What's in a Prague street name
Every street in Prague, one by one.
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Originally published on X on 25 March 2023. Lípová was built in the 14th century. Until the 17th century or so, this was Svaté Kateřiny (St Catherine’s), after the convent-then-monastery: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/08/28/prague-2-day-128-katerinska/ It then became Lípová or U Lip until about 1800, before turning into Zadní Lipová until 1880, at which point the name ‘Lípová’ stuck. A…
What's in a Prague street name 