Map of Prague in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Prague in Shapefile: 174 054 buildings, 5 690 km of roads, 45 860 points of interest, 24% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Prague: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Prague is about 49.5 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the Shapefile map of Prague
174,054 buildings (100,530 residential, 2,050 commercial, 4,075 industrial, 230 religious), 5,689.7 km of roads, 45,860 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 496 km², with about 351 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 1,955.2 km, service roads 1,727.9 km, tertiary roads 524.6 km.
24.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: convenience stores — 853, restaurants — 2,471, cafes — 1,026.
Public transport: 2,929 bus stops, 849 tram stops, 355 metro stations, 108 rail stations.
Shapefile with 174,054 buildings and 5,689.7 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Evropská, Jeremiášova, Českobrodská, K Barrandovu, Strakonická
Landmarks: Lumia Gallery, Poštovní muzeum, Film Legends Museum, Síň slávy českého hokeje, Geosvět
How to use Shapefile for Prague
- Select the Prague map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Prague
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
