Střešovice

From workers’ cottages to elegant villas, from Dejvice to Petřiny, and from prehistoric times to the present day. This is a neighbourhood where the rural past blends with the elegance of First Republic-era villas. This new book from the Prague 
Museum’s popular 'Prague Neighborhoods' series features attractive graphic design and traces the transformations of picturesque Střešovice. Drawing on a wealth of visual material, historian Renáta Kalašová charts the area's gradual development, reaching its zenith with a tumultuous transformation during the 19th and 20th centuries. Immerse yourself in the daily lives of the residents, learn about the evolution of the built environment and discover the social disparities that emerged in Střešovice following the creation of Greater Prague during the First Republic. The book contains information on farmsteads, churches, villas, housing estates, institutions, sports, pubs and community life. From Workers’ Houses to Villa Elegance.