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In the 15th century, Prague experienced two devastating fires that caused significant damage to the city. Following these events, to somehow mitigate the fiery elements, special narrow passages between buildings were devised. Five centuries ago, there were several of these passages, but only one has survived to the present day, and it is hailed as the narrowest street in Prague, also known as Vinárna Čertovka. The width of the passageway is just 70 cm.

This street got its name due to the nearby winery Čertovka, which in turn, was named after a branch of the Vltava River flowing nearby. According to legend, this rather unusual name for the river branch came about because a very quarrelsome, ill-natured washerwoman, who was well-known among the locals as Čertovka (The Devil), used to come here every day.

Special attention should be given to the rules for crossing the street. At both ends of the street, there is a traffic light that signals whether the passage is occupied or free. To avoid any mishap, it is allowed for only one person to move through the alley at a time.

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Features

Suitable for children

How to get here?

The nearest public transport options for your convenience.

Malostranská
Bus stop 232 m walk
Královský letohrádek
Tram stop 787 m walk
Praha-Dejvice
Train station 1.25 km walk
Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
Bus stop 1.86 km walk
Malostranská
Subway station 328 m walk
Prague Main Railway Station
Train station 1.91 km walk
Prague (Main Railway Station - Building)
Bus stop 1.9 km walk
Praha hl.n.
Bus stop 1.97 km walk
Malostranské náměstí
Bus stop 352 m walk

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Raffael Plank
Raffael Plank
4 weeks ago on Google

A cool experience if you are nearby, wouldn‘t walk an extra Mile for this to be honest.

Mar Bastidas
Mar Bastidas
4 weeks ago on Google

Original calle que da a un restaurante y que dicen que es la calle más estrecha del planeta, la curiosidad principal es que dispone de un semáforo que se pone en rojo o verde cuando sube o no gente desde el otro extremo

adam kuraś (adincruz)
adam kuraś (adincruz)
3 months ago on Google

Hmmm :)

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