What's in a Prague street name

Every street in Prague, one by one.


Abbots

  • Prague 4, day 16: Božetěchova

    Božetěchova was built in 1892. To start this one off, we have to take a look at the Sázava Monastery, located about 30 km south of Prague (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/02/18/prague-2-day-31-sazavska/). It was founded in 1032 by Duke Břetislav I. Božetěch may have been educated there, and became its abbot – the fourth – in 1091. He was Continue reading