Císařský ostrov

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Císařský ostrov
View of the Kaiserinsel from the west
View of the Kaiserinsel from the west
Waters Moldova
Geographical location 50 ° 6 '44 "  N , 14 ° 24' 29"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 6 '44 "  N , 14 ° 24' 29"  E
Císařský ostrov (Czech Republic)
Císařský ostrov
length 2.7 km
width 340 m
surface 66 ha

The Kaiserinsel ( Czech Císařský ostrov ) is a river island in the Vltava in the northern part of Prague . With an area of ​​66 hectares, it is the largest island in Prague. The western part of the island is occupied by the central sewage treatment plant of the city of Prague, which was put into operation there in 1967.

The Imperial Island hit the headlines on December 2, 2017 when the 260-meter-long Trojská lávka , which opened in 1984 and connected the island with the northern district of Troy , collapsed .

Individual evidence

  1. Spiegel online on December 2, 2017: Prague: Pedestrian bridge falls into the Vltava

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