Manors
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Prague 1, day 154: Boršov
Originally published on X on 25 February 2024. Boršov is a local manor, first mentioned in 1323. Its name derives from ‘Bořivoj’ (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/01/14/prague-3-day-134-borivojova/). From the mid-1700s until 1870, the street was called Poštovský plácek (‘Postal patch’ or thereabouts), after the nearby postal route (see https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/28/prague-1-day-153-karoliny-svetle/). It reverted to Boršov in 1870, but, around the end Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 88: Na Slupi
Originally published on X on 2 February 2023. Na Slupi was built in 1448 and was called Slupská until 1870. Sometimes we go *way* back. And, the further back we go, the more likely it often becomes that we don’t entirely know where street names come from. It’s likely that, before the New Town was Continue reading
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