Čertovka
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The Čertovka
The Čertovka (Devil's Canal), sometimes also called Little Prague Venice[citation needed] in English, is a canal in Prague, the Czech Republic.
The canal is situated in the Lesser Quarter (Malá Strana). The Čertovka takes its water from the Vltava and after 740 m it flows back into that river. There are several medieval mills along its course. The canal was probably built in the 12th century by the Order of the Knights of Malta,[1] who added a portion of land to the right and created an island called Kampa.
References[]
- ^ Janiš, Petr (3 September 2009). "Na pražské Čertovce se opět roztočilo kolo Velkopřevorského mlýna" (in Czech). novinky.cz. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
External links[]
- Background Information about the Čertovka (in English)
Coordinates: 50°5′5.83″N 14°24′27.14″E / 50.0849528°N 14.4075389°E
Categories:
- Canals in the Czech Republic
- Geography of Prague
- Prague geography stubs