Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009

Úvodní slovo

Michael Zachař

Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009, 1  

The fortification of Malá Strana since the 9th to the 13th century

Jarmila Čiháková

Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009, 2-30 | DOI: 10.56112/sp.2009.1.02  

A brief compilation of knowledge concerning the fortification of the centre of Malá Strana, with characteristics and the dating of individual fortification systems which evolved from the 9th to the 13th century. After the discovery of this fortification in 1994, current perception of the function of this site at the outset of the Bohemian state, had to be completely modified. The fortification was formed for a long period by early medieval timber and clay ramparts, replaced by stone walls latest in the 13th century. This study updates some conclusions from an earlier work published on the same theme by the same author (2001). Results of new excavations...

New discoveries of early medieval roads at Malá Strana in Prague (contribution to the research of the road network of the settlement bellow the Prague castle)

Tomasz Cymbalak, Jaroslav Podliska

Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009, 31-40 | DOI: 10.56112/sp.2009.1.03  

Analysis of a large, functionally structured settlement stratigraphy, excavated in the SW corner of Malostranské square lead to characteristics of rare timber roads fragments from the end of the 9th to the end of the 11th century. Timber road surfaces were partially preserved in several levels, their direction was greatly modified with time. The newly discovered cumulation of roads was, in its period, in a strategic position in front of the fortification of the early medieval town. In the vicinity of the site, an entrance possibly existed according to previous research, probably a gate into the fortified suburbium centre, described in the 10th century...

Medieval Pavements in the Old Town of Prague. An Archaeological Contribution to the Knowledge of the History of Communications

Jan Havrda, Michal Tryml

Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009, 41-52 | DOI: 10.56112/sp.2009.1.04  

A presentation of important early medieval stone mettaled roads from the 11th to the onset of the 13th centuries documented by NPÚ in rescue excavations in the earliest settlement of Prague Old Town. In the vicinity of the join between Judita's bridge and the Old Town Square several significant features revealed the construction technology, including the make-up of the surface of the roads. Detailed characteristics are supplemented by a selection of the planning documentation and a brief comparison with other parts of Prague historic centre.

Reconstruction of the railway station at Vršovice. Contribution to the history and reconstruction of railway architecture in Prague

Jan Jakub Outrata

Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009, 53-61 | DOI: 10.56112/sp.2009.1.05  

Historic railway stations and buildings as examples of industrial architecture are viewed from the perspective of their possible heritage protection within the authorization of NPÚ in Prague. Several examples are given together with some specific questions and practical problems involved with this task. The second part of the article presents the area of Prague - Vršovice neo-renaissance railway station from 1872-1899, including its interiors, which in 2003-2009 were successfully reconstructed.

A newly discovered cellar in the house no. 604/1 at The Old Town square in Prague

Zdeněk Dragoun

Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009, 62-67 | DOI: 10.56112/sp.2009.1.06  

A building history survey of a basement in the Týnská school in The Old Town Square proved that it was a development from early medieval rooms built in two phases. Their characteristics, position relative to the public places and entrance situations expanded our knowledge of vernacular architecture around the mid and the 2nd half of the 13th century in the centre of Prague Old Town.

Staletá Praha 1-24 (1965-2003) - bibliography (68-77), index of places and thematic index (78-95)

Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009, 68-95  

Aktuality

Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009, 96-100  

Pamětní desky v Praze. 1. díl - Staré Město a Josefov

Staletá Praha 25, 1/2009, III