Pecharova was built in 1935.
Until 1952, it was called U dětského útulku (‘At the children’s home’), after Dětský útulek sv. Terezičky (St Theresa’s), which opened here in 1929. The building was ultimately demolished in 1989.
Meanwhile, it turns out that today’s street name is a continuation of yesterday’s post about O ševci Matoušovi a jeho přátelích, a 1920s novel by Anatal Stašek (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2026/05/07/prague-4-day-378-antala-staska/).
Vojta Pechar is another character in the novel. Matouš (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2026/05/13/prague-4-day-381-sevce-matouse/) meets up with him when he returns from his travels in Hungary.
Vojta shares various traits with Matouš – he’s kind, isn’t afraid to fight, and believes in justice. His parents have decided he has to become a priest, against his wishes.
In the novel, they have discussions about Thomas More’s Utopia (1516), which presents a fictional island society, not unlike a monastery in its structure.
Vojta and Matouš agree that they will pursue the fight for equality between people for the rest of their lives.
This housing estate in Krč is proving to be quite the gem in terms of street names, isn’t it?
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