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Charles Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Velká Chuchle
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About Velká Chuchle
Velká Chuchle works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hlubočepy, 16km from Karlštejn Castle.
Velká Chuchle is in Prague, Czechia, with about 2,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hlubočepy, about 4 km away.
Velká Chuchle is part of Prague situated in the southwest of the city. It is part of Praha 16 administrative district.
The district includes Prague-Velká Chuchle Racecourse, Prague's only horse-racing track, offering flat racing on most Sundays from April to October. The track was founded in 1906.
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track ("Hippodroma") was very often visited by the first Czechoslovak president Thomas Garrigue Masaryk, and in 1930, the primary school in Velká Chuchle was named after his wife Charlotte.
On a sunny Sunday, September 6, 2020, the 100th "Czechoslovak" (Czech) derby was held at the racecourse. There was also a great defilé of President Masaryk, represented by a race rider and accompanied by four legionnaires, as well as a parade of racewear of the First Republic. Slovak stallion Opasan won the main race of three-year-old horses with jockey Radek Koplík, so the Slovak anthem was played above the racecourse on this festive day.
Malá Chuchle, a part of Velká Chuchle, is the site of so-called Chuchle battle in 1881.
There is an interesting old limekiln with the duplex Pacold's shaft furnace – unique technical monument from the second half of the 19th century – to see in Velká Chuchle:
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Velká Chuchle railway station can be seen here
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Velká Chuchle?
Within an hour or so of Velká Chuchle: Charles Bridge (8 km), St. Vitus Cathedral (9 km), Prague Old Town Square (9 km), Prague Astronomical Clock (9 km).
Are there any good drives near Velká Chuchle?
The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Velká Chuchle?
Velká Chuchle is in Prague, Czechia, about 4 km from Hlubočepy.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,538
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Prague
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.0118, 14.3870
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Velká Chuchle
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
St. Vitus Cathedral
The largest and most important cathedral in the Czech Republic, situated within Prague Castle.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Prague Old Town Square
A spectacular medieval square dominated by the Astronomical Clock, Týn Church, and colorful baroque facades.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Prague Astronomical Clock
Medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall that has been ticking since 1410, the third-oldest in the world.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Prague Castle
Sprawling 9th-century castle complex that is the largest ancient castle in the world by area.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
Grand Café Orient
The world's only surviving Cubist café, on the first floor of Josef Gočár's House of the Black Madonna (1912) in Prague. Closed when Cubism went out of fashion, it reopened in 2005 restored to the original design down to the light fittings.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Prague Zoo
Consistently ranked among the world's best zoos, set in a beautiful valley along the Vltava River.
12 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Karlštejn Castle
A large Gothic castle founded by Charles IV in 1348 to safeguard the Imperial Regalia and Czech crown jewels.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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