Draft:Melantrichova

Melantrichova street is located in the Old Town in Prague. It connects both the Na Můstek and Rytířská streets with the Old Town Square. It is named after the renowned Czech Renaissance printer and publisher, Jiří Melantrich of Aventino (c. 1511–1580).

History and names

Since its creation in the 14th century, the street has had different names:^[1]

14th century – "Junošov" street, named after Jan Junoš, the owner of the house n°504, who was an advocatus in 1322.
15th – 17th century – "Kunšova" street, named after Kuneš of Bělovice, Jan Žižka's successor.
18th century – Schwefelgasse or Sirková, because sulfur (German: Schwefel, Czech: síra) was sold in the street.
1894 onwards – Melantrichova street.

House U Dvou červených lvů (At the Two Red Lions) – Melantrichova 1^[2]
Municipal Savings Bank of Prague – Melantrichova 2
House U Hlavů (At the Heads) – Melantrichova 3^[3]
House U Mrázů (At the Frosts) – Melantrichova 5,^[4] Hotel Melantrich
House U Tří divokých hus (At the Three Wild Geese)– Melantrichova 7^[5]
House U Zlatého lva (At the Golden Lion) – Melantrichova 9^[6]
Restaurant U Dvou sester (At the Two Sisters) – Melantrichova 10^[7], site of Melantrich's former house
House U Pěti korun (At the Five Crowns) – Melantrichova 11^[8]
House U Zelené lípy (At the Green Linden) or U Zlaté svině (At the Golden Pig) – Melantrichova 12^[9]; Jan Marcus Marci lived there, and a commemorative plaque with a bust of Lumír Šindelář can be found at this location
House U Košíku (At the Basket) – Melantrichova 13
House U Zlatého rumpálu (At the Gold Winch) or U Šermířů (At the Swordsmen) – Melantrichova 14^[10]
House U Svatých Tří králů (At the Three Holy Kings), Teyfl's house – Melantrichova 15, Country Life^[11] restaurant.^[12]
Servite Monastery (defunct) – Melantrichova 17, 19 a 21
House U Stříbrné konvice (At the Silver Kettle) – Melantrichova 18^[13]
House U Zlaté konvice (At the Golden Kettle) – Melantrichova 20^[14]