Podolí (Prague) Explained

Podolí
Settlement Type:Cadastral Area of Prague
Coordinates:50.0531°N 14.4233°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Czech Republic
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prague
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Prague 4
Area Total Km2:2.38
Population Total:13611
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Podolí is a district in Prague located south of the city centre, on the right (east) riverbank. It borders Vyšehrad in the north, Pankrác (a part of Nusle and Krč districts) in the east and Braník in the south. The river Vltava separates Podolí from Smíchov and Hlubočepy on the other riverbank.

Notable buildings of the district include the neoclassical Podolí Waterworks completed in the 20th century, Church of St. Michael the Archangel which is one of the oldest churches in the whole city or Podolí Swimming Stadium.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2021 Census - Open data. cs. Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.