[1] It is one of the oldest streets in Prague and is part of the Royal Route.
[1] The street is named after bread, which was called Calta, that was baked in the area during the Middle Ages.
Franz Kafka had connections to the street, having been a lawyer at Pachta Palace.
[1] In Jorge Luis Borges's story "The Secret Miracle" the main character, Jaromir Hladik resides on this street in March, 1939.
Giovanni Battista Alliprandi designed the building at 12, the Hrzan of Harasov Palace.