Anděl (neighborhood)

Anděl is a neighbourhood in Prague 5's central district of Smíchov, centered on a busy interchange.

The name means 'angel' in Czech and originates from the 19th century U zlatého anděla (Golden Angel) pub originally named after a fresco in the gable depicting an angel.

The painting of an angel was preserved after its demolition and is now displayed nearby the metro station entrance.

Prague Metro's Line B runs beneath it, Anděl Station serving the area.

After redevelopment in the late 1990s, when French architect Jean Nouvel designed an office building called Golden Angel (Zlatý Anděl) above the Metro station with a picture of an angel from the movie Wings of Desire and quotes from Rainer Maria Rilke on its facade, Anděl became one of the busiest parts of the city, with many offices of national and international companies.