V Občanském domově was built in 1934. Looking forward to finding out about this grand-sounding Občanský domov (Citizen’s Home, among various potential translations)? Wondering if we’re about to discover Nusle’s answer to Municipal House (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/10/10/prague-1-day-182-u-obecniho-domu/)? Glad we’ve escaped that multi-week period where a lot of nearby streets were named after the companies that built the Continue reading

U družstev was built in 1934. Back on day 60, we visited Družstevní ochoz (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/03/28/prague-4-day-60-druzstevni-ochoz/), and learned that we were in an area where everything was built by družstva – collectives – in the 1930s. It’s been a long twenty days since then, mainly because nearly every street in this area has been a variation on Continue reading

U Svépomoci was built in 1934. ‘Svépomoc’ is self-help; the adjective from this is ‘svépomocný’. If you’re like me, you’ll see ‘self-help’ and think ‘book’; however, it’s also a legal term, referring to individuals exercising their rights without having to consult higher authorities. In the case of this street, Svépomoc was the name of the Continue reading

U čtyř domů was built in 1934. A slight variation on the theme today: we already know that the streets around here were built in the 1930s, and that most of the street names were designed in celebration of that. Today’s is a bit more to the point: the street had four buildings on it Continue reading

Na úspěchu was built in 1934. ‘Úspěch’ is ‘success’. It can also be translated as ‘achievement’ or ‘attainment’. And, yes, once again, the building of all the streets around here was indeed seen as an achievement. We have to assume the street namers were being positive, and not quietly considering that the work had been Continue reading

Nad Jezerkou was built in 1934. Remember how yesterday’s street (LINK) was above Jezerka? Well, today’s is quite literally called… Above Jezerka. So here’s a link to that again: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/03/19/prague-4-day-51-na-jezerce/. I do promise these are going to get more varied soon, although I’ve not given much evidence of that for at least three weeks now. Continue reading

Nad studánkou was built in 1934. A ‘studánka’ is a spring or a well, and ‘nad’ means above – and what this street is above has been discussed before. We’re talking about the ancient spring called Jezerka, where Libuše, the mythological founder of Prague, is said to have bathed. For the full story, check out Continue reading

Na lepším was built in 1934. That literally translates as ‘on the better’… something. ‘Note’ would fit in quite well. One theory has it that this once a name for the local land, so called because its soil was superior to that of neighbouring areas. However, if you’ve been following the last batch of street Continue reading

Družnosti was built in 1934. ‘Družnost’ would typically be translated as ‘sociability’ or ‘gregariousness’. Both of which are fine qualities. However, the street name comes from that which has been discussed a lot in recent posts: this area, formerly part of the Jezerka farmstead (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/03/19/prague-4-day-51-na-jezerce/), was sold to construction cooperatives (družstva) so that they could Continue reading

U Slovanské Pojišťovny was built in 1934. In 1920, Viktor Rašín, a financier and economist, founded Slovanská pojišťovna a záložna (Slavic Insurance and Savings Bank). Its headquarters were at 66 Wenceslas Square (sadly not one of the many buildings covered on https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/17/prague-1-day-123-vaclavske-namesti/). The Rašíns were quite high-profile in the early days of Czechoslovakia: Viktor’s brother, Continue reading

U družstva Život was built in 1934. Another day, another case where a construction cooperative built the homes in the street: its name, ‘Život’, translates as ‘life’. Which makes it pretty damn unsearchable, but at least we can compensate today with some phrases. ‘Posmrtný život’ is ‘life after death’, or the afterlife; a ‘příběh ze života’ is Continue reading