Vejvodova ulice by Vaclav Jansa - Prague, Czech Republic
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Vejvodova ulice // Vejvodova Street
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/01/2017
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Vejvodova Street is one of narrow streets of the Old Town of Prague. The Old Town of Prague (
visit link) [CZ: Staré Mesto pražské) is a medieval settlement of Prague. It was separated from the outside by a semi-circular moat and wall, connected to the Vltava river at both of its ends.
Vejvodova Street connects Michalska Street and Jilská Street. Vejvodova Street was originally named Mícová, according to the Bowling Hall, which was located in one of the houses. Today's name was given by Mayor Jan Vaclav Vejvoda, who owned famous brewery 'U Vejvodu' at the other end of the street.
The author of this painting is Václav Jansa. You can find this painting in book 'Starou Prahou Václava Jansy' (
visit link) .
Vaclav Jansa (October 22, 1859 Slatinice - June 29, 1913 Cernošice) (
visit link) Czech landscape artist and illustrator, best known for these views, originally painted in water-colour.
Jansa was apprenticed to buyers, but later he devoted himself to his hobby of drawing and painting. Vaclav Jansa traveled a lot and took to painting landscapes. He painted mostly southern Bohemia and Giant Mountains. Since 1893 was redeveloped historic districts of Prague, Prague ghetto and parts of the Old and New Town. In this time Jansa painted cca 150 colored watercolors documenting disappearing part of the city.
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Úzká Vejvodova ulice spojuje ulice Michalskou a Jilskou. Vlevo c.p. 431U Žluté ruže ci U Žebríku, objekt s gotickou, renesancní i barokní minulostí, upravený klasicistne. Vejvodova ulice se puvodne jmenovala Mícová, podle mícovny, která se nacházela v jednom ze zdejších domu. Dnešní jméno dostala podle primátora Jana Václava Vejvody, který vlastnil na druhém konci ulice proslulý pivovar U Vejvodu. Vpravo objekt c.p. 447, seminár oseckého kláštera, puvodne gotický dvorec sedleckého kláštera, rane barokne prestavený po roce 1694.