Every street in Prague, one by one.
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Višňová was built in 1925. It’s quite nice and green around here (to me, at least), but apparently it used to be greener (as we learned on https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2026/08/20/prague-4-day-425-u-spolecenske-zahrady/). And it may also have been redder, too – a ‘višeň’ is a sour (or morello) cherry, one of life’s great pleasures, and is also the name […]
Nad Havlem was built in 1925. This one is nothing to do with Václav Havel, but if you want to read about him, you can: https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/14/prague-1-day-104-namesti-vaclava-havla/. It is, however, to do with St Gall (he who gave his name St Gallen in Switzerland), who we discussed on https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/10/08/prague-1-day-175-havelska/. As mentioned…
U Společenské zahrady was built in 1925. In either 1843 or 1845 (depending on your source), the Česká společnost pro zvelebování zahradnictví, or the Czech Society for the Improvement of Horticulture, was founded on Bredovského (now known as https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/18/prague-1-day-127-politickych-veznu-political-prisoners/). In 1845, it moved south to Na Slupi…
U krčského nádraží was built in 1925. We spoke briefly about the present and future of Praha-Krč Station (nádraží) on https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2026/08/15/prague-4-day-420-pred-nadrazim/. Now it’s time to talk about its past. Back in 1882, Modřany (south of Krč, in Prague 12; discussed on https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/09/29/prague-4-day-185-modranska/) was known for its…
V podzámčí was built in 1935. In 1222, the fortress and village of Lower Krč (Dolní Krč; https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2026/07/18/prague-4-day-406-dolnokrcska/) were mentioned in writing as belonging to the Vyšehrad Chapter (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/08/26/prague-2-day-118-vysehradska/). In 1420, the fortress was captured by the Hussites under one Jan Žižka…
Jižní spojka was built in the 1980s, and given a name in 1992. Re: the lack of street sign, walking along the motorway until I found one didn’t quite appeal yesterday, and may not be all that legal. ‘Jižní spojka’ translates as ‘The Southern Link’ (as you can see from the map above, it links […]
Nad svahem was built in the early 1980s. A ‘svah’ is a slope or a hillside, and this street is located above one. Somehow, this is our fourth svah-based street in Prague 4 (and counting): we started with https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/03/21/prague-4-day-53-svazna/ in Nusle. And then we were on a slope in Podolí,…
Před nádražím was built in 1977. Yes, Krč has a train station. If you haven’t been through the station, that’s not too much of a surprise – only one route, the one to/from Dobříš, runs though it. I’ll tell the story of the station later, as: a) there’s another street named after it; b) I’ve […]
Mezi sklady was built in 1988. A ‘sklad’ is a warehouse, a storehouse, a storeroom, etc. Also, if you have something ‘v skladě’, you’ve got it in stock. And the street is indeed located between/among warehouses. One of which suffered significant fire damage two summers ago: https://prazsky.denik.cz/krimi/praha-pozar-hasici-mezi-sklady-ohen/.
Rosečská was built in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Not very specific, I know. Roseč (population 225) is a village in South Bohemia, eleven kilometres east of Jindřichův Hradec. The earliest written mention dates from 1367, by which time it probably already had a church, the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. The Church […]
V polích was built in 1968. Back from what I hope is my final trip this summer (they’ve all been marvellous, but a lot at once). Anyway, a ‘pole’ is a field, and the street is located ‘in fields’ (or, more accurately, on top of where they once were).
Rozárčina was built in 1947. Until 1952, it was called U krčské vodárny V, on which see https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2026/05/24/prague-4-day-386-u-krcske-vodarny/. For it’s current name, we’re still on Antal Stašek’s O ševci Matoušovi a jeho přátelích (https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2026/05/13/prague-4-day-381-sevce-matouse/). Rozárka is Růza Kyklová, the local girl whom the lead…
