Praguer as a log – the second quiz about Prague 10
photo: Petr Kouba, PrahaIN.cz/An interesting bridge structure in Moskevská street in the tenth district of Prague
This address is often understood rather derogatorily, but let’s make it a priority at PrahaIN.cz. A true Pražák knows his forest like a log, where it grows and literally knows something about every tree stump he stumbles upon. So can you also boldly declare that you are a Praguer like a log?
So let’s test your knowledge of the metropolis. This time Fr administrative district of Prague 10. This is the cadastral territory of Vršovice, almost all of Strašnice and Malešice, more than half of Záběhlice, roughly a quarter of Michle and small parts of Vinohrad and Hrdlořez. Administrative part of Prague 10 covers an area of approximately 19 km2, which is less than 4 percent of the total area of the metropolis. However, 115,000 people live here, which is 9 percent of the total population of the capital.
We have prepared ten questions for you, which will confirm your right to boast the title of Praguer as a log. Have you gathered enough courage? Try to find the answers to the following questions. Let the fact that the test concerns the tenth administrative city district be a small hint.
Záběhlický jez
Questions:
1. Do you know which Czech king almost wiped Vršovice off the map with his war campaign?
2. Do you know how the famous factory in Vršov got its name for snaps and buttons?
3. Do you know how long Vršovice was an independent town?
4. Do you know why the town of Malešice was bought by Charles University in 1727?
5. Do you know which is the most guarded building in Prague 10?
6. Do you know how a number of vineyards and fortresses in Strašnice were liquidated?
7. Do you know which king stayed in the fortress in Záběhlice for two years?
8. Do you know what kind of animals the famous farmer from Zábělík, Leopold Faktor, became famous for breeding?
9. Do you know what Vršovice citizen Oldřich Liška promoted during his life?
10. Do you know where we can find the original fragment of the Berlin Wall in Prague?
Correct answers:
1. Do you know which Czech king almost wiped Vršovice off the map with his war campaign?
George from Poděbrady. It happened in 1448, when he attacked Vyšehrad and Catholic-controlled Prague. They took it to Vršovice. However, the only thing that can be said to the honor of Jiří z Poděbrady is that he was not yet king, he was crowned only ten years later, and the second thing is that only one man fell during the attack on the city.
2. Do you know how the famous factory in Vršov got its name for snaps and buttons?
After the famous Indian diamond Koh-i-noor. It means Mountain of Light in translation. The company for the production of metal galleries was founded in 1902 by Jindřich Waldes. In the following years, he built a company of European dimensions.
3. Do you know how long Vršovice was an independent town?
Just twenty years. The promotion took place in the same year when the Koh-i-noor company was founded, and twenty years later the city of Vršovice became part of Greater Prague. However, Vršovice achieved the greatest development. years, when there is a massive development of housing construction, mainly in the line Eden – Kubánské náměstí. That’s when Vršovice reaches its maximum number of inhabitants – 60 thousand.
4. Do you know why the town of Malešice was bought by Charles University in 1727?
In order to create a farm for students here and also so that university research can change here on the side of the city. However, Malešice itself was confiscated by Emperor Ferdinand I in the 16th century. Later, another emperor, Rudolf II. he sold to the New Town of Prague so that he could pay for his alchemists and their expensive experiments.
Radio Free Europe building in Prague’s Hagibor
5. Do you know which is the most guarded building in Prague 10?
Undoubtedly, the Radio Free Europe building in Prague’s Hagibor. It was built here in 2008, and just a quick walk around the vast building will convince you of how rigorous the building’s security is.
6. Do you know how a number of vineyards and fortresses in Strašnice were liquidated?
These buildings from the 14th century served as a test target for newly cast works. The establishment of vineyards and estates was ordered by Emperor Charles IV. Many centuries later, the abandoned buildings served as an output control of the quality of new works. However, on May 6, 1757, Strašnice almost ceased to exist because it was destroyed during the Austro-Prussian battle near Štěrbohol. The restoration and human settlements did not occur until 178, when Strašnice was actually created again.
The island, where the fortress of King Wenceslas IV stood, can be found in the middle of the Hamer Pond
7. Do you know which king stayed in the fortress in Záběhlice for two years?
Wenceslas IV. He lived here with his court in 1407-08, when he was exiled and persecuted by Sigismund. This fortress fell in the Hussite wars, and its destruction was completed in 1770 by the establishment of the Hamerský rybník, which hid the remains of the fortress under the water. Nevertheless, the remains of the building were discovered in the 20th century.
8. Do you know what kind of animals the famous farmer from Zábělík, Leopold Faktor, became famous for breeding?
Sheep farming. During the First Republic, this large-scale sheep breeder and wholesaler was the largest supplier of mutton for the metropolis. Later, the Zábělice strawberries also gained fame.
Memorial plaque of Oldřich Liška
9. Do you know what Vršovice citizen Oldřich Liška promoted during his life?
He was a promoter of winter hardening and swimming marathons. It was Liška who introduced the tradition of bathing in the submerged river Punkva. He lived for 42 years in Vršovice at Žitomírská Street No. 33. He is commemorated by a plaque on the wall of the house.
The rest of the Berlin Wall in Prague’s Strašnice
10. Do you know where we can find the original fragment of the Berlin Wall in Prague?
In Strašnice. It stands in front of the Rhea Hotel. This small section of the Berlin Wall was purchased by the hotel board. On one side we find a spray-painted silhouette of Berlin, on the other side there is a portrait of German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher.