District Praha 8 · right bank
Libeň
Hrabal's old neighbourhood: a riverside chateau, post-industrial corners and a quietly good local food scene.
What it is
The district Bohumil Hrabal wrote from, past Karlín along the river. Shipyards and factories left; their halls are slowly filling with studios and food.
What is here
The small rococo Libeň Chateau sits improbably by the tram line. The riverside path and old shipyard basins are the atmospheric walk. Come for lunch and a wander rather than for sights.
🏛️ Attractions
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Where to stay in Libeň
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, apartments and hostels, so you can judge the walk from here rather than guess from an address.
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Frequently asked
Which district of Prague is Libeň in?
Libeň is in Praha 8, on the Old Town side, east of the Vltava. It is easy to verify from the postcode: the four digits start with 1 and the next two give the district, so any address here begins 180. That is the quickest way to find out where a listing actually is before you book it.
What is worth seeing in Libeň?
The best-known sights here are Löwitův mlýn • Městská knihovna v Praze and Libeňský zámek - radnice. The full list, with opening hours and a map, is further up this page.
Districts next door
Prague is compact and its districts run into one another — these are the closest, by walking distance from the centre of this one.