What's in a Prague street name

Nad Křížkem was built in 1938.

In the late 1800s, a Neo-Renaissance chateau, with quite an irregular form, was built round here on the site of an earlier building; it was named Na Křížku (‘At the small cross’). It originally served as a farmstead.

However, in the early 20th century, it was turned into a restaurant. In 1958, it was registered as a listed building. These days, it serves as office space.

In 2003, it underwent a through reconstruction under the watchful eye of the City of Prague. It’s pretty conspicuous, and apparently even visible from the other side of the Vltava.