The Pankrác Plain or Pankrác Terrace (Czech: Pankrácká pláň, Pankrácká terasa) is a geomorphological and urban area in Prague associated with the Pankrác district. The name of the district refers to the church of St. Pancras in the area. It stands about 1.5 km from the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Prague", the southern horizon of the Prague panorama.[1] The second half of the 2000s witnessed a controversy related to the construction of new skyscrapers in the area.[2]

Pankrác skyline

High rise buildings at Pankrác Plain

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The whole panorama of the top of Pankrác hill is usually taken into account when assessing the Prague panorama. As of 2023 the following buildings enter the long-distance view:

Construction Completion Current name Original name Notes Height (m)
1972 1978 Centrotex Building at the metro station Pražského povstání 74
1975 1977 City Empiria Motokov in the pentagon[a] 104
1976 1981 Prague Congress Centre Palác kultury near Nusle Bridge 39
1979 1983 Panorama Hotel Prague Hotel Panorama in the pentagon 79
1984 1988 Corinthia Hotel Prague Hotel Fórum near Nusle Bridge 84
1983 2008 City Tower Československý rozhlas in the pentagon 109
2008 2010 Residence Kavčí hory near Kavčí hory [cs] 41
2015 2018 V Tower in the pentagon 104

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  1. ^ "Pentagon" is an informal name for the area enclosed by the streets Hvězdova, Na Pankráci, Na Strži, Milevská, Pujmanové.

References

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50°3′0″N 14°26′11″E / 50.05000°N 14.43639°E / 50.05000; 14.43639