Praha 4
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Prague 4, day 221: Pod Křížkem
Pod Křížkem was built in 1938. Quick one today: we recently spoke about the somewhat distinctive building called Na Křížku, because there’s a street called ‘Nad Křížkem’ which is above it: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/11/04/prague-4-day-219-nad-krizkem/. Pod Křížkem, on the other hand, is beneath it. Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 220: Na usedlosti
Na usedlosti was built in 1935. An ‘usedlost’ is a homestead, a farmstead or an estate. In English, the difference between a homestead and a farmstead is that the former intends to feed its own inhabitants, whereas the latter’s role is agricultural production. Czech makes no distinction between the two, which is why I’ve been Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 219: Nad Křížkem
Nad Křížkem was built in 1938. In the late 1800s, a Neo-Renaissance chateau, with quite an irregular form, was built round here on the site of an earlier building; it was named Na Křížku (‘At the small cross’). It originally served as a farmstead. However, in the early 20th century, it was turned into a Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 218: Ve dvoře
Ve dvoře was built named around 1900. As mentioned yesterday (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/11/02/prague-4-day-217-na-mlejnku/), the Dominican Order of Saint Giles was given part of Braník in 1625, as part of Emperor Ferdinand II’s re-Catholicisation drive. However, Braník was outside the Prague city walls, and therefore suffered quite badly during the Thirty Years’ War. By 1650, reconstruction was sorely Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 217: Na Mlejnku
Na Mlejnku was named in 1938. In 1625, the Dominican Order of St Giles (see https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/10/06/prague-1-day-171-jilska/ for a bit more about him and them) came to Braník and acquired the local fortified manor. At some point, they had a water mill – a vodni mlýn – built. It lasted a good while, being purchased by Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 216: Nad kostelem
Nad kostelem was built in 1934. And that’s a particularly satisfying street sign pic. ‘Nad kostelem’ translates as ‘Above the church’. The church in question is Kostel svatého Prokopa v Braníku (the Church of St. Prokop in Braník), the tower which you can see in this picture. The single-nave, Romanesque Revival-style church was consecrated in 1901; Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 215: U Šálkovny
U Šálkovny was built in 1935. Vineyards existed around here at least as far back as 1400. About four hundred years later, a farmstead was set up here by an owner called Mr Šálek. Šálek was Jewish and, for a time, the farmstead included a synagogue. After World War One – by which time the Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 214: Mezivrší
Mezivrší was first given a name in 1911. Until 1947 (other than during the Nazi occupation), it was called Kateřinská, supposedly an old name for the immediate surrounding area. One has to assume there was a church or other institution named after St Catherine. For a still-existing street called Kateřinská to the north of here, Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 213: V malých domech III
V malých domech III was built in 1935. You know the drill by now (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/10/27/prague-4-day-211-v-malych-domech-i/). You may also be happy to know that there is no V malých domech IV, and so we can talk about something new tomorrow. Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 212: V malých domech II
V malých domech II was built in 1935. I can’t give new information today (which, as I’m on holiday, is fine by me), but I can point you to https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/10/27/prague-4-day-211-v-malych-domech-i/ and give you a picture of the street and its supposed small houses. Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 211: V malých domech I
V malých domech I was built in 1935. You’ll often hear it mentioned how the First Czechoslovak Republic was (after 1933) the only democratic country in the region, and how it was one of the world’s ten most industrialised countries. Cue nostalgia (also, it seems it was ‘only’ 14th). One of the facts that this Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 210: Nad přívozem
Nad přívozem was built in 1926. A ‘přívoz’ is a ferry. Czech Wikipedia lists 17 current ferry routes across the Vltava – and 85 which are no more. Of the 17 remaining ones, only six are in Prague, and one is just for tourists. Two ferries used to cross the Vltava to/from Braník: one, sailing Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 209: Školní
Školní was built in 1911. Školní is named after the elementary school at number 3, which, as implied by its website, has been operating since 1894: https://www.zsskolni.cz/. It seems things have come full circle, and the school is now named after the street. The school got a significant makeover in 2018: https://praha4.cz/rekonstrukce-zs-v-braniku-konci/. This street got Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 208: Zemanka
Zemanka was built in 1968. I’ve got an early start tomorrow, so it’s quite nice to be able to just put you in the direction of https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/10/23/prague-4-day-207-na-zemance/ and head to bed. Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 207: Na Zemance
Na Zemance was built in 1935. A vineyard was probably in place here as far back as the Middle Ages. It survived several centuries, but took a bit of a beating in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740 to 1748). Reduced from being a vineyard to just being a field, it was purchased by Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 206: Zelený pruh
Zelený pruh was built in… read on. In 1941, a street, intended to be called Weilburgova, was built. It was named after Jan Weilburg z Widy, who, in the late 1400s, was the highest scribe in the Old Town. We have to assume he was a German speaker, not only because of his name, but Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 205: Na rozhledu
Na rozhledu was built in 1934. A ‘rozhled’ is a ‘view’ or an ‘outlook’. And this is a good reminder that we are currently overlooking the Branické skály, or Braník Rocks (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/10/02/prague-4-day-187-nad-lomem/). There are some pretty great views round here, and I need to add some pictures of them to these posts. Stand in the Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 204: Jasná II
Jasná II was built in 1938. I’m going to point you towards https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/10/18/prague-4-day-202-jasna-i/ and remind you that I write about these street names, but I don’t get to decide how varied they are(n’t). Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 203: Stará cesta
Stará cesta was named in 1911. Which may also be when that street sign was last cleaned. Goodness. ‘Stará cesta’ translates as ‘old path’, and this is exactly what you have here. A bit further down the path, you’ve got the Marold Villa, where the painter Luděk Marold (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/02/23/prague-4-day-43-maroldova/) was brought up here by his Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 202: Jasná I
Jasná I was built in 1938. ‘Jasná’ translates as ‘clear’ or ‘bright’ or ‘radiant’, which whoever named the street clearly thought was one of its main characteristics. In 1960, the street, originally known as Jasná, was split into Jasná I and… well, you might have guessed and are more than welcome to skip the post Continue reading
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