Prague votes on naming new bridge for a woman—a first since medieval times

Voting ends Monday on whether to name the bridge for St. Agnes. We asked the founder of Prague's first feminist tour what the choice would mean.

Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas

Written by Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas Published on 06.02.2026 14:45:00 (updated on 06.02.2026) Reading time: 3 minutes

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Shutterstock by Renata Sedmakova
Shutterstock by Renata Sedmakova

When Prague's newest bridge opens in April, it will slash commute times and reshape the city's development corridor. But the debate over what to call the structure has sparked widespread conversations about who the city chooses to honor and why.

The 360-meter span connecting Podolí with Smíchov remains nameless, though locals have already dubbed it "Dvorecký most," which comes from the Czech word "Dvorce" to refer to a small historic area on the Vltava.

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