Kampa Island

The Island is formed by a branch of the Vltava river, the Čertovka or Devil's Stream. The stream's name was derived from a devilishly tempered woman who lived at the nearby Maltese Square in the 19th century.
The small river was used as a mill creek for several centuries, three old water mills still remain.

During the Middle Ages, the Kampa Island was one large garden. The first houses were built in the 16th century. The beautiful houses at Na Kampe Namesti were built in the 17th century.
At the southern end of the island is the small and peaceful Kampa Park. It was created during the 1940s from the gardens of several palaces.