What's in a Prague street name

Originally published on Twitter on 1 November 2022.

Orlická was built in 1911.

The Orlické (‘Eagle’) Mountains are in north-east Bohemia; they’re named after the river Orlice, a tributary of the Elbe.

Part of one of the Orlice’s own tributaries, Divoká Orlice (Wild Eagle), forms the Czech-Polish border.

The three highest peaks in the range are Velká Deštná (1,116 m), Koruna (1,101 m) and Malá Deštná (1,090 m).

The majority of the range has been a Protected Landscape Area since 1969.

Popular spots for visitors include the Zemská brána nature reserve and nature trail, ruins of two castles (Litice and Potštejn), and the Hanička, an artillery fort that was secretly converted into a nuclear bunker in the 1970s.