What's in a Prague street name
Every street in Prague, one by one.
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Category: 1960
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Bystřická was built in 1941. However, until 1960, it was part of Humpolecká (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2026/04/20/prague-4-day-362-humpolecka/). Bystřice is a town of 4,700 people in Central Bohemia, about six kilometres south of Benešov. The earliest written mention that we know of is from about 1350. It developed due to its location on a trade route. In 1471, George…
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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…
What's in a Prague street name 