What's in a Prague street name

Originally published on Twitter on 21 June 2022.

Za Vackovem was built in 1925. It translates as ‘behind Vackov’.

We’ve discussed the Josef Vacek after whom Vackov was named here: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/20/prague-3-day-57-na-vackove/.

So, as bonus material, here are two renowned Josef Vaceks whom Vackov was *not* named after.

First up is Josef Vacek (born in Příbram in 1959), KDU-ČSL member, mayor of Příbram from 1991 to 2002, and Deputy Governor of the Central Bohemian Region from 2004 to 2008: http://kdupribram.cz/index.php/clanky/clanky-kategorie/pribram-galerie-drtikol-2.html

Secondly, there’s Josef Vacek (1875-1930), professor of comparative science and ecclesiastical law, who worked at Charles University in Prague and also at the Faculty of Law of Masaryk University in Brno.