Prague Unveils New Street in the City Center Amid Masaryk Station Transformation

Prague 1 welcomes U Horské brány Street—a short but historically significant stretch created as part of the ongoing transformation around Masaryk Station.

Running from the intersection of Hybernská and Opletalova streets, this street sets the stage for broader pedestrian and cyclist connections toward Vítkov and Žižkov as future renovations extend from the center toward Florenc.

In the long term, as development progresses around the Masaryk Station brownfield, U Horské brány Street will offer a safe, car-free route from the center to the outer neighborhoods.

The new street is expected to alleviate congestion by eventually providing a bypass to the heavily trafficked U Bulhara intersection.

For now, it offers a more practical benefit—a new public parking lot, Prague’s first in the city center in over twenty years, located beneath the main road at the street’s endpoint.

Discovering History Underfoot: The Legacy of Horská Gate

The name U Horské brány, or “Mountain Gate Street,” wasn’t selected by chance.

Before The Cloud One hotel construction, archaeologists from Archaia uncovered remnants of a road and fortifications dating back to Prague’s New Town era. This discovery included the foundations of the original Horská Gate, built in the mid-14th century as part of the city’s fortifications, providing access to Kutná Hora.

It’s even said that Frederick the Palatine fled through this gate following the Battle of White Mountain. It was also through this very passage that Swedish forces entered Prague in the last days of the Thirty Years’ War.

What’s Next?

Penta’s next phase aims to expand development from Masaryk Station toward Florenc, planning to hold architectural competitions by the end of the year for future urban blocks and facilities.

This ambitious redevelopment also includes the area’s bus terminal, which Penta gained through its purchase of ČSAD Praha Holding

Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more

.