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Prague 3, day 104: Prvního Pluku
Originally published on Twitter on 5 August 2022. Prvního Pluku has had this name since 1947. It translates as ‘(the street of) the First Regiment’. In 1877, three pre-existing streets – Anenská, Křížová and Mlýnská – were joined together to form a street called Vinohradská (not that one). This became Pibranser Straße – Příbram Street Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 103: Pernerova
Originally published on Twitter on 4 August 2022. Pernerova was built before 1850. The street sign says Pernerova is in Karlín – and it mainly is – but its westernmost parts are in Žižkov. Jan Perner (1815-45) was a designer and builder of railways. He studied at Prague Technical College from 1831 to 1833. In Continue reading
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