Galerie Harfa Explained

Galerie Harfa
Location:Českomoravská 2420/15a, Prague, Czech Republic, 190 00
Coordinates:50.1043°N 14.4909°W
Opening Date:11 November 2010
Number Of Stores:160
Floor Area:49000lk=inNaNlk=in
Parking:1,600 spaces

Galerie Harfa is a shopping mall located in the Libeň district of Prague, Czech Republic. It has around 160 shops and an area of 49000lk=inNaNlk=in.[1] The centre has a distinctive dinosaur-themed amusement park on the roof, which opened a year after the shopping centre itself.

History

Galerie Harfa opened on 11 November 2010 as the only shopping centre to open in Prague that year.[2] The following year a dinosaur-themed amusement park on the roof,, opened.[3]

Tenants

Galerie Harfa opened with an ice rink on its roof as well as various services including dry cleaning, hairdressing, and banking. There is also a food court with cafes and restaurants, as well as a gym.[1]

The Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame was housed at Galerie Harfa for eight years until it closed in May 2023.[4]

Events

Harfa was home to an exhibition of Czech athletics history from December 2014 leading up to the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships, which were held in the adjacent O2 Arena.[5] Harfa hosted a fanzone for the 2015 IIHF World Championship, which was held in Prague and Ostrava.[6] In 2023 it co-hosted the Czech Republic Squash Championship.[7] The centre has hosted an annual chocolate festival dating back to at least 2013.[8]

Transport

The centre is served by the Českomoravská metro station on Prague Metro's Line B, which also provides local bus services. Tram stops Divadlo Gong and Ocelářska are also close to Harfa. The Praha-Libeň railway station is a short distance from the shopping centre too.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ve Vysočanech otevřela nákupní Galerie Harfa. cs. Deník. 11 November 2010. 26 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Otevření Galerie Harfa. cs. Hospodářské noviny. 15 December 2010. 26 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Eva. Fryšarová. Na střeše pražského nákupního centra Galerie Harfa se probudili dinosauři. cs. Mladá fronta DNES. 28 April 2011. 26 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Ruth. Fraňková. New Czech hockey Hall of Fame to open next year. Radio Prague International. 28 June 2023. 26 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Zdeňka. Kuchyňová. V pražské Galerii Harfa byla zahájena unikátní atletická výstava. Radio Prague International. cs. 11 December 2014. 26 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Michael. Bereň. VIDEO: Fanzóna otevřena. Snad tady bude co nejvíc lidí, přeje si Hertl. cs. Mladá fronta DNES. 30 April 2015. 26 November 2023.
  7. News: Filip. Ardon. Republikové mistrovství ve squashi láká na unikátní kurt za miliony korun. cs. Deník. 8 March 2023. 26 November 2023.
  8. News: Vladimír. Šťastný. Podívejte se: Unikátní čokoládové kousky představí Galerie Harfa. cs. Deník. 23 March 2013. 26 November 2023.