A house sign in the Old Town, Prague


Prague houses had no identifying numbers until 1770. Before that, houses were identified by a system of symbols. Often the symbol was related in some way to the name or the profession of the family that owned the house.


Size: 3426px × 5120px
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Photo credit: © Neiliann Tait / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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