Prague 2
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Prague 2, day 8: Legerova
Originally published on Twitter on 14 November 2022. Legerova was built in 1885 (the other side of the road is in Prague 1, and the street sign pic is from that side). It was called Legerova from 1923 to 1940, from 1945 to 1978, and since 1990. (also: excellent hat on the other sign) Until Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 7: Na Smetance
Originally published on Twitter on 13 November 2022. Na Smetance was built in 1889. Smetanka (translation: ‘Dandelion’) is a homestead and vineyard that used to lie in this spot. It’s old enough for it to be unclear when it was built. What we do know is that it housed a pub, and, from 1859, was Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 6: Helénská
Originally published on Twitter on 12 November 2022. Helénská was built in 1910. Until 1937, this was Doudlebská, after Doudleby, a village in České Budějovice District that was the centre of its region until České Budějovice was founded in 1265. The Helénové, meanwhile, are the Hellenes – the inhabitants of Ancient Greece. ‘Greece’ itself, as Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 5: Lichnická
Originally published on Twitter on 11 November 2022. Lichnická was built in 1911. It seems we’re not done with the castle ruins just yet – Lichnice is another set, this time located in the Iron Mountains (Železné hory), 15 kilometres south of Chrudim (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/06/24/prague-3-day-177-chrudimska/). It was founded by Smil ze Žitavy, a Czech nobleman, in Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 3: Kunětická
Originally published on Twitter on 9 November 2022. Kunětická was built in 1911. Kunětická hora is the name of both a hill near Pardubice and the ruins of a castle standing on it. Traces of fortifications indicate that the hill was already inhabited in prehistoric times. Václav Hájek of Libočany’s Chronicle (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-15-hajkova/) – admittedly not Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 2: Dudova
Originally published on Twitter on 8 November 2022. Dudova was built in 2019. Josef Duda was born into a military family in Pohořelec in Hradčany in 1905. In 1923, he joined the Czechoslovak army, graduating from the Military Academy in Hranice in 1925. He then studied at the Military Aviation Academy in Cheb, and at Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 1: Italská
Originally published on Twitter on 7 November 2022. Italská was created (though not built) in 1926. Italská was formed by joining parts of two other streets – Žižkova (built in 1889 – see multiple Prague 3 posts if you want to learn about Jan Žižka), and Divišova, built in 1884. Prokop Diviš (1698-1765) was a Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 161: Vinohradská
Originally published on Twitter on 1 October 2022. Vinohradská was built long enough ago for people to not know the exact year. Caution: multiple name changes coming. It was originally called Říčanská, as it led to Říčany in modern-day Prague-East (reputedly the best place to live in the country, or so says the Quality of Life Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 34: Luční
Originally published on Twitter on 27 May 2022. Luční was built in 1931. From 1931 to 1990, this was called Luční I. A nearby street was built in the same year, called, yes, Luční II. Clearly wanting to get a bit of that post-Berlin Wall vibe (or because Luční II got fed up with being Continue reading
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