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Prague 1, day 138: Nekázanka
Originally published on X on 9 February 2024. Prague’s New Town was founded by Charles IV in 1348, which I *may* have mentioned 1,348 times to date. Charles was a busy man, what with also having been crowned King of the Romans in 1346, and also experiencing the death of his first wife (Blanche of Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 165: Lazarská
Originally published on X on 24 April 2023. Lazarská was built around 1348, when the New Town was founded. Until the early 18th century, this was known as Dolejšek Dobytčího trhu, i.e. the part just below the Livestock Market, i.e. present-day Karlovo náměstí (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/01/prague-2-day-164-karlovo-namesti/). After 1848, when Karlák got its current name, this street came Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 164: Karlovo náměstí
Originally published on X on 23 April 2023. Karlovo náměstí (Charles Square, or Karlák if you’re a local) was built in 1348. The square promptly became the centre of the New Town, being called Dobytčí trh (Livestock Market) until 1848. Upon its construction, it was the largest town square not only in Prague, but also Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 161: Myslíkova
Originally published on X on 20 April 2023. Myslíkova was built around 1348, when the New Town was founded. Originally nameless, the street became known as Pod Zderazem, due to its location ‘under Zderaz’: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/01/prague-2-day-159-na-zderaze/. Then, it became known as Pasířská until about 1700, because of the craftsmen (a pasíř is one who makes decorative Continue reading
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