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Prague 1, day 124: Washingtonova
Originally published on X on 26 January 2024. George, not Denzel, Dinah or Poussey. I could tell the George Washington story, but you might already know it quite well and/or feel it’s not got enough/any Czech connections (it won’t shock you to learn that GW never set foot in Bohemia). So let’s go looking for Continue reading
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Prague 1, day 36: Tržiště
Originally published on X on 10 October 2023. Until the Middle Ages, this was the location of a stream, flowing from Strahov to the Vltava. This was then replaced with a street – Vlašská (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/08/prague-1-day-31-vlasska/). Then, in the late 1700s, the marketplace on Malostranské náměstí was moved to here. And – as you might be Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 50: Americká
Originally published on Twitter on 26 December 2022. Americká was built in 1884. Until 1926, this was Krameriova, after Václav Matěj Kramerius (1753-1808), writer, publisher and journalist who was one of the early figures of the National Revival. Then, the Big Vinohrady Allied Renaming Extravaganza happened in 1926 (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/12/23/prague-2-day-1-italska/). Interestingly, it took until 1943 – Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 9: Wilsonova
Originally posted on Twitter on 15 November 2022. Wilsonova was built in stages from about 1870 onwards. I couldn’t find a street sign to confirm that part of Wilsonova is in Prague 2, and would’ve caused a traffic accident if I’d kept trying. So here’s a sign from a car park instead. And on top Continue reading
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