Reformation
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Prague 3, day 83: Českobratrská
Originally published on Twitter on 15 July 2022. Českobratrská was built before 1875. The Jednota bratrská / Unitas Fratrum was the Bohemian Reformation Church, founded in 1457 in Kunvald. Its principles were based on the teachings of Petr Chelčický, who we dealt with on https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/24/prague-3-day-78-chelcickeho/. Unsurprisingly, the Church did not do particularly well out of Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 82: Komenského náměstí
Originally posted on Twitter on 14 July 2022. Komenského náměstí was built in 1872. Named after John Amos Comenius / Jan Amos Komenský (1592-1670). There’s a lot to say about this guy. Komenský was born into the Moravian Brethren, a pre-Reformation Protestant denomination, whose last bishop he ultimately became. The religious wars forced him to Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 78: Chelčického
Originally published on Twitter on 10 July 2022. Chelčického was built in 1885. Petr Chelčický (1379-1460-ish) was most likely a pseudonym for Petr Záhorka, born in the Chelčice region (in South Bohemia). He was a writer, translator and theologian, one of the most important figures of the Czech Reformation. He didn’t have a university education, Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 16: Lukášova
Originally posted on Twitter on 9 May 2022. Lukášova was built in 1875 or before. It’s named after Lukáš Pražský / Luke of Prague. Lukáš (d. 1528) was a bishop of the Unitas Fratrum (Jednota bratrská), otherwise known as the Moravian Church. He joined the UF shortly after graduating from Charles University in 1481, and Continue reading
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