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Prague 4, day 238: Za mlýnem
Za mlýnem was named in 1938. ‘Za mlýnem’ translates as ‘Behind the mill’, and so we need to talk about Kunratický potok. In Praha-Kunratice (south-east of here, and a separate urban district from the Prague 4 urban district, but part of the Prague 4 municipal district – it’s complicated), a stream (potok) originates. Eleven kilometres Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 235: Pobřežní cesta
Pobřežní cesta was named in 1938. I couldn’t find a street sign, so here’s the nearby tram stop instead. ‘Pobřežní cesta’ translates as ‘coastal road’ if you’re by the sea. We’re not. So I guess we can make do with ‘river bank road’. And this street – more of a path – does exactly what it Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 221: Pod Křížkem
Pod Křížkem was built in 1938. Quick one today: we recently spoke about the somewhat distinctive building called Na Křížku, because there’s a street called ‘Nad Křížkem’ which is above it: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/11/04/prague-4-day-219-nad-krizkem/. Pod Křížkem, on the other hand, is beneath it. Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 219: Nad Křížkem
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 Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 217: Na Mlejnku
Na Mlejnku was named in 1938. In 1625, the Dominican Order of St Giles (see https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/10/06/prague-1-day-171-jilska/ for a bit more about him and them) came to Braník and acquired the local fortified manor. At some point, they had a water mill – a vodni mlýn – built. It lasted a good while, being purchased by Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 204: Jasná II
Jasná II was built in 1938. I’m going to point you towards https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/10/18/prague-4-day-202-jasna-i/ and remind you that I write about these street names, but I don’t get to decide how varied they are(n’t). Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 202: Jasná I
Jasná I was built in 1938. ‘Jasná’ translates as ‘clear’ or ‘bright’ or ‘radiant’, which whoever named the street clearly thought was one of its main characteristics. In 1960, the street, originally known as Jasná, was split into Jasná I and… well, you might have guessed and are more than welcome to skip the post Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 150: Nad ostrovem
Nad ostrovem was built in 1938. Nad ostrovem translates as ‘above the island’. The island in question – as you might be able to guess from the map – is Veslařský ostrov. As that has its own street sign, I guess that should be your lot for now. Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 134: Brabcova
Brabcova was built in 1938. It’s not been easy to find information on this one. Apparently, Karel Brabec was born in 1909, was a labourer, and a member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. He was executed in 1942 for taking part in resistance activities. Before 1952, the street was named after Hynek Krušina z Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 127: Na sypčině
Na sypčině was built in 1938. The Czech for ‘sand’ is ‘písek’ (see also: a street named after the town of Písek: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/03/19/prague-3-day-175-pisecka/). ‘Písčina’, meanwhile, would translate as ‘sands’, a ‘sandy area’ or a ‘sandbank’, and ‘písčitý’ would translate as ‘sandy’. The name of the street derives from the nature of the ground on which Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 88: Bohuslava ze Švamberka
Bohuslava ze Švamberka was built in 1938. Bohuslav (the sixth) was the son of Bohuslav (the fifth), who was the highest judge in Bohemia from 1390 to 1398. The Švamberks were a noble Catholic family. In 1417, Václav IV asked him to ensure security (ie to protect Catholics from Hussites) in Western Bohemia. Within a Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 76: Spolupráce
Spolupráce was built in 1938. ‘Spolupráce’ is cooperation, or collaboration. Synonyms for that include the very recognisable ‘kooperace’, and the less recognisable ‘součinnost’. A ‘spolupracovník’ (male) or ‘spolupracovnice’ (female) is another way of referring to your ‘kolega’ (male) or ‘kolegyně’ (female), ie your co-worker. And you know what took cooperation? Building all the houses and Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 72: Zdařilá
Zdařilá was built in 1938. If something is ‘zdařilý’ (feminine: zdařilá), it’s successful, well done or just plain good. The adjective derives from the reflexive verb ‘zdařit se’, which means to succeed or to turn out well. And, in 1938, whoever was in charge of names of streets decreed that the building job done over Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 64: U družstva Repo
U družstva Repo was built in 1938. As discussed on https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/03/28/prague-4-day-60-druzstevni-ochoz/, everything in this (just about) circle is all about the družstva, or cooperatives. In this case of this street, all the homes were built by a construction cooperative called Repo. The word ‘repo’ relates to a lending rate, but it seems there’s nothing about Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 59: Sdružení
Sdružení was given its name in 1938. A ‘sdružení’ is an association, a group, or a club. And the name of the street commemorates the cooperative association that was involved in its construction. This will be something of a running theme for the next couple of weeks, or more; to avoid repetition (or deflect from Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 37: U Pernštejnských
U Pernštejnských was built in 1938, but was nameless until 1947. The Pernštejns were a noble family originating in south-west Moravia. They reached the peak of their power in the 1500s, becoming one of the three richest families in the Czech Lands. However, by the mid-1600s, they were no more, as the last of the Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 98: Nad Třebešínem III
Originally published on Twitter on 30 July 2022. Nad Třebešínem III was named in 1938, although the road wasn’t properly built until the 1940s. The only ‘full’ street sign on Nad Třebešínem III suggests it’s in Prague 10. Which it is, mainly. But, while number 3 is in Prague 10, number 5 is in Prague Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 44: V Bezpečí
Originally published on Twitter on 6 June 2022. V Bezpečí was built in 1938, and translates as ‘in safety’. Two options come to mind. Firstly, I’ve mentioned more than once that it’s really lovely and quiet round here. On the other hand, the street is close to Strážní (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-7-strazni/), and stráž means ‘guard’. It’s also Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 41: K Vrcholu
Originally published on Twitter on 3 June 2022. K Vrcholu was built in 1938, and translates as ‘to the peak’. We can keep this quite brief, as this is seemingly the same peak that ‘Na vrcholu’ is located on (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-4-na-vrcholu/). Although I’m pretty sure that the southernmost part of Na vrcholu is lower than any Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 37: Nad Lukami
Originally published on Twitter on 30 May 2022. Nad Lukami was built in 1938, and translates as ‘Above the meadows’. We’ve already been by/at/near the (priestly) meadow: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/18/prague-3-day-2-u-knezske-louky/. We’ve also headed towards them: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-3-k-lucinam/. I probably didn’t write these in a logical order. And, whatever this meadow was when it still existed, it seems to Continue reading
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