Zeyer. The Mercury statue in the marble fountain of the hall is a creation of Bohuslav Schnirch.
Behind the Théâtre of Vinohrady is some functionalist buildings, such as:

the house of the Czech Union of the fire-protection , built in 1935, according to a project of Kavalír.
the house of the Formation to agriculture drawn by Josef Gočár, between 1924 and 1926.

Around the place Cs Jiřího Z Poděbrad

The place Cs Jiřího Z Poděbrad is dedicated to Georges of Bohemia.

the church of the Crown-Heart-of-Jesus ( Cs Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně ) built between 1928 and 1932 by Jože Plečnik
the Cemetery of Vinohrady ( Cs Vinohradský hřbitov ) (1885)

Around the gardens Bezruč ( Bezručovy sady )

This park appeared in 1898. One finds there:

the Temple hussite ( Cs Husův sbor ) (1932 - 1935) raised by the architect Pavel Janák. It has a bell-tower of style constructivist.
the Tower water of Vinohrady ( Cs Vinohradská vodárenská věž ) (1891) was arranged to contain mainly offices. It is built in the style néorenaissance in 1891, by the architect Antonin Turek.
the villa of the architect and sculptor Ladislav Šaloun (1908 - 1909).
the villa of the architect Kotěr (1908 - 1909). It is a proclamation of Czech functionalist architecture.

Around Cs Havlíčkovy Sady

the villa Grebovka
the house of family of Jan Masaryk.
the Vault of the Holy Family ( Cs Kaple Sv. rodiny ) (1755)

Around the Rieger gardens

In the Rieger gardens is the solid mass building: Vinohradská Sokolovna

The Rieger gardens are bordered by the streets Polská and Chopinova. Those contain many buildings worthy of interest. One note:

the residence Cs U Assyrských králů (“In the Assyrian kings”). This house of Renaissance style, built in 1904, is one of oldest of the street Polská. Its frontage Art nouveau is characterized by two large Assyrian kings surrounding the gate;
the architect Jan Kotěra had its house in the street Chopinova. This modern house known as Laichter is an example of functionalist architecture. It is characterized by its utility aspect from the other houses of the Art nouveau type.

External bond

www.vinohrady.cz: historical and cultural information

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