The Pankrác Plain or Pankrác Terrace () is a geomorphological and urban area in Prague associated with the Pankrác district. The name of the district refers to the church of St. Pancras in the area. It stands about 1.5 km from the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Prague", the southern horizon of the Prague panorama.Word File - UNESCO: World Heritage The second half of the 2000s witnessed a controversy related to the construction of new skyscrapers in the area."UNESCO requests height reduction of skyscrapers at the Pankrác Plain", 13 August 2008
High rise buildings at Pankrác Plain The whole panorama of the top of Pankrác hill is usually taken into account when assessing the Prague panorama. the following buildings enter the long-distance view: ConstructionCompletionCurrent nameOriginal nameNotesHeight (m) 1972 1978 Centrotex Building at the metro station Pražského povstání74 1975 1977 City Empiria Motokov in the pentagon104 1976 1981 Prague Congress Centre Palác kultury near Nusle Bridge39 1979 1983 Panorama Hotel Prague Hotel Panorama in the pentagon79 1984 1988 Corinthia Hotel Prague Hotel Fórum near Nusle Bridge84 1983 2008 City Tower Československý rozhlas in the pentagon10920082010Residence Kavčí horynear 412015 2018 V Tower in the pentagon104
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External links O soutěži z roku 1997 (Klub Za starou Prahu) Válka o Pankráckou pláň (týdeník A2) Další záměry výstavby výškových budov na Pankráci (estav.cz) UNESCO doporučuje Praze snížit plánované mrakodrapy na Pankráci (ihned.cz)