Fred Byrne
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50 Years of Prague Metro
Vyšehrad station charms commuters with its stunning panoramic views
Vyšehrad, on Line C, is one of Prague's oldest and most distinctive metro stations. Anna Švarc, the architect behind the Prague metro, guided us through the station.
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50 Years of Prague Metro
When Prague's metro station Anděl was called Moskevská
With Soviet and Czechoslovak flags, inscriptions in Cyrillic, cosmonauts, and a portrait of Pushkin, Prague's Anděl metro station is a trove of historical curiosities.
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50 Years of Prague Metro
Discovering Můstek, named after the medieval bridge unearthed by builders
In this episode of our Prague metro series, we take you on a tour of Můstek - one of the busiest and most iconic stations of the Prague metro.
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50 Years of Prague Metro
The Prague metro was originally meant to be an underground tramway!
In this episode, we go to the Prague Main Railway Station, on line C, where our guide explains the curious underground tramway project that preceded plans for a metro.
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50 Years of Prague Metro
Rott, Belada and List: the Czechs who designed the Prague metro long before the Communists did
The project to build a metro in Prague dates back to the 1970s, but the first plans for an underground in the city date back to the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Stag Moat: Where kings kept their game
In the shadow of Prague Castle hides a quiet and hidden valley. First used for defensive purposes, the Stag Moat now offers visitors a space to relax.
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Just the Ticket: Praha-Bubeneč railway station turns into café and community centre
The historical Bubeneč train station has opened its doors as 'Stanice6', a new pub and cultural centre. This comes ten years after the station served its last train.
