Waterworks
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Prague 4, day 142: Vodárenská
Vodárenská was built in 1935. By the late 1800s, Prague was expanding, as were the towns around it, such as Podolí. Industry was becoming stronger and stronger, and needed more resources. Such as water. Therefore, in 1882, the Vinohrady Waterworks were built to supply water to the town of Královské Vinohrady. The water tower is Continue reading
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Prague 4, day 137: Podolské nábřeží
Podolské nábřeží has existed in its current form since 1990. From 1904 to 1906, the part of the embankment leading from the Vyšehrad Tunnel (mentioned on https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/08/26/prague-2-day-122-podskalska/) to Podolská (which will get its own post in a couple of days) was called Vyšehradské nábřeží, ie the Vyšehrad Embankment. From 1906 to 1924, it was named Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 186: U Vodárny
Originally published on Twitter on 26 October 2022. U Vodárny was built in 1885. It was known as Gebauerova from 1940 to 1945, after Jan Gebauer (1838-1907), one of the most important Czech linguists. He famously exposed the Manuscripts of Dvůr Králové and Zelená Hora (which I really hope I get to write about one Continue reading
What's in a Prague street name 