What's in a Prague street name

Originally published on Twitter on 27 May 2022.

Luční was built in 1931.

From 1931 to 1990, this was called Luční I. A nearby street was built in the same year, called, yes, Luční II.

Clearly wanting to get a bit of that post-Berlin Wall vibe (or because Luční II got fed up with being reminded that sequels are often a bit rubbish compared to the originals), the two streets became one in 1990.

Luční is an adjective derived from louka, meaning ‘meadow’ or ‘grassland’.

Yes, this street is located very close to U kněžské louky: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/18/prague-3-day-2-u-knezske-louky/

For nature vocab fans, a luční kobylka is a grasshopper, and a jetel luční is a red clover.