Malostranská (Prague Metro)

Coordinates: 50°5′28.45″N 14°24′34.17″E / 50.0912361°N 14.4094917°E / 50.0912361; 14.4094917
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50°5′28.45″N 14°24′34.17″E / 50.0912361°N 14.4094917°E / 50.0912361; 14.4094917

Malostranská
Prague Metro
General information
LocationKlárov street
Malá Strana, Prague 1
Prague
Czech Republic
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened12 August 1978; 45 years ago (1978-08-12)
Services
Preceding station Prague Metro Following station
Hradčanská Line A Staroměstská

Malostranská (Czech pronunciation:

station on Line A. The station is 32 meters under Klárov street in Malá Strana, Prague 1, situated next to the gardens of Wallenstein Palace
.

History

The station was opened on 12 August 1978 as part of the inaugural section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru.[1]

The architect was

Matyáš Bernard Braun, and in the entrance hall a copy of the statues of Mercury and Venus from Valeč Chateau, by his nephew Antonín Braun
.

The glass entrance hall includes a cafe space enclosed by metal bars with motifs of Malá Strana house signs by Jan Smrž. Adjacent to the station is a small park with a fountain in the courtyard in front of the Wallenstein Palace Riding School, which was designed in collaboration with architect Otakar Kuča.

Exits

This station has an exit to Klárov street, where a major tram transfer point is located. It was impossible to build a second exit underneath, because of the proximity to the Vltava river.

Gallery

  • Malostranská metro station platform
    Malostranská metro station platform
  • Station escalators
    Station escalators

References

  1. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Praha". urbanrail.