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Prague 3, day 121: Miličova
Originally published on Twitter on 21 August 2022. Also, this was actually day 120, and Lipanská, which I’ve posted as day 120, was actually day 121. Like any of this matters. Miličova was built before 1875. Milíč z Kroměříže was born around 1325 in Tečovice, and was educated in Olomouc. From 1358 to 1362, he Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 119: Cimburkova
Originally published on Twitter on 20 August 2022. Cimburkova was built before 1875. Ctibor Tovačovský z Cimburka was born around 1437. His father, Jan Tovačovský z Cimburka, was a supporter of the Hussites and also governor of Moravia from 1437 to 1460 (and has his own street at https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/26/prague-3-day-87-tovacovskeho/). Upon his father’s death in 1464, Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 118: Štítného
Originally published on Twitter on 19 August 2022. Štítného was built before 1875. Tomáš Štítný ze Štítného was born into the lower nobility at the Štítná fortress (now part of Žirovnice, Vysočina Region) around 1333. He moved to Prague to study at the Art Faculty of Charles University, where he became acquainted with reform preachers Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 117: Blahníkova
Originally published on Twitter on 18 August 2022. Blahníkova was built in 1883. Until 1952, this was Švihovského, named after Půta Švihovský (died 1504), a Bohemian nobleman who was the highest regional judge of the Kingdom of Bohemia for 25 years. According to German Wikipedia, he was a bit of a prick, though, and – Continue reading
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Prague 3, Day 116: Krásova
Originally published on Twitter on 17 August 2022. Krásova was built in 1885. Jan Krása was a merchant from Prague, who was an alderman for the New Town from 1390 to 1413. A fervent supporter of Jan Hus, he was one of the leaders of an uprising in Wrocław in 1418, where seven councillors were Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 115: Husinecká
Originally published on Twitter on 16 August 2022. Husinecká was built in 1889. In 1898, a nearby street, Ambrožova (not the current one which is discussed under https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/21/prague-3-day-68-ambrozova/) was merged into Husinecká. Husinec (current population approx. 1,400) is a village in the Prachatice district in South Bohemia. It’s best known as the supposed birthplace of… Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 114: Dalimilova
Originally published on Twitter on 15 August 2022. Dalimilova was built before 1875. Dalimil’s Chronicle is the oldest existing verse chronicle in the Czech language. It is based on five older chronicles which were written in Latin: the Boleslav, Prague, Břevnov, Opatovice and Vyšehrad Chronicles. In its 106 chapters, it goes from the construction of Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 113: Kostnické náměstí
Originally published on Twitter on 14 August 2022. Kostnické náměstí was built in 1889. Kostnice is the Czech name for the German town that we’re allowed to call either Konstanz or Constance in English. It lies on Lake Constance, which you’ll hear many people calling Bodensee instead. Konstanz became a major spiritual centre in the Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 111: Pod Vítkovem
Originally published on Twitter on 12 August 2022. Pod Vítkovem was built in 1872. It was known as Vítkov until 1947, and as ‘under Vítkov’ ever since. So here are the new facts about the memorial as promised during https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/12/04/prague-3-day-106-u-pamatniku/. The Nazis seized the lower buildings of the Museum in 1939, but somehow didn’t bother Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 110: U Božích bojovníků
Originally published on Twitter on 11 August, 2022. U Božích bojovníků was built in 1885. Boží bojovníci are ‘warriors of God’. Yes, we’re obviously talking about Hussites again. But today I get to compensate for that with music! Ktož jsú boží bojovníci (written ‘Ktoz jsu bozi boyownici’ back in the day) / ‘Ye who are Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 109: Jeronýmova
Originally published on Twitter on 10 August 2022. Jeronýmova was built in 1896. Jeroným Pražský, or Jerome of Prague (1379-1416), studied at Charles University, as well as at Oxford, where he read the teachings of John Wycliffe (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-26-viklefova/). He later distributed Wycliffe’s works in Bohemia. In 1409, he was heavily involved in the Decree of Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 108: Řehořova
Originally published on Twitter on 9 August 2022. Řehořova was built in 1897. Řehoř Krajčí (died 1474) was a knight, and possibly the nephew of Jan Rokycana (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/19/prague-3-day-19-rokycanova/). In 1457, he founded the Unity of Brethren in Kunvald (see https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2022/11/26/prague-3-day-83-ceskobratrska/). The group’s popularity led to significant tension with Uncle, an Utraquist. From 1897 to 1940, Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 107: Orebitská
Originally published on Twitter on 8 August 2022. Orebitská was built in 1885. The Orebites (Orebité) were a radical branch of the Hussites, named after a procession that they took part in on Mount Oreb, which is located in Třebechovice. Oreb itself was named after Horeb, the mountain at which Moses received the Ten Commandments. Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 106: U Památníku
Originally published on Twitter on 7 August 2022. U Památníku was built in 1933, and translate as ‘at the memorial’. The ‘memorial’ in question is the National Monument on Vítkov Hill. It contains the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a ceremonial hall, and an exhibition on Czech/Czechoslovak statehood. However, it’s most famous for its statue Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 104: Prvního Pluku
Originally published on Twitter on 5 August 2022. Prvního Pluku has had this name since 1947. It translates as ‘(the street of) the First Regiment’. In 1877, three pre-existing streets – Anenská, Křížová and Mlýnská – were joined together to form a street called Vinohradská (not that one). This became Pibranser Straße – Příbram Street Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 103: Pernerova
Originally published on Twitter on 4 August 2022. Pernerova was built before 1850. The street sign says Pernerova is in Karlín – and it mainly is – but its westernmost parts are in Žižkov. Jan Perner (1815-45) was a designer and builder of railways. He studied at Prague Technical College from 1831 to 1833. In Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 102: Trocnovská
Originally published on Twitter on 3 August 2022. Trocnovská was built in 1889. Trocnov, population 112, is a village in the České Budějovice district. Before 1949, the name ‘Trocnov’ only referred to the court there, and the village itself was called Záluží (approx. ‘Behind the Floodplain’). Jan Žižka was born less than two kilometres from Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 101: Husitská
Originally published on Twitter on 2 August 2022. Husitská was built before 1872, and has had its current name since 1947. Husitská is named after its most famous resident, the architect, philosopher, politician, nuclear physicist and adult film actress Kateřina ‘CoCo’ Husitská. A woman so impressive that the street was named after her 24 years Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 100: Kališnická
Originally published on Twitter on 1 August 2022. Day 100 already. Huh. Kališnická was built in 1910. A kališník is an Utraquist. The Utraquists were a branch of the Hussites who believed that Eucharist in both kinds (i.e. bread and wine) should be administered to churchgoers. They constituted a majority of Hussites. They were also Continue reading
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Prague 3, day 99: Izraelská
Originally published on Twitter on 31 July 2022. Izraelská was built in 1945. Until 1995, the street was part of ‘Nad vodovodem’ (‘Above the water pipeline’), which is still located directly to the east of it in Prague 10. Izraelská is directly south of the New Jewish Cemetery. The cemetery founded in 1890, as the Continue reading
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