Petrská čtvrt
Our Petrska neighborhood.
Petrská čtvrt
Located at the edge of Prague’s historic city center, the Petrská čtvrt neighborhood was established in 1348 with the building of the Nové Město walls. But its origins predate the foundation of New Town in the 12th century by Charles IV. The area is mentioned as an independent settlement of Poříčí as far back as the 10th century, and it is this early history as a busy commerce district on the banks of the Vltava River that gives Petrská its charm.
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Vítej doma
Planning a trip to Prague? Petrská čtvrt has plenty to offer for the whole family.
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The Neighborhood
Prague in Postcards
Get a feeling for old Prague from historic postcards from Old-Prague.com
The postcard above shows Petrská čtvrt looking towards the belfry of the Church of St Peter, and further towards the quarter of Těšnov. The belfry of St Peter’s Church, a Renaissance structure of 1598 with a more recent cupola, was originally within the enclosure of the former cemetery at St Peter’s Church. Following the demolition of the walls, it suddenly appeared in the middle of the street.
The website Old Prague On Old Postcards has more history on Petrská Quarter and its origin as the hamlet of Poříčí.
New York Times Travel Section article on Petrská and adjacent neighborhoods.
My Hidden Prague
Our former Prague Post colleague Evan Rail’s 2012 New York Times’ travel piece on living in Prague.
STRAINS of soaring voices echoed down the well-worn cobblestones of Prague’s Old Town. For days, leaving the neo-Baroque library where I write, I’d heard the same music spilling down Bartolomejska Street — though like a ghost it always seemed to disappear just as I approached.