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Prague 1, day 68: Karlův most (Charles Bridge)
Originally published on X on 13 and 14 November 2023 (there was quite a lot to get through, as you’ll see). No street sign, but I could hardly get away with not writing a post about this one. In 1172, Prague got its first stone bridge, built by King Vladislav II and named Juditin Most Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 164: Karlovo náměstí
Originally published on X on 23 April 2023. Karlovo náměstí (Charles Square, or Karlák if you’re a local) was built in 1348. The square promptly became the centre of the New Town, being called Dobytčí trh (Livestock Market) until 1848. Upon its construction, it was the largest town square not only in Prague, but also Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 122: Podskalská
Originally published on X on 12 March 2023. Podskalská was built in 1870. We touched briefly on the settlement of Podskalí yesterday: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/08/26/prague-2-day-121-na-vytoni/. It was incorporated into Prague’s New Town in 1348, and then burned down in 1420 during fighting over Vyšehrad. After the Hussite Wars, three of Podskalí’s four churches were rebuilt. The district Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 115: Botičská
Originally published on X on 5 March 2023. Botičská was built (as a path) around the 16th century. For a time in the 19th century, until 1850, this was called Špitálská, after St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and Almshouse (Špitál a chudobinec svatého Bartoloměje), which was closed in 1884. The building that’s on this spot now is Continue reading
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