Embark on a captivating walking tour through the vibrant streets of Prague as we journey from the charming neighborhood of Karlín to the bustling Náměstí Republiky (Republic Square).
00:00 Karlín is a cadastral area of Prague, part of Prague's 8 municipal district, formerly an independent town (which became part of Prague in 1922). It is bordered by the river Vltava and Holešovice to the north, Vítkov hill and Žižkov to the south, New Town to the west, and Libeň to the east. The building of the Karlín district began in 1817, surrounding the Rosarium of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. The new settlement was named after the fourth wife of Emperor Francis I of Austria, Caroline Augusta of Bavaria.
After the demolition of the city walls, the properties in Karlín were counted among the cheapest properties in Prague. For that reason, the number of industrial enterprises and dwellings proliferated in the area of "Rohan Island" (Rohanský Ostrov). On January 1, 1922, Karlín was incorporated into Prague. At this time, the electrical engineering pioneer and industrialist František Křižík had significant influence in the area. He established a streetcar line, which he then sold to the city.
In the 1970s, traffic was rerouted onto the Rohanské nábřeží, and the main arterial road was relieved. Since 1990 Karlín has been connected to the Prague Metro, and a pedestrian zone has been established. In 2002 Karlín was severely affected by the 100-year flood. It has since recovered and is becoming a new destination for businesses and residences.
04:15 Sokolovská is an essential street in Prague. It connects Nové Město, more precisely the Florence area, with Karlín, Libní, and Vysočany.
The street was founded in 1817 under the name Hlavní, as it was the main road of the newly established Karlín. In 1841 it was renamed Královská in honor of the coronation procession, which passed through the street on the occasion of the coronation of the Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I. Dobrotivý by the Czech King in 1836. In 1845, until then, bearing the name Liberecká silnice. In 1948, the whole street was given the current name Sokolovská in honor of the Ukrainian town of Sokolovo, where one of the battles of World War II took place in 1943, in which a Czechoslovak unit also took part.
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11:40 Na Poříčí is a street in the New Town in Prague, which starts at Náměstí Republiky and ends at Ke Štvanici Street. Havlíčkova and Na Florenci streets flow into it from the south, and Zlatnická, Biskupská, and Těšnov streets from the north. A two-way tram line runs down the street.
The street is one of the oldest roads connecting Prague with the eastern suburbs, the road to Vysočany and Hloubětín. Its name is local, it is derived from the Vltava coast and the medieval settlement Poříčí situated on it, about which there is the first written record from the year 993. Part of the land belonged to Špitálsko. Slaměná Street, and the second part was called Šilinkova after the family of the New Town mayor František Šilink. From the second half of the 19th century, the street was called "Poříčská," and since 1894, it has had the current name Na Poříčí, colloquially called Poříč.
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20:00 Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky) is a city square in Prague, Czech Republic, lying at the Old Town and New Town boundary. These significant buildings are on the square or near the vicinity: Kotva Department Store, Municipal House, Powder Tower, Czech National Bank, and Palladium shopping mall. The square leads Na příkopě street, the most expensive street among all states of the V4, connecting it with Wenceslas Square.
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