What's in a Prague street name

Originally published on X on 1 July 2024.

The road originated in the late 1300s, and was initially called Štercéřská, after Oldřich Štercéř, a citizen of the New Town.

Zlato is gold; a zlatník is a goldsmith. And, along with the butchers, weavers, joiners, fishmongers, butchers, and, well, just look at every third post in the last two months, 

They operated round here in the Middle Ages, with their first brotherhood being founded in 1324, and soon being promoted to guild status.