What's in a Prague street name

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Category: Nusle

  • Prague 2, day 84: Ostrčilovo náměstí

    Originally published on X on 29 January 2023. Ostrčilovo náměstí was built in 1900. Until 1947, this was Přemyslovo náměstí, after Přemysl Oráč, AKA Where It All Began (see recent posts for brief details). From 1947 to 1952, it was Hašlerovo náměstí, after Karel Hašler (1879-1941), a songwriter and actor (and supporter of Czech fascism…),…

  • Prague 2, day 83: Nezamyslova

    Originally published on X on 28 January 2023. Nezamyslova was built in 1892. Legend has it that, between Přemysl Oráč, the legendary founder of the Přemyslid dynasty, and Bořivoj, the first properly documented Duke of Bohemia (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/01/14/prague-3-day-134-borivojova/), there were seven princes. Nezamysl was one of them. There are two particularly interesting theories as to where…

  • Prague 2, day 81: Sekaninova

    Originally published on X on 26 January 2023. Sekaninova was built in 1892. Until 1947, this was Přemyslovo nábřeží (Přemysl Embankment), after Přemysl Oráč, or Přemysl the Ploughman, husband of Libuše and ancestor of the Přemyslid dynasty. Ivan Sekanin was born in Nové Město na Moravě in 1900. He studied law at Charles University and joined…

  • Prague 2, day 80: Oldřichova

    Originally published on X on 25 January 2023. Oldřichova was built in 1892. Anyone who read yesterday’s post will remember that Oldřich blinded his own brother AND HE STILL GETS A STREET NAMED AFTER HIM. Begrudgingly, here’s his bio. Oldřich was the youngest son of Boleslav II, and his mother was either Boleslav’s second wife…

  • Prague 2, day 79: Jaromírova

    Originally published on X on 24 January 2023. Jaromírova was built in 1892. Jaromír was another Přemyslid, born around 975 as the son of Boleslav II. His older brother, Boleslav III, was a bit of a sh*t – he had Jaromír castrated so that he could never produce an heir to the throne. Fleeing to…

  • Prague 2, day 78: Spytihněvova

    Originally published on X on 23 January 2023. Spytihněvova was built in 1892. Spytihněv I was born around 875. People do enjoy railing against nepo babies lately, so knock yourselves out with this one: dad was Bořivoj, the first documented Bohemian ruler (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/01/14/prague-3-day-134-borivojova/), while mum was Ludmila, who later became a saint. Bořivoj died around…

  • Prague 2, day 72: Pod Nuselskými schody

    Originally published on Twitter on 17 January 2023. Pod Nuselskými schody was built around 1895. This translates as ‘Under the Nusle steps’. Which are visible in this photo (just), and connect today’s street with Šafaříkova (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/07/06/prague-2-day-61-safarikova/). Like Žižkov, Vinohrady and many more, Nusle was a separate village, which later became a town, and then became…

  • Prague 2, day 40: Bělehradská

    Originally published on Twitter on 16 December 2022. Bělehradská was built in the 19th century. Until 1875, this was the Linecká silnice – the highway to Linz in Austria; it then became the Nuselská silnice  – the highway to a somewhat nearer place, Nusle, until 1880. Then, from 1880 until the Great Geographical Renaming Funday…