Dejvice

Dejvice is a historical community, a municipal quarter of the Prague 6 district of Prague. Its history can be traced back to the late Roman era. Dejvice is known for its appeal to the upper middle class, and as a university district. It also is the home to the Czech Republic's most popular amateur soccer team.

The architecture of Dejvice was greatly influenced by Czech architect Antonin Engle during the 1920s, who developed new housing settlements that still stand today. Dejvice are relatively luxurious residential quarter, catering to the educated elite. This is evidenced by the fact that it is the current home of Czech president, Václav Klaus. Dejvice is a university city, with students abounding. Between the Evropska and Yugoslavian Partizan streets the university campus begins and the Deans office of the Electronics Department of the Prague Technology University, as well the construction and architecture departments. There is also VŠCHT (Institute of Chemical Technology) and a theology seminary.


Vítězné Náměstí

While it is difficult to pinpoint the exact time in which Dejvice came into existence, archeologists have uncovered a pit that dates back to the late Roman Era. This find is the first preserved archeological site in Prague history. Other than this not much is known until the 10th century when Devjice, and other towns in the current Prague 6 municipality, came under the auspices of the Břevnov Monastery. The history of modern Dejvice begins in the 1920s. During this time the city was an affluent neighborhood of Prague. Orchards were planted on the surrounding hills. Václav Havel lived in Dejvice during this time. The tram line was established incorporate with a trolleybus by wartime. The build up of the quarter was also kept on. From the Victory Square it sequentially shifted to the North to Podbaba neighborhood. During the war there was also an International Hotel built, it was completed in 1950 and was intended to mimic the architecture of Moscow. After the fall of communism it was renamed the 'Hotel Crowne Plaza'. The town surrounds a square entitled, Vítězné Náměstí (The Victorious square). In the year of 1978 the metro line was extended to Dejvice (station was named Leninova, now it is Dejvická). Today's motorway, called Evropska also appeared that time. That time it was also called Leninova. The airport, united with the center of Prague, and that newly built neighborhood, by a sequence of primary streets.