Ed Ley
@edley.bsky.social
🇬🇧 in 🇨🇿. Writes about Prague streets, one by one (currently covering Podolí). https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 232: U staré pošty, built in 1911.
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 232: U staré pošty, built in 1911.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 231: Na vinohradu, built in 1911.
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 231: Na vinohradu, built in 1911.
14) In 1467, Jiskra represented Matthias Corvinus in peace negotiations with the Turkish Sultan, Mehmed II. We don’t know when he died, but there’s a text from 1468 referring to him being alive, and one from 1471 saying he was deceased.
November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
14) In 1467, Jiskra represented Matthias Corvinus in peace negotiations with the Turkish Sultan, Mehmed II. We don’t know when he died, but there’s a text from 1468 referring to him being alive, and one from 1471 saying he was deceased.
12) Ladislav died unexpectedly in Prague in 1457, aged just seventeen. Jiskra opposed the new King of Hungary, Matthias Corvinus. He eventually capitulated in 1462, and agreed to pay tribute to Matthias.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
12) Ladislav died unexpectedly in Prague in 1457, aged just seventeen. Jiskra opposed the new King of Hungary, Matthias Corvinus. He eventually capitulated in 1462, and agreed to pay tribute to Matthias.
9) Jiskra managed to get an army of 5,000 Hussites together, and promptly occupied large parts of Upper Hungary, thereby cutting Poland and Hungary off from each other.
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
9) Jiskra managed to get an army of 5,000 Hussites together, and promptly occupied large parts of Upper Hungary, thereby cutting Poland and Hungary off from each other.
8) When Ladislav was three months old, Elizabeth had him crowned King of Hungary; the Hungarian nobility wanted Władysław III. Elizabeth fled Hungary for Upper Hungary, i.e. present-day Slovakia. She also asked Jiskra to protect her son’s interests.
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
8) When Ladislav was three months old, Elizabeth had him crowned King of Hungary; the Hungarian nobility wanted Władysław III. Elizabeth fled Hungary for Upper Hungary, i.e. present-day Slovakia. She also asked Jiskra to protect her son’s interests.
7) Albert died in 1439 while travelling back from an unsuccessful expedition against the Turks in Hungary. His son Ladislav was born after his death, and consequently became known as Ladislav Pohrobek (Ladislav the Posthumous).
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
7) Albert died in 1439 while travelling back from an unsuccessful expedition against the Turks in Hungary. His son Ladislav was born after his death, and consequently became known as Ladislav Pohrobek (Ladislav the Posthumous).
6) The Catholics and moderate Hussites supported putting Elizabeth’s husband, Albert of Austria, on the throne (both are pictured below); the more extreme Hussites wanted Casimir, brother of Władysław III, King of Poland.
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
6) The Catholics and moderate Hussites supported putting Elizabeth’s husband, Albert of Austria, on the throne (both are pictured below); the more extreme Hussites wanted Casimir, brother of Władysław III, King of Poland.
5) He helped Sigismund’s efforts against the Turks, mainly around Belgrade.
Sigismund died in 1437 while en route from Prague to Hungary, leaving behind one adult child, Elizabeth.
Sigismund died in 1437 while en route from Prague to Hungary, leaving behind one adult child, Elizabeth.
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
5) He helped Sigismund’s efforts against the Turks, mainly around Belgrade.
Sigismund died in 1437 while en route from Prague to Hungary, leaving behind one adult child, Elizabeth.
Sigismund died in 1437 while en route from Prague to Hungary, leaving behind one adult child, Elizabeth.
4) During the Hussite Wars, he fought as a moderate, defending Plzeň from more radical factions. After them, he started to serve Sigismund, who was not only King of Bohemia, but also of Hungary and Croatia, as well as being Holy Roman Emperor.
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
4) During the Hussite Wars, he fought as a moderate, defending Plzeň from more radical factions. After them, he started to serve Sigismund, who was not only King of Bohemia, but also of Hungary and Croatia, as well as being Holy Roman Emperor.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 230: Jiskrova.
A street with this name was founded in Braník in 1935, but was destroyed in 1990 during construction works.
A street with this name was founded in Braník in 1935, but was destroyed in 1990 during construction works.
November 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 230: Jiskrova.
A street with this name was founded in Braník in 1935, but was destroyed in 1990 during construction works.
A street with this name was founded in Braník in 1935, but was destroyed in 1990 during construction works.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 229: Ke Krči, built in 1935.
November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 229: Ke Krči, built in 1935.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 228: Pod vinohradem, named in 1911.
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 228: Pod vinohradem, named in 1911.
1) What's in Prague 4 Street Name, day 227: Vlnitá, built in 1935.
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
1) What's in Prague 4 Street Name, day 227: Vlnitá, built in 1935.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 226: U Ryšánky, built in 1935.
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 226: U Ryšánky, built in 1935.
6) Falling into disrepair after this, the complex underwent major renovations from 1977 to 1984. The company responsible for these, PRAGOPROJEKT a.s., still has the address as its headquarters.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
6) Falling into disrepair after this, the complex underwent major renovations from 1977 to 1984. The company responsible for these, PRAGOPROJEKT a.s., still has the address as its headquarters.
4) The final owner of the farmstead was Maxmilián Sanleque, who used it as his summer residence until 1945. His ancestors had arrived in Prague from France, just before the French Revolution.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
4) The final owner of the farmstead was Maxmilián Sanleque, who used it as his summer residence until 1945. His ancestors had arrived in Prague from France, just before the French Revolution.
3) The residential building was converted into a chateau around 1860; the owner at the time was one Mr Ryšánek. The farmstead, which had initially been known as simply ‘Na Vinici’ (In the vineyard), was named after him.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
3) The residential building was converted into a chateau around 1860; the owner at the time was one Mr Ryšánek. The farmstead, which had initially been known as simply ‘Na Vinici’ (In the vineyard), was named after him.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 225: K Ryšánce, built in 1925.
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 225: K Ryšánce, built in 1925.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 224: Nad Zemankou, named in 1941.
The street is in Braník as well as Krč, but you won't find a street sign confirming the former.
The street is in Braník as well as Krč, but you won't find a street sign confirming the former.
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 224: Nad Zemankou, named in 1941.
The street is in Braník as well as Krč, but you won't find a street sign confirming the former.
The street is in Braník as well as Krč, but you won't find a street sign confirming the former.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 223: Nad Šálkovnou, built in 1981.
November 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 223: Nad Šálkovnou, built in 1981.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 222: Pod Zemankou, built in 1935.
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 222: Pod Zemankou, built in 1935.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 221: Pod Křížkem, built in 1938.
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 221: Pod Křížkem, built in 1938.
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 220: Na usedlosti, built in 1935.
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
1) What's in a Prague 4 Street Name, day 220: Na usedlosti, built in 1935.
4) In 2003, it underwent a through reconstruction under the watchful eye of the City of Prague. It’s pretty conspicuous, and apparently even visible from the other side of the Vltava.
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
4) In 2003, it underwent a through reconstruction under the watchful eye of the City of Prague. It’s pretty conspicuous, and apparently even visible from the other side of the Vltava.