What's in a Prague street name

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Category: 1895

  • Prague 2, day 72: Pod Nuselskými schody

    Originally published on Twitter on 17 January 2023. Pod Nuselskými schody was built around 1895. This translates as ‘Under the Nusle steps’. Which are visible in this photo (just), and connect today’s street with Šafaříkova (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/07/06/prague-2-day-61-safarikova/). Like Žižkov, Vinohrady and many more, Nusle was a separate village, which later became a town, and then became…

  • Prague 3, day 128: U rajské zahrady

    Originally published on Twitter on 29 August 2022. U rajské zahrady was built in 1895. It translates as ‘At the Garden of Paradise’. The street was Přemyslova, after one or more of the Přemyslid dynasty, until 1930. There were vineyards around here in the 15th century; four centuries later, a popular garden restaurant opened, complete…