Å tvanice
Å tvanice is an island on Vltava river, between Prague districts of HoleÅ¡ovice and KarlÃn. At the end of 17th century there was established a wooden arena in which were until 1816 held (which was repeatedly banned) dog hunts at animals (bears, bulls, deers and cows). From which is derived the name of island (Å tvanice = Hunt, Chase). In the 1930s there was built the wooden winter Å tvanice Stadium, which became the Ice skating centre of Prague, it was definitively demolished in 2011.
In 1986 there was opened a modern Tennis area Å tvanice, which has 9 outdoor and 2 indoor courts, the central court has the capacity of 8.000 seats and is the annual place of ATP and WTA tournaments (Strabag Prague Open).
On the island is also a skatepark; it is a roofed skatepark, so it is the only institution, which allows to skateboarding in Prague throughout the whole year. There is also a public swimming pool which in the 1990s had a nudistic resort, which is also interesting for being set up almost directly in the center of Prague, near is a hydro power plant and an adjustable water slalom track. Over the island leads Hlávkův bridge and Negrelliho viaduct.
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Tennis area Å tvanice
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Skatepark in Å tvanice
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Former winter Stadium Å tvanice
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Negrelliho viaduct
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Ship near hydro power plant
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Sport canal Å tvanice
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Coordinates: 50°5′44.94″N 14°26′16.91″E / 50.0958167°N 14.4380306°E