District names
Žižkov Was Renamed From Královské Vinohrady I in 1878
Prague City Tourism says the municipality began as Královské Vinohrady I in 1875 and was renamed Žižkov three years later.
Žižkov, Prague
The district’s present name arrived only a few years after its independent municipality was created.
Use 1878 as a naming marker
Prague City Tourism says the independent municipality was created in 1875 under the name Královské Vinohrady I and renamed Žižkov in 1878. The current district identity therefore has a documented municipal naming transition.
Separate district history from ancient origin myths
This Story does not pretend the urban district existed unchanged for centuries. The source gives a modern administrative sequence: division, independent municipality, rename, then promotion to a town.
Let the name organize later history
Once the 1878 rename is fixed in mind, later Žižkov street names, monuments and Hussite references become easier to place chronologically. The name belongs to a district being actively shaped in the late nineteenth century.
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Red Prague rooftops with Žižkov Tower visibly punctuating the skyline.
Quick facts
- The municipality was established in 1875.
- Its initial name was Královské Vinohrady I.
- Prague City Tourism says it was renamed Žižkov in 1878.
- Three years later it was promoted to a town.
Questions
What was the municipality called before Žižkov?
Královské Vinohrady I.
When did the rename happen?
Prague City Tourism says 1878.
Sources & further reading
- Walk through lower Žižkov — Prague City Tourism