2) Way, way, back (as in ‘invading Macedonia in 270 BC' way back), there was a Celtic tribe.known in Latin as the Volcae.
2) Until 1926, this was Kollárova, after Ján Kollár (1793-1852), Slovak poet, archaeologist, politician and renowned Pan-Slavist. 
2) Until 1931, this was Dobrovského, after Josef Dobrovský (1753-1839), philologist and theologian credited with founding both the modern written Czech language and Slavic linguistics. 
2) Until 1880, this was Hrabova, after Josef Hraba (born 1815), a hotelier who owned the land upon which the street was built (and who died the year before it was).
2) From 1940 to 1945, this was Grimmova, after Jakob Grimm (1783-1863), co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, co-editor of Grimms' Fairy Tales, writer of Deutsche Mythologie and the elder of the Brothers Grimm.
2) This was part of a larger park, opened in 1903, and, originally called Městský sad (City Garden) until 1928.
2) First mentioned in 981, its name derives from the Czech word kláda (log), as its first bridges, houses and fortifications were made of wood.
2) From 1940 to 1945, this was Schlözerova, after the aristocratic von Schlözer family, which included August Ludwig (1735-1809, a historian) and Dorothea (1770-1825, the first woman in Germany to receive a doctor of philosophy degree).
2) Until 1940, it was Nerudova, after Jan Neruda, journalist, writer, poet, art critic and figurehead of Czech Realism. More on him when I get to Prague 1. 
2) I'm currently reposting everything I've posted on here since April, starting with the outer reaches of Prague 3.
2) Until 1945, this was Ve Pštroce. Pštroska, also spelt Pštrosska, was an estate, including a vineyard called Křížovka, that was located round here. It was purchased by Jan and Babetta Pštross and 1815, and demolished in the late 19th century, partly to create Riegrovy Sady.
