Pankrác Plain


The Pankrác Plain or Pankrác Terrace is a geomorphological and urban area in Prague associated with the Pankrác district. The name refers to the church of St. Pancras in the area. It stands about 1.5 km from the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Prague", the southern horizon of the Prague panorama. The second half of the 2000s witnessed a controversy related to the construction of new skyscrapers in the area.

High rise buildings at Pankrác Plain

The whole panorama of the top of Pankrác hill is usually taken into account when assessing the Prague panorama. At present there are the following buildings, which significantly enter the long-distance views:
ConstructionCompletionCurrent nameOriginal nameNotesHeight
19721978Centrotex Buildingat the metro station Pražského povstání74
19751977City EmpiriaMotokovin the pentagon104
19761981Prague Congress CentrePalác kulturynear Nusle Bridge39
19791983Panorama Hotel PragueHotel Panoramain the pentagon79
19841988Corinthia Hotel PragueHotel Fórumnear Nusle Bridge84
19832008City TowerČeskoslovenský rozhlasin the pentagon109
20082010Residence Kavčí horynear Kavčích hor41
20152018V Towerin the pentagon104