Petrin Hill is located on the left bank of the Vltava River, in the Mala Strana quarter. This beautiful hill is not the highest of the seven hills of Prague (its height is 327 meters), but it is surrounded by legends: Libuše, the wife of the Grand Duke, standing on Petrin Hill, predicted the foundation of the city of Prague on the cliff, whose glory would reach the stars. The hill was named Petrin because of the abundance of rocky rocks. The word "petrae" in Latin means "stone", "rock", and we know that Latin was spoken in Prague in the Middle Ages.
There are many attractions on Petrin Hill. I will introduce you to some of them.
The 63.5-meter Petřín Tower is very similar to the famous Eiffel Tower. It was built in 1891.
The Petřín Tower weighs 175 tons. At the top, at a height of 55 meters, there is an observation deck. To get there, you will either have to use the elevator or climb 299 steps. From there, you will have a wonderful view of Prague. The climb to the top of the tower is paid and costs 150 crowns.
By the way, it is considered that the observation area on the Petrin Tower is one of the best - from there you can see the entire St. Vitus Cathedral.
You can climb Petrin Hill by funicular.
The funicular runs every 10-15 minutes. It has 30 seats and 70 standing places. The funicular is public transport, and you can use a regular ticket for the ride. For detailed information about tickets, see the article Prague Public Transport.
The Štefánik Observatory is located on Petřín Hill. Stefanik made a great contribution to the development of astronomy in the Czech Republic.
The observatory was founded in 1928. There is a sundial at the entrance.
I think you will definitely be interested in the Mirror Maze, where you can see a panorama of the battle with the Swedes on Charles Bridge.
Believe me, you will get a lot of pleasure from the attraction arranged there.
Worthy of mention is the Church of St. Lawrence (Vavřinci). It is made in the Baroque style.
We can't help but mention the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre. It has a crypt with a statue of the recumbent Jesus Christ, but tourists are not allowed inside.
Now let's mention the Way of the Cross. It shows the path that Jesus took to Calvary. There are 14 chapels along the road. Pilgrims stop at each of them, pray and think about the sufferings of Christ.
The end point of the Way of the Cross is the Calvary Chapel:
Since we've finished talking about chapels, let's touch on some churches on Petrin Hill.
Strahov Monastery of 12th century. Currently, it houses a famous art gallery and a library with over 200,000 books.
The Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel is made of wood and was brought here from the Carpathians. It is a functioning church.
Since 2002, Petrin Hill has been home to a monument to the victims of communism. The memorial shows the number of people killed and wounded in those years.
Petřín Hill is distinguished by the fact that there are many gardens on it. I will list some of them.
Vbrtovsky Garden:
Rose Garden:
Nebozizek Garden, where a monument to the Czech poet Karel Mach is located. This is one of the favorite places for lovers:
To climb Petrin Hill, take the funicular. You can get to the Újezd landing station by tram № 9, 12, 15, 20, 22, 97, 98, 99. You can get to the other side of Petrin Hill by bus №143, 149 to the Koleje Strahov stop, and from there walk up.
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