Czech Republic - Prague
Czech names:
Plyn = Gas
Kanalizace = Sewerage
Voda = Water
Prague Water Supply & Sewerage Co – Prazske vodovdy a
kanalizace, a.s. PVK is part of Veolia Eau Group (Report 2011).
Prazska Plynaresnka on gas covers. Prague Gas Co? Plyn often seen on these covers.
Gas symbol (#7751) apprearing on more recent covers.
Prazska Kanalizace means Prague Sewarage Board.
Elliptical design sighted with many variants. Broken concentric circles on elliptical cover #7756.
Common German style water small round covers such as #7757, with variants.
Unusual square casing, with round cover within, with four hearts - #7759.
Companies identified: AVK, Prazska Plynarenska a.s, VoooVoo, Prazska Kanalizace, Vod-Ka (not drink!), Vlcek Plzen, Heinrich Founderie (part of large French company St Gobain PAM), MV or VM.
Large / Manhole covers:
#7773 – Czech Republic with lion and crown
#7764 - Prazska Kanalizace with emblem of three towers, etc.
#7774 -- Prazska Kanalizace with emblem of three towers, etc. different from #7764
#7775 - Newer gas cover with Gaz with icon of major industrial French company - St Gobain PAM.
Note – this company has a long history with Prague. Installing water pipes in 1908. (Source PAM History, p 20/1.)
Stormpipe covers: Located next to down pipes. Flip lids: #7762, #7776
Featured image:
#7764 - Large manhole cover. Features Prague’s emblem of three towers of castle and with arm holding sword within two open doors inc hinges – defending the castle.
page updated 30 Sept 2018
Plyn = Gas
Kanalizace = Sewerage
Voda = Water
Prague Water Supply & Sewerage Co – Prazske vodovdy a
kanalizace, a.s. PVK is part of Veolia Eau Group (Report 2011).
Prazska Plynaresnka on gas covers. Prague Gas Co? Plyn often seen on these covers.
Gas symbol (#7751) apprearing on more recent covers.
Prazska Kanalizace means Prague Sewarage Board.
Elliptical design sighted with many variants. Broken concentric circles on elliptical cover #7756.
Common German style water small round covers such as #7757, with variants.
Unusual square casing, with round cover within, with four hearts - #7759.
Companies identified: AVK, Prazska Plynarenska a.s, VoooVoo, Prazska Kanalizace, Vod-Ka (not drink!), Vlcek Plzen, Heinrich Founderie (part of large French company St Gobain PAM), MV or VM.
Large / Manhole covers:
#7773 – Czech Republic with lion and crown
#7764 - Prazska Kanalizace with emblem of three towers, etc.
#7774 -- Prazska Kanalizace with emblem of three towers, etc. different from #7764
#7775 - Newer gas cover with Gaz with icon of major industrial French company - St Gobain PAM.
Note – this company has a long history with Prague. Installing water pipes in 1908. (Source PAM History, p 20/1.)
Stormpipe covers: Located next to down pipes. Flip lids: #7762, #7776
Featured image:
#7764 - Large manhole cover. Features Prague’s emblem of three towers of castle and with arm holding sword within two open doors inc hinges – defending the castle.
page updated 30 Sept 2018