Žižkov
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Prague 3, day 1, version 2.0: Hartigova
Originally published on Twitter on 2 October 2023, one day after the street, formerly Koněvova (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/18/prague-3-day-1-konevova/) , was officially renamed. Karel Hartig was born in Sedlčany, near Příbram, in 1833, and trained as a bricklayer, working, amongst other places, on the George of Poděbrady / Jiří z Poděbrad barracks, which we now know better as Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 193: Dagmar Burešové
Originally published on Twitter on 17 May 2023. Dagmar Burešové was definitely built in 2022 but only given a street sign in the last month in the spring of 2023. Dagmar Kubištová was born in Prague in 1929. Her father was a lawyer, and the entire family was strongly anti-communist. In 1950, she married a Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 160: Pod židovskými hřbitovy
Originally published on Twitter on 30 September 2022. Pod židovskými hřbitovy was built in 1981 (like me). Another belated ‘oh, that’s Prague 3’ moment – the only street sign says otherwise, but the northernmost part of the short street is actually in the district. The street name translates as ‘Under the Jewish Cemeteries’, and that’s Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 159: Novovysočanská
Originally published on Twitter on 29 September 2022. Novovysočanská was built in 1906. We’re at the ‘streets I didn’t realise were partially in Prague 3 / Žižkov’ stage of things. In my defence, there isn’t actually a single street sign in the Prague 3 part of Novovysočanská, and this pic is the nearest I can Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 158: Jičínská
Originally published on Twitter on 28 September 2022. Jičínská was built in 1910. Jičín is a town of 16,000 people in the Hradec Králové Region. Initially a royal town, Jan Lucemburský sold it to the Vartenberk family in 1337. It really started to expand in 1621, when it was purchased by the military leader Albrecht von Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 157: Olšanské náměstí
Originally published on Twitter on 27 September 2022. Olšanské náměstí was built in 1910. For the story of Olšany, the village that was once located here, I’m going to take you to https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/22/prague-3-day-73-olsanska/. Until 1930, the square was called Radešínovo náměstí, after Vilém z Radešína, who owned Olšany from 1546. For the story of why it Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 156: Sudoměřská
Originally published on Twitter on 26 September 2022. Sudoměřská was built in 1898. It was originally called Sudoměřická until 1958, when it was changed on the grounds that Sudoměřská is the grammatically correct adjective for something from Sudoměř, and Sudoměřická… is not. These days, Sudoměř is a village which is part of the municipality of Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 155: Baranova
Originally published on Twitter on 25 September 2022. Baranova was built in 1885. It was named Vratislavova until 1940 and again from 1945 to 1947, after Vratislav II, who is in this bumper here’s-all-the-Přemyslids-thread from a few days back: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/02/26/prague-3-day-152-premyslovska/. It was then called Habánská from 1940 to 1945, after the Habaners, the Hutterites (that’s Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 154: Jagellonská
Originally published on Twitter on 24 September 2022. Jagellonská was built in 1896. Continuing (and ending) this trilogy of streets, the Jagiellonian dynasty was founded by Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania, in 1386. In their time, they ruled Poland, Lithuania, Hungary and Bohemia. The dynasty is known as the Jagiellonowie, the Jogailaičiai, the Jagelló and Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 153: Lucemburská
Originally published on Twitter on 23 September 2022. Lucemburská was built in 1896. The Lucemburkové, or the House of Luxembourg, or D’Lëtzebuerger Haus if you really want to be like that about it, ruled as Kings of Germany, Holy Roman Emperors, and Kings of Bohemia (and Hungary, and Croatia). Luckily, it’s a much shorter list Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 152: Přemyslovská
Originally published on Twitter on 22 September 2022. Přemyslovská was built in 1896. The Přemyslid dynasty ruled Bohemia from the mid-9th century until 1306. So here’s a very abbreviated and yet really quite long guide to all the ones who ruled. Years of rule are often best guesses in the early days. Bořivoj I (872-89): Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 151: Křišťanova
Originally published on Twitter on 21 September 2022. Křišťanova was built in 1904. Křišťan z Prachatic was born in the late 1360s, started studying at Charles University in 1386, and then became a maths lecturer there while also being a parish priest in the Old Town. *And* also becoming the University’s dean and chancellor. He Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 150: Žižkovo náměstí
Originally published on Twitter on 20 September 2022. Žižkovo náměstí was built in 1904, and I’m now wondering how I spin this one out. Oh, OK: until 1947, it was Kollárovo náměstí, after Ján Kollár (1793-1852), Slovak poet, pastor, writer and promoter of Pan-Slavism. From 1947 to 1958, it was Chelčického náměstí, and you can Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 149: Radhošťská
Originally published on Twitter on 19 September 2022. Radhošťská was built in 1904. Part of Radhošťská used to be a separate street, called Rostislavova from 1920 to 1947, after Rostislav, the second known ruler of Moravia from 846 to 870. Before becoming a victim of cancel culture, 1952-street-planning-style, Rostislavova was renamed Tayerlova, after Rudolf Tayerle Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 148: Ondříčkova
Originally published on Twitter on 18 September 2022. Ondříčkova was built in 1885. Until 1937, this was Břetislavova, presumably after Břetislav I (1005-1055), II (1060-1100) III (died 1197), all Dukes of Bohemia. František Ondříček was born on Nový Svět in Hradčany in 1857, and played violin in taverns and cafes as part of his father’s Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 147: Blodkova
Originally published on Twitter on 17 September 2022. Blodkova was built in 1905. Vilém Blodek was born into a poor family in Prague in 1834. He graduated from the Prague Conservatory at the age of 19, subsequently becoming a piano teacher in Lubycza Królewska (then Galicia, now in south-eastern Poland on the Ukrainian border). He Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 146: Zvonařova
Originally published on Twitter on 16 September 2022. Zvonařova was built in 1904. Josef Leopold Zvonař was born near in Kublov near Beroun in 1824. At the age of 18, he moved to Prague to train to study pedagogy, but, as he was already proficient in several instruments, music was a greater attraction. Therefore, he Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 145: Škroupovo náměstí
Originally published on Twitter on 15 September 2022. Škroupovo náměstí was built in 1910. Until 1940, and again from 1945-7, this was Smetanovo náměstí, after Bedřich Smetana (1824-84), composer of Má vlast, and often called the father of Czech music. From 1940-5, it was Sukovo náměstí, after Josef Suk (1874-1935), composer and son-in-law of Antonín Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 144: Pospíšilova
Originally published on Twitter on 14 September 2022. Pospíšilova was built in 1904. It was called Dvořákova until 1930. Explanation probably not needed. Karel Pospíšil was born near Chotěboř in 1867, and was taught music by both his grandfather, Josef Pospíšil, and his uncle, the famous pianist Karel Slavkovský. He became a teacher in a Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 143: Fibichova
Originally published on Twitter on 13 September 2022. Fibichova was built in 1904. From 1940 to 1945, this was Ševčíkova. Fibichova is to the right of Ševčíkova (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/01/14/prague-3-day-142-sevcikova/). Except Current Ševčíkova wasn’t called Ševčíkova until 1947. Blimey. Zdeněk Fibich was born in Všebořice near Benešov in 1850. Encouraged by his music-loving (and Austrian) mother, he Continue reading
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