Praha 3
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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 132: Sladkovského náměstí
Originally published on Twitter on 2 September 2022. Sladkovského náměstí was built in 1890. Karel Sladkovský was born in Malá Strana in 1823, and studied law in Vienna. He returned to Prague in 1848, becoming a leader of the student movement. He became famous after a speech at Svatováclavské Lázně (which no longer exists, having Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 131: Vita Nejedlého
Originally published on Twitter on 1 September 2022. Vita Nejedlého was built in 1885. This one’s been through its fair share of other names. Until 1940, and again from 1945 to 1947, it was Veleslavínova, after Daniel Adam z Veleslavína (1546-99), lexicographer, publisher, translator and secret member of the Unitas Fratrum (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/26/prague-3-day-83-ceskobratrska/). From 1940 to 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 129: U Viktorie
Originally published on Twitter on 30 August 2022. U Viktorie was built in late 2021. It’s named after the home ground of FK Viktoria Žižkov (officially the eFotbal Arena). Viktoria was set up in 1903, with most players being local students. It grabbed people’s attention by beating Sparta 1:0 in 1906. In 1909, the club Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 128: U rajské zahrady
Originally published on Twitter on 29 August 2022. U rajské zahrady was built in 1895. It translates as ‘At the Garden of Paradise’. The street was Přemyslova, after one or more of the Přemyslid dynasty, until 1930. There were vineyards around here in the 15th century; four centuries later, a popular garden restaurant opened, complete Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 127: Siwiecova
Originally published on Twitter on 28 August 2022. Siwiecova was built in 1980. Until 2009, this was Havelkova, Václav Havelka (1893-1967, and yes, that was his actual name), was a Communist functionary, so it’s quite amazing the street maintained this name for so long. Not least given that the street is the home of the Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 126: Náměstí Winstona Churchilla
Originally published on Twitter on 27 August 2022. Náměstí Winstona Churchilla was built in 1935. Until 1955, this was U Pensijního ústavu (‘At the Pension Institute’), named after the large functionalist building on the square, once the tallest office building in Czechoslovakia. It became known as the Dům odborových svazů (House of Trade Unions) in Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 125: Seifertova
Originally published on Twitter on 26 August 2022. Seifertova was built in 1875. Until 1940, this was Karlova, after Karel IV; from 1940 to 1945, it was Lutherova, after Martin Luther. After a brief return to its original name, it became Kalininova from 1947 to 1990, after Mikhail Kalinin (1875-1945), an Old Bolshevik revolutionary after 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 121: Miličova
Originally published on Twitter on 21 August 2022. Also, this was actually day 120, and Lipanská, which I’ve posted as day 120, was actually day 121. Like any of this matters. Miličova was built before 1875. Milíč z Kroměříže was born around 1325 in Tečovice, and was educated in Olomouc. From 1358 to 1362, he 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 118: Štítného
Originally published on Twitter on 19 August 2022. Štítného was built before 1875. Tomáš Štítný ze Štítného was born into the lower nobility at the Štítná fortress (now part of Žirovnice, Vysočina Region) around 1333. He moved to Prague to study at the Art Faculty of Charles University, where he became acquainted with reform preachers Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 117: Blahníkova
Originally published on Twitter on 18 August 2022. Blahníkova was built in 1883. Until 1952, this was Švihovského, named after Půta Švihovský (died 1504), a Bohemian nobleman who was the highest regional judge of the Kingdom of Bohemia for 25 years. According to German Wikipedia, he was a bit of a prick, though, and – 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 115: Husinecká
Originally published on Twitter on 16 August 2022. Husinecká was built in 1889. In 1898, a nearby street, Ambrožova (not the current one which is discussed under https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/21/prague-3-day-68-ambrozova/) was merged into Husinecká. Husinec (current population approx. 1,400) is a village in the Prachatice district in South Bohemia. It’s best known as the supposed birthplace of… Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 114: Dalimilova
Originally published on Twitter on 15 August 2022. Dalimilova was built before 1875. Dalimil’s Chronicle is the oldest existing verse chronicle in the Czech language. It is based on five older chronicles which were written in Latin: the Boleslav, Prague, Břevnov, Opatovice and Vyšehrad Chronicles. In its 106 chapters, it goes from the construction of 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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