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Hunger Wall
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Hunger Wall
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+420 257 320 112

Address:
Petrin Hill | Tram stop Ujezd, Prague, Czech Republic

The Hunger Wall is a medieval defensive wall of the Lesser Town of Prague, today's Czech Republic. It was built on Petřín Hill between 1360 and 1362 by order of Charles IV. Marl from quarries on Petřín Hill was used as construction material. The purpose of the construction was to strengthen the fortifications of Prague Castle and Malá Strana against any attack from the west or south. Originally the wall was 4 to 4.5 metres high and 1.8 metres wide and was equipped with battlements and eight bastions. The wall was repaired in 1624, further strengthened in the middle of 18th century and repaired or modified several times later . One of preserved bastions serves as a base for the dome of Štefánik Observatory. A well preserved part of the wall may also be found in the interior yard of the 19th-century house in Plaská Street No.8.
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