Street in Prague Named After Sir Nicholas Winton

On September 3, 2024, a long-awaited link between the districts of Letná and Holešovice was officially opened in Prague. The new street, which connects Veletržní Street with Dělnická Street, is named after Sir Nicholas Winton, a British citizen who saved hundreds of Czechoslovak children, mostly Jewish, from persecution by the Nazis during World War II.

The street’s symbolic location runs past Prague’s Bubny railway station, from where tens of thousands of Jewish families were deported to Theresienstadt during the war. Naming the street honors Winton’s heroic actions, which saved many children by transporting them to Great Britain on the so-called ‘Winton trains.’

In addition to its symbolic significance, the road’s practical function also takes center stage. The link will later be developed into a fully-fledged road, facilitating mobility between the city’s neighborhoods. With the opening, the city of Prague also celebrates the 140th anniversary of the Prague 7 district.