Czech capital celebrates 120th anniversary of tram transport

Prague tram transport marked its 120th anniversary on Monday. Hundreds of people watched as historical models, such as a rare open carriage tram, set off for celebratory routes. As part of the anniversary events, a monument in honor of Prague’s tram transport was unveiled near the National Technical Museum, which together with the Prague Public Transport Company organized the celebration. The first electric tram line, which was less than 800 meters long, started operating in Prague on July 18, 1891. It was designed by the well-known engineer and inventor Frantíšek Křižík and was built in the Letná neighborhood, where the National Technical Museum is located today. At present, Prague’s Public Transport Company operates nearly 1000 tram carriages on 33 lines, with the tram lines overall spanning a length of 538 kilometers.