Look for the heart of Prague in the Balkans. The center of the metropolis was ceremoniously marked on Friday
According to the most accurate calculations, the intersection of the Prague Poles is located in Prague 3. The farthest body of the metropolis in the North, South, East and West, which form the border between the capital Prague and the Central Bohemian Region, intersect at coordinates 50 ° 5’40,236 “N, 14 ° 28’50,281 “E, not far from the children’s climbing frame on the Na Balkáně playground.
It was here on Friday as a continuation of the event from November last year, when four Prague poles were determined, designated the exact center of the capital. The Mayor of Prague 3 Jiří Ptáček, Ondřej Boháč, the director of IPR and the reporter Janek Rubeš ceremoniously marked the bollard, which marks the place.
It was always clear to me that Prague 3 was the navel of Prague. But now we have it aimed at the centimeter exactly.
From now on, all signs in Prague pointing to the “city center” will point to us at the Na Balkáně playground. So that we didn’t have to move the climbing frame.50 ° 5’40,236 “North
14 ° 28’50,281 “E pic.twitter.com/Ht3HeQF7w2– Jiri Ptacek (@ptacekjirka) June 4, 2021
Everyone can visit the center of the metropolis
“It has always been clear to me that Prague 3 is the navel of Prague. And now we have it confirmed and focused on the centimeter exactly. From now on, all signs in Prague pointing to the city center will point towards us at the Na Balkáně playground. So that we did not have to move the climbing frame, “with exaggeration the mayor of Prague 3 Jiří Ptáček.
“There are a number of ways to determine the center of an irregular body like Prague, but this is the intersection of the pole links and it is a public place. That’s why we chose him, “said IPR Director Ondřej Boháč.