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The Legion Bridge is the seventh bridge in Prague on Vltava. It stands on the site of the original chain bridge named after Emperor Francis I. It joins Shooter's Island and the Lesser Quarter. On the initiative of the entrepreneur Vojtěch Lanna, it was built between 1898 and 1901 by the architect and engineer Anthony Balšánek and Jiri Soukup. In 1901, it was opened in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph I, after whom it carried its first name. After World War I, it was given today's name - the Legion Bridge. During World War II, the occupation was renamed again after Bedřich Smetana. In 1960, the Velvet Revolution was called the First of May Bridge. The bridge was built in the architectural style of neo-Art Nouveau.
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Střelecký Island: With an area of about 2,5 hectares, the island is situated between the Slavic (Slovanský) and Children's (Dětský) islands. It is accessible from the Legion Bridge (most Legií). Over time, the island changed its size and appearance, and so did its names. It used to be called Little Venezia (Malé Benátky), the Upper Island (Hořejší ostrov), the Little Island (Malý ostrov), the Island under the Bridge (Ostrov pod mostem), the Lawn (Trávník), the Water Courtyard (Vodní dvůr) and also "šicinzl," which was a Czech expression for the German word "Schützeninsel" meaning the Střelecký Island (Střelecký ostrov). As early as under Charles IV, Prague longbow and crossbow shooters were privileged to train here. From the 15th century, the island held competitions and shootings. During the Thirty Years' War, the island ran wild, but later, in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was used for the shooters and folk festivals, celebrations, and carnivals. In 1812, after the fire of the old wooden shooting range, Prague shooters built a new brick building with a restaurant according to the plans of the court architect Josef Kliment Zobel. It was a single-story Empire-style building No. 336. Thanks to its basement, it survived even a great flood in 1890. Between 1935 and 1937, the building was extended by a terrace with a café designed by architect Jan Zázvorka. The structure and the island used to be a place for busy social life: promenade concerts, dance parties, dancing balls, and performances of variety and cabaret artists. In addition, a cinema auditorium was built on the first floor. In the 60s and 20th century, the building was adjusted to use the Start Prague, an association for physical education. Initially, the visitors were transported to the island by ferry, replaced in 1841 by the Franz Joseph I Chain Bridge designed by architect Bedřich Schnirch. In 1901, the chain bridge was replaced by the present stone Legion Bridge. In 1882, the island held the 1st Sokol Festival, managed by Miroslav Tyrš, and in 1890, the island celebrated the first Labour Day Festival in Bohemia (May 1st). In 1926, the 8th Sokol Festival was ceremonially finished, and this event took place on a stage and auditorium, both floating. During the protectorate, the island was seized by Prague Hitlerjugend, and after the war, it became the city's property. The island was affected by the August floods in 2002. Its considerable part was ruined by tons of alluvial sand.
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