Letná Park

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Letná Park (Czech: Letenské sady) is a park in Prague, Czech Republic. It is located on Letná hill, on a plateau above steep embankments along the Vltava River. Letná's elevation and location afford commanding views of the Prague Old Town (Staré Město). "Leten", originally called "summer camp" or "place to sunbathe", gained its importance in the Middle Ages, when the first military camps were located there due to their strategic location. The areas were mainly vineyards and gardens. It was not until the end of the 19th century that it began to be systematically colonized. Over time, the plains of this area of the city became a place of meeting, entertainment and recreation. In 1955, a large monument to Joseph Stalin was erected at the edge of Letná Park. This statue was destroyed in 1962 and the Prague Metronome now occupies the site. In the "Normalisation" period after the Warsaw Pact troops invasion of 1968, the park was the location for the founding event of the Czech Women's Automobile Club. In January 1969 a group of women driving instructors and motoring journalists put on a public skills test for women drivers, which led to the formation of the club. The club is still active...

Hanavský Pavilion is a cast-iron structure built in 1891 in Neo-Baroque style for the Jubilee World Fair (General Land Centennial Exhibition).

One of the oldest carousels in Europe, constructed in 1892, is located in Letná Park. The carousel has been reconstructed and after 16 years reopened in July 2022.

A large marble pedestal with Metronome which used to be the base of a large statue of Stalin, and is still referred to as Stalin's Monument.

The northern part of the park is delimited by AC Sparta Prague 's stadium and Molochov 's functionalist façade.