What's in a Prague street name

Viktorinova was built in 1931.

Viktorín Boček z Kunštátu was a nobleman; the earliest written mention we have of him is from 1417. When the Hussite Wars broke out two years later, he became one of the most important Hussite commanders.

In 1420, he participated in the Battle of Vyšehrad (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/02/01/prague-4-day-21-na-vitezne-plani/), but left Prague shortly afterwards and took refuge in Poděbrady.

However, this refuge didn’t last long – in 1421, he returned to Prague and became the city’s military governor. He also participated in military campaigns in Moravia with his brother, Hynek.

Viktorín later broke with the people of Prague and developed his relationship with the Taborites (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/02/06/prague-4-day-26-taborska/).

After participating in multiple battles – most notably that of Ústí nad Labem in 1426 – Viktorín died at Pardubice Castle in the opening days of 1427, probably still only in his early twenties.

He left behind three children, one of whom would be King of Bohemia – and one of the most famous – from 1458 to 1471: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/12/23/prague-3-day-189-namesti-jiriho-z-podebrad/.