Ruins
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Prague 4, day 186: Vysoká cesta
Vysoká cesta was named in 1911. ‘Vysoká cesta’ translates as ‘high road’, and, in relation to the terrain directly to the west, this is accurate. Though it kind of blows my mind that anywhere that looks like this qualifies for street status at all. My mind is equally blown by the villa at number 24 Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 16: Budečská
Originally published on Twitter on 22 November 2022. Budečská was built in 1889. From 1940 to 1945, this was Humboldtova, after Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835), Prussian philosopher, linguist, diplomat and founder of the Humboldt University of Berlin. Budeč, the remains of a castle, is a national cultural monument located 17 km north-west of Prague in Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 112: Příběnická
Originally published on Twitter on 13 August 2022. Příběnická was built in 1899. It was called Chodská until 1947, after the old name for the area around Domažlice (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-14-domazlicka/). The Chodové, who lived in the region, were direct subjects of the King, and were responsible for guarding the border between Bohemia and Bavaria. Příběnice, meanwhile, Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 20: Ostromečská
Originally published on Twitter on 13 May 2022. Ostromečská was built in 1896. Ostromeč is a former castle, located north of the village of Hrazany in the Příbram district. Its foundations were laid in 1424 under the Hussite leadership of Jan Hvězda of Vícemilice. It was raided and demolished just four years later, but was Continue reading
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