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:Construction | Completion | Current name | Original name | Notes | Height |
1972 | 1978 | Centrotex Building | at the metro station Pražského povstání | 74 | |
1975 | 1977 | City Empiria | Motokov | in the pentagon | 104 |
1976 | 1981 | Prague Congress Centre | Palác kultury | near Nusle Bridge | 39 |
1979 | 1983 | Panorama Hotel Prague | Hotel Panorama | in the pentagon | 79 |
1984 | 1988 | Corinthia Hotel Prague | Hotel Fórum | near Nusle Bridge | 84 |
1983 | 2008 | City Tower | Československý rozhlas | in the pentagon | 109 |
2008 | 2010 | Residence Kavčí hory | near Kavčích hor | 41 | |
2015 | 2018 | V Tower | in the pentagon | 104 |