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Košinka is a homestead in Prague 8-Liben in street Na Košince.

History
The vineyard in the place of Košinka is documented already in the 15th century. It consisted of three vineyards, called Košinka, Linkovská and Strakovská from the middle of the 18th century. Before 1620, these lands belonged to Pavel Prček, a burgher from the Old Town, who left Bohemia after the Battle of Bílá Hora and his property was confiscated.

Grabova vila
From 1875, the estate was owned by the Grab brothers, who built a canvas waxing factory and built a stately family villa south of the original homestead. Furthermore, administrative buildings, which extend to the middle of the street Na Košince (No. 2,4 and 8) and an apartment building for an illegitimate daughter (No. 6).

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