Petřín ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̝̊iːn] ) is a hill in the centre of Prague , Czech Republic . It rises 327 m above sea level and some 130 m above the left bank of the Vltava River . The hill, almost entirely covered with parks , is a favorite recreational area for the inhabitants of Prague. The hill (in German known as Laurenziberg ) is featured prominently in Franz Kafka 's early short story " Description of a Struggle " and briefly in Milan Kundera's novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being .
3-540: The chronicler Cosmas describes Petřín as a very rocky place, the hill is allegedly called Petřín because of the large number of rocks ( Latin : petra). Since ancient times, stones were dug and were used to construct buildings in Prague. Medieval defence wall, the Hunger Wall was built on Petřín Hill during 1360 - 1362, by the order of king of Bohemia Charles IV . The Petřín Lookout Tower , which strongly resembles
6-516: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cosmas of Prague Cosmas of Prague ( Czech : Kosmas Pražský ; Latin : Cosmas Decanus ; c. 1045 – October 21, 1125) was a priest, writer and historian. Between 1075 and 1081, he studied in Liège . After his return to Bohemia, he married Božetěcha with whom he had a son, named Hermann or Zdic, and remained in minor orders . His son later became Bishop of Olomouc . In 1094, he
9-623: The Eiffel Tower, was built atop a hill in 1891. Other sights include the Rose Garden, Mirror Maze, Cathedral of Saint Lawrence , and St Michael Church. The summit of the hill is linked to Prague's Malá Strana district by the Petřín funicular , a funicular railway that first operated in 1891. 50°05′01″N 14°23′43″E / 50.08361°N 14.39528°E / 50.08361; 14.39528 This Prague location article
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