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Prague 1, day 41: Thunovská
Originally published on X on 17 October 2023. In the 1300s, this area was given the hugely creative and cryptic name of ‘Pod stupni Pražského hradu’ (Under the steps of Prague Castle), and you can read about those steps here: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/08/prague-1-day-40-zamecke-schody/ At some point, the name ‘Kavčí hora’ also appears, which will be hugely distracting Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 41: Londýnská
Originally published on Twitter on 17 December 2022. Londýnská was built in 1875. From 1875 to 1884, this was Tunelová, named after the tunnel under the street, connecting the main train station with the one in Nusle. Then it became Hálkova until 1926, after Vítězslav Hálek (1835-74), a poet, writer and journalist who was one Continue reading
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