📜 Historic Prague pond, founded in the 16th century.
🐟 Home to diverse fish, birds, and amphibians.
🏞️ Explore a significant historic natural site in Prague
🎣 Witness a pond actively used for extensive fish farming
🦆 Spot various bird species like Tufted Duck and Little Grebe
🐸 Discover amphibians such as Marsh Frog and Common Toad
🚶♀️ Enjoy a peaceful walk around the recently reconstructed pond
⚠️ Primarily a fish farming and nature observation site, not intended for swimming or extensive recreational water activities
⏳ Visit duration is relatively short (approx. 0.5 hours) if only observing the pond
🏛️ Odbor ochrany prostředí MHMP (Department of Environmental Protection of the Prague City Hall)
🗓️ Likely founded in the 16th century, appearing on maps as early as 1840
🛠️ Underwent a complete reconstruction and desilting between 2012 and 2013
🌊 Originally a flow-through pond, directly fed by the Rokytka river
🏭 Historically served as a water reservoir for the nearby Kejřův mlýn (Kejřův Mill)
🌿 A 2006 survey identified 107 plant species and 165 butterfly species
🦆 Notable bird residents include the Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Mallard, Eurasian Coot, and Eurasian Reed Warbler
🐸 Amphibian inhabitants include the Marsh Frog, Common Toad, with occasional sightings of the Green Toad
🐟 Functions as a breeding chamber for extensive fish farming
📈 Annually stocked with 300,000 to 500,000 carp fry
🎣 Pike and Tench are also regularly introduced
🗓️ A regular fish harvest takes place every spring