Bubeneč
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Bubeneč is a district in the north-west of Prague. 52% of the district is in Prague 7, but most of the built-up area is in Prague 6. Sparta Prague football club and their stadium Generali Arena is situated at the south-eastern edge of Bubeneč, and the district also covers Stromovka park (Královská obora) and Výstaviště. The name Bubeneč is masculine, although Czech grammar rules also allow its use as a feminine.
History
The earliest mention of Bubeneč is in 1197. On 26 October 1904, Bubeneč acquired city status. Bubeneč was a city between 1904 and 1921, when it was merged with Prague. The area attracted large numbers of Russian immigrants in the period before World War II.
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