Hussites
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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 3, day 178: Čáslavská
Originally published on Twitter on 18 October 2022. Čáslavská was built in 1910. Čáslav, population 10,000, is a town in Central Bohemia, in the Kutná Hora district. It was founded in 1264 by Přemysl Otakar II, who I am just going to start assume founded everything, including me. Initially on the side of the Catholics Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 156: Sudoměřská
Originally published on Twitter on 26 September 2022. Sudoměřská was built in 1898. It was originally called Sudoměřická until 1958, when it was changed on the grounds that Sudoměřská is the grammatically correct adjective for something from Sudoměř, and Sudoměřická… is not. These days, Sudoměř is a village which is part of the municipality of Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 151: Křišťanova
Originally published on Twitter on 21 September 2022. Křišťanova was built in 1904. Křišťan z Prachatic was born in the late 1360s, started studying at Charles University in 1386, and then became a maths lecturer there while also being a parish priest in the Old Town. *And* also becoming the University’s dean and chancellor. He Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 150: Žižkovo náměstí
Originally published on Twitter on 20 September 2022. Žižkovo náměstí was built in 1904, and I’m now wondering how I spin this one out. Oh, OK: until 1947, it was Kollárovo náměstí, after Ján Kollár (1793-1852), Slovak poet, pastor, writer and promoter of Pan-Slavism. From 1947 to 1958, it was Chelčického náměstí, and you can Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 137: Chvalova
Originally published on Twitter on 7 September 2022. Chvalova was built in 1910. Known as Závišova until 1947, after Záviš of Falkenstein (1250-ish to 1290), a noble from the Vitkovci clan and foe of Otokar II. Chval z Machovic (first mentioned in 1419, last mentioned in 1433) was one of the first governors of Tábor alongside Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 133: Vlkova
Originally published on Twitter on 3 September 2022. Vlkova was built in 1878. Jakub Vlk was a radical Hussite priest. After Jan Želivský died in 1422, he took over as preacher at Our Lady of the Snows (Panny Marie Sněžné, on Jungmannovo náměstí). He was expelled in 1434 and took refuge in Hradec Králové with Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 130: Přibyslavská
Originally published on Twitter on 31 August 2022. Přibyslavská was built in 1898. Přibyslav is a town in the Havlíčkův Brod district, currrently with about 4,000 inhabitants. It was first mentioned in writing in 1257 (under the name of Priemezlaves). In the same century, the town became the second most important silver mining location in Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 124: Táboritská
Originally published on Twitter on 25 August 2022. Táboritská was built in 1885. The Táborites have come up *cough* more than once *cough* in these posts, so here’s a quick brief. They were radical Hussites, known as ‘Picards’ by their enemies. Aiming to develop a communal society, they founded the town of Tábor in 1420, Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 123: Lupáčova
Originally published on Twitter on 24 August 2022. Lupáčova was built before 1875. Martin Lupáč studied in Prague, where he got to know Jan Hus personally. In 1412, he took part in the burning of the Papal Bull. In 1421, he became a preacher in Chrudim. He was a moderate Hussite who wanted all the Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 120: Lipanská
Originally published on Twitter on 22 August 2022. Lipanská was built before 1875. The Battle of Lipany, also known as the Battle of Český Brod, was fought on 30 May 1434. On one side, you had the Táborites (radical Hussites), led by Prokop the Great (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/24/prague-3-day-80-prokopovo-namesti/), and the similarly radical Sirotci (Orphans), led by Jan Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 119: Cimburkova
Originally published on Twitter on 20 August 2022. Cimburkova was built before 1875. Ctibor Tovačovský z Cimburka was born around 1437. His father, Jan Tovačovský z Cimburka, was a supporter of the Hussites and also governor of Moravia from 1437 to 1460 (and has his own street at https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/26/prague-3-day-87-tovacovskeho/). Upon his father’s death in 1464, Continue reading
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Prague 3, Day 116: Krásova
Originally published on Twitter on 17 August 2022. Krásova was built in 1885. Jan Krása was a merchant from Prague, who was an alderman for the New Town from 1390 to 1413. A fervent supporter of Jan Hus, he was one of the leaders of an uprising in Wrocław in 1418, where seven councillors were Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 113: Kostnické náměstí
Originally published on Twitter on 14 August 2022. Kostnické náměstí was built in 1889. Kostnice is the Czech name for the German town that we’re allowed to call either Konstanz or Constance in English. It lies on Lake Constance, which you’ll hear many people calling Bodensee instead. Konstanz became a major spiritual centre in the Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 112: Příběnická
Originally published on Twitter on 13 August 2022. Příběnická was built in 1899. It was called Chodská until 1947, after the old name for the area around Domažlice (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-14-domazlicka/). The Chodové, who lived in the region, were direct subjects of the King, and were responsible for guarding the border between Bohemia and Bavaria. Příběnice, meanwhile, Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 111: Pod Vítkovem
Originally published on Twitter on 12 August 2022. Pod Vítkovem was built in 1872. It was known as Vítkov until 1947, and as ‘under Vítkov’ ever since. So here are the new facts about the memorial as promised during https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/12/04/prague-3-day-106-u-pamatniku/. The Nazis seized the lower buildings of the Museum in 1939, but somehow didn’t bother Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 110: U Božích bojovníků
Originally published on Twitter on 11 August, 2022. U Božích bojovníků was built in 1885. Boží bojovníci are ‘warriors of God’. Yes, we’re obviously talking about Hussites again. But today I get to compensate for that with music! Ktož jsú boží bojovníci (written ‘Ktoz jsu bozi boyownici’ back in the day) / ‘Ye who are Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 109: Jeronýmova
Originally published on Twitter on 10 August 2022. Jeronýmova was built in 1896. Jeroným Pražský, or Jerome of Prague (1379-1416), studied at Charles University, as well as at Oxford, where he read the teachings of John Wycliffe (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-26-viklefova/). He later distributed Wycliffe’s works in Bohemia. In 1409, he was heavily involved in the Decree of Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 108: Řehořova
Originally published on Twitter on 9 August 2022. Řehořova was built in 1897. Řehoř Krajčí (died 1474) was a knight, and possibly the nephew of Jan Rokycana (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-19-rokycanova/). In 1457, he founded the Unity of Brethren in Kunvald (see https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/26/prague-3-day-83-ceskobratrska/). The group’s popularity led to significant tension with Uncle, an Utraquist. From 1897 to 1940, Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 107: Orebitská
Originally published on Twitter on 8 August 2022. Orebitská was built in 1885. The Orebites (Orebité) were a radical branch of the Hussites, named after a procession that they took part in on Mount Oreb, which is located in Třebechovice. Oreb itself was named after Horeb, the mountain at which Moses received the Ten Commandments. Continue reading
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