- Prague 3
Prague 3, formally the Prague 3 Municipal District ("Městská čast Praha 3"), is a second-tier municipality in
Prague . It is co-extensive with the national administrative district ("správní obvod") of the same name.The district includes most of the cadastral area of
Žižkov and parts ofVinohrady , Vysočany andStrašnice . The district has remained intact since its creation in1960 .Like many districts of the city, Prague 3 is socioeconomically diverse. The western part of Žižkov is known for its high concentration of
brothel s, strip clubs and cheap bars. Yet only a short distance away are nice apartments and a newshopping mall with expensive stores.Two of Prague's most-visible landmarks are in Prague 3: the National Monument, with its giant equestrian statue of
Jan Žižka ; and the 216 meter-highŽižkov Tower , Prague's tallest structure. The very large Olšany Cemeteries take up much of the district. A Jewish cemetery nearby, one of two historic Jewish burial places in the district, contains the grave of Czech-German writerFranz Kafka .As of the end of
2004 , 70,936 people lived in the 6.50 km² district.External links
* [http://www.praha3.cz Prague 3 official site]
* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/cz-ab-03.html Prague 3 flag and coat of arms from Flags of the World]
* [http://www.czso.cz/csu/edicniplan.nsf/p/1302-04 Census statistics for Czech municipalities (in Czech)]
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