Vinohrady
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Prague 2, day 110: Boženy Němcové
Originally published on X on 28 February 2023. Boženy Němcové was built in 1896. The most common story is that Božena Němcová was born as Barbara Nowotny in Vienna in 1820, to an unmarried mother called Theresia Nowotná. When Barbara was a few months old, Theresia married an Austrian coachman, Johann Pankl, in Malá Skalice. Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 86: Nuselský most
Originally published on X on 31 January 2023. Nuselský most – Nusle Bridge – was opened in 1973. The first discussions about building a bridge here occurred at the start of the 20th century, but it took over sixty years – and the appearance of the high rises of Pankrác – for its construction to Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 85: Pod Karlovem
Originally published on X on 30 January 2023. Pod Karlovem was built in 1896. Pod Karlovem is literally under Karlov, which is an area in Prague’s New Town, directly north of the Nusle valley. In 1350, Karel IV ordered the building of the Klášter augustiniánů kanovníků / Monastery of Augustinian Canons (located on what is Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 77: Na Folimance
Originally published on X on 22 January 2023. Na Folimance was built in 1930. Folimanka, a vineyard, was first mentioned in writing way back in 1353. It was owned by one Jakub Foliman. An orchard of apricots was added within the following century, and, in the 19th century, a homestead was created here. In 1918, Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 76: Rejskova
Originally published on X on 21 January 2023. Rejskova was built in 1896. It’s documented that Matěj Rejsek was born around 1445 in Prostějov. What isn’t documented is whether this is the Prostějov that’s near Chrudim or the one that’s in Moravia. Graduating in liberal arts from Prague University in 1469, he then became a Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 75: Sarajevská
Originally published on X on 20 January 2023. Sarajevská was built in 1896. Until 1940, and again from 1945 to 1947, this was Vyšehradská. I won’t explain that one any further for now, as: a) you’ve already guessed; b) there’s a current Prague 2 street called that anyway (spoiler alert). During the Nazi occupation, it Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 74: Fričova
Originally published on X on 19 January 2023. Fričova was built in 1896. Josef Václav Frič was born in 1829 in Prague. His father was Josef František Frič, a patriotic poet and professor at Charles University. In 1848, he became head of a radical student association, Slávie, and encouraged students to take to the barricades Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 73: Pod Zvonařkou
Originally published on Twitter on 18 January 2023. Pod Zvonařkou was built in 1935. Nice and quick this morning: while day 60 (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/07/06/prague-2-day-60-u-zvonarky/) was at Zvonařka, today is under it. And Zvonařka is another ex-vineyard. However, there’s still something special to say about Pod Zvonařkou: in 1889, number 65 was purchased by one Antonín Chmel, Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 72: Pod Nuselskými schody
Originally published on Twitter on 17 January 2023. Pod Nuselskými schody was built around 1895. This translates as ‘Under the Nusle steps’. Which are visible in this photo (just), and connect today’s street with Šafaříkova (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/07/06/prague-2-day-61-safarikova/). Like Žižkov, Vinohrady and many more, Nusle was a separate village, which later became a town, and then became Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 71: U Havlíčkových sadů
Originally published on Twitter on 16 January 2023. U Havlíčkových sadů was built in 1908. From 1940 to 1945, the street was Grébovky. Which leads us to the fact that the park is known as both Havlíčkovy sady and Grébovka (with Gröbovka also being an option). It will surprise precisely nobody that area where the Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 70: Šmilovského
Originally published on Twitter on 15 January 2023. Šmilovského was built in 1900. Alois Schmillauer was born in Mladá Boleslav in 1837. I don’t know when he went from Schmillauer to Šmilovský, but I assume the Czech national cause was involved. After studying philosophy at Charles University, he became a substitute professor at the gymnasium Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 69: Perucká
Originally published on Twitter on 14 January 2023. Perucká was built in 1928. I covered this one two days ago on https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/07/08/prague-2-day-67-nad-petruskou/, and some of these threads have been *long* lately, so I’m going to finish this one now and give you time to go out and vote if you haven’t already! But not before Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 68: Koperníkova
Originally published on Twitter on 13 January 2023. You know who Niklas Koppernigk was, but probably under the name of Nicolaus Copernicus or (if you’re Czech) Mikuláš Koperník. He was born in Toruń, now in Poland, in 1473. This is the (fairly 1970s, right?) pic of him in the Town Hall there. He put forth Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 67: Nad Petruskou
Originally published on Twitter on 12 January 2023. Nad Petruskou was built in the 19th century but not named until 1947. It’s official: defunct vineyards are the new Hussites. I think I’m going to put that in my bio. Originally, the homestead which included the vineyard was called Pelikánka; in the late 18th century, it Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 66: Na Kleovce
Originally published on Twitter on 11 January 2023. Na Kleovce was built in 1928. We’re still in ‘former vineyard’ territory, so please excuse the repetition. Kleovka was one of two vineyards here, the other being Grünwaldka. They were owned by one ‘Filip svobodný pán z Elmptů’ – Filip, a free lord from Elmpty (not that Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 65: Čermákova
Originally published on Twitter on 10 January 2023. Čermákova was built in 1896. Jaroslav Čermák was born in Prague’s Old Town in 1830. Born into a family of doctors, he suffered a major hip injury in his youth, and was confined to bed at times because of this – which may be why he developed Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 64: Kozačce
Originally published on Twitter on 9 January 2023. Na Kozačce was built around 1896. Kozačka was another of the former vineyards around here. It was also known as Šindlerka, after one of its many owners. The derivation of the name is unclear, but it could be after one Jan Kozihrb, who owned it in the Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 63: Rybalkova
Originally published on Twitter on 8 January 2023. Rybalkova was built before 1884. Prior to the Nazi occupation, and again from 1945 to 1946, the street was called Jablonského, after Boleslav Jablonský (1813-81), poet and priest. During the Nazi occupation, it was known as Labská, after the river Labe (and as in ‘Ústí nad’), known Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 62: Máchova
Originally published on Twitter on 7 January 2023. Máchova was built before 1884. Ignác Mácha* was born on Újezd, on Malá Strana, in 1810. In 1830, he started to study at Charles-Ferdinand University, taking philosophy and law. *He would later change Ignác to Hynek, and, taken with Czech patriotism, also added the doesn’t-get-much-more-Czech Karel. During Continue reading
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Prague 2, day 61: Šafaříkova
Originally published on Twitter on 6 January 2023. Šafaříkova was built around 1880. Pavol Jozef Šafárik was born in Kobeliarovo, near Košice, in 1795. The dramatic landscapes and Slovak folk culture here would impact him significantly. By the age of eight, he had allegedly read the entire Bible twice. He then went to school in Continue reading
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