Ed Ley
@edley.bsky.social
🇬🇧 in 🇨🇿. Writes about Prague streets, one by one (currently covering Podolí). https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com
3) *briefly wonders if, in 200 years, somebody will be doing something like this project and explaining what an AlzaBox was*
November 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
3) *briefly wonders if, in 200 years, somebody will be doing something like this project and explaining what an AlzaBox was*
2) The street name refers to an old – and long-gone – post office.
There was also a post office nearby on Jiskrova (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/11/15/p...) until recently, but, as those of you living in Prague will be aware, 300 post offices were closed down in 2023. This was one of them.
There was also a post office nearby on Jiskrova (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/11/15/p...) until recently, but, as those of you living in Prague will be aware, 300 post offices were closed down in 2023. This was one of them.
Prague 4, day 230: Jiskrova
A street with this name was founded in Braník in 1935, but was destroyed in 1990 during construction works. In 1991, this street – about a kilometre away from the original Jiskrova – wa…
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November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
2) The street name refers to an old – and long-gone – post office.
There was also a post office nearby on Jiskrova (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/11/15/p...) until recently, but, as those of you living in Prague will be aware, 300 post offices were closed down in 2023. This was one of them.
There was also a post office nearby on Jiskrova (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/11/15/p...) until recently, but, as those of you living in Prague will be aware, 300 post offices were closed down in 2023. This was one of them.
3) Na vinohradu, meanwhile is so called because it’s in the same former vineyard territory as whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/11/13/p....
Prague 4, day 228: Pod vinohradem
Pod vinohradem was named in 1911. Until 1947, the street was known as ‘Dolní’, which translates as ‘lower’. There’s still a street in Prague 4 called this ( and presum…
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November 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
3) Na vinohradu, meanwhile is so called because it’s in the same former vineyard territory as whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/11/13/p....
2) Until 1947, the street was called Příčná, which translates as ‘transverse’, and of which there is still one in the New Town: whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/15/p....
Prague 1, day 119: Příčná
Originally published on X on 20 January 2024. Příčná is the feminine form of příčný, which means ‘transverse’ or ‘cross(wise)’. And Příčná runs across three streets – Navrátilova and Řeznická…
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November 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
2) Until 1947, the street was called Příčná, which translates as ‘transverse’, and of which there is still one in the New Town: whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/15/p....
15) In 1917, the first cavalry regiment of the Czechoslovak legions in Russia (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/12/p...) was named after Jiskra.
Prague 1, day 90: Most Legií (Legion Bridge)
Originally published on X on 19 December 2023. Between 1839 and 1841, a chain bridge was built here – at the time, it was the second bridge across the Vltava (after Charles). Pretty incredibl…
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November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
15) In 1917, the first cavalry regiment of the Czechoslovak legions in Russia (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2024/09/12/p...) was named after Jiskra.
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.
13) (In the meantime, the next Bohemian king would be George of Poděbrady: see whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/12/23/p...)
Prague 3, day 189: Náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad
Originally published on Twitter on 29 October 2022. Náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad was built in 1896. It was called Krále Jiřího (King George) until 1948, and it’s fften known as Jiřák if you’re C…
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November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
13) (In the meantime, the next Bohemian king would be George of Poděbrady: see whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/12/23/p...)
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.
11) Hunyadi resigned the regency in 1453; Ladislav stripped Jiskra of his position and property in Hungary, but called him back into service a year later to help against the former Hussite fighters who were plundering Upper Hungary.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
11) Hunyadi resigned the regency in 1453; Ladislav stripped Jiskra of his position and property in Hungary, but called him back into service a year later to help against the former Hussite fighters who were plundering Upper Hungary.
10) Władysław III disappeared following the Battle of Varna in 1444; Elizabeth had died in 1442. Jiskra became Chief Captain of Upper Hungary in 1445, but spent much of the next few years in on-off conflicts with János Hunyadi, who served as regent of Hungary under the still very young Ladislav.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
10) Władysław III disappeared following the Battle of Varna in 1444; Elizabeth had died in 1442. Jiskra became Chief Captain of Upper Hungary in 1445, but spent much of the next few years in on-off conflicts with János Hunyadi, who served as regent of Hungary under the still very young Ladislav.
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.
3) Jan Jiskra z Brandýsa was born into a noble Moravian family around 1400. He gained military experience as a youth, both in Italy and in the Czech Lands.
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
3) Jan Jiskra z Brandýsa was born into a noble Moravian family around 1400. He gained military experience as a youth, both in Italy and in the Czech Lands.
2) In 1991, this street – about a kilometre away from the original Jiskrova – was given the name instead. Internet searches indicate that it was originally part of Modřanská (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/09/29/p...), but the map above isn’t helping me to visualise that successfully.
Prague 4, day 185: Modřanská
In 1178, Soběslav II, Duke of Bohemia, declared that he was giving the Vyšehrad Chapter ( a gift – some land in Modřany. This is the earliest confirmed mention of the place. The origin of the…
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November 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
2) In 1991, this street – about a kilometre away from the original Jiskrova – was given the name instead. Internet searches indicate that it was originally part of Modřanská (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/09/29/p...), but the map above isn’t helping me to visualise that successfully.
2) Ke Krči leads (to an extent) towards Krč, a district with about 27,300 inhabitants (about twice as many as either Braník or Podolí).
It also has about 135 streets and is in Prague 4, hence my relative silence about the area for now.
It also has about 135 streets and is in Prague 4, hence my relative silence about the area for now.
November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
2) Ke Krči leads (to an extent) towards Krč, a district with about 27,300 inhabitants (about twice as many as either Braník or Podolí).
It also has about 135 streets and is in Prague 4, hence my relative silence about the area for now.
It also has about 135 streets and is in Prague 4, hence my relative silence about the area for now.
3) A ‘vinohrad’ is a vineyard, and, as mentioned in several posts to date, this area used to be full of them. The street, we have to assume, is located below what used to be one.
November 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
3) A ‘vinohrad’ is a vineyard, and, as mentioned in several posts to date, this area used to be full of them. The street, we have to assume, is located below what used to be one.
2) Until 1947, the street was known as ‘Dolní’, which translates as ‘lower’. There’s still a street in Prague 4 called this (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/03/16/p...), and presumably many others across the country.
Prague 4, day 48: Dolní
Dolní was built in 1925. Two streets ago, we talked about Jaurisova ( Jaurisova goes up a hill from east to west. The first street leading off Jaurisova, when heading upwards, is this one. And R…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
2) Until 1947, the street was known as ‘Dolní’, which translates as ‘lower’. There’s still a street in Prague 4 called this (whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2025/03/16/p...), and presumably many others across the country.