What's in a Prague street name

Zapadlá was built in 1925.

‘Zapadlá’ is an adjective with many potential translations, including (but not limited to) ‘fallen’, ‘remote’, ‘out-of-the-way’, ‘sunken’ and ‘deep-set’.

In 1925, when this was becoming a truly residential area, it was decided that this was a good way to describe the street in relation to all the construction taking place.

It fits in with my perception of the area, i.e. I would love to own one of the villas round here, but I think I love knowing I can walk less than ten minutes from home and get a decent coffee served by a friendly person even more.