The district is bordered by Vršovice, Vinohrady, Žižkov, Malešice, Hostivař, Záběhlice and Michle.

The desire to build a proper church was held up initially by lack of funds, then by the Second World War and finally by the communist regime.

The idea was reinvigorated by the Prague Spring and a foundation stone was laid by the Pope in 1990.

The Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception was constructed by 1994 and the previous chapel became a community space.

[5] The area is serviced by three stations on the city's metro line A, namely Strašnická, Skalka and the terminus, Depo Hostivař.