Dávný District

Davny district and red light district map — Map of the Dávný District and the Red Light District showing notable locations and infrastructural features (view full size image)

The Dávný District, often written as Dávný Čtvrť, is one of the three districts in the northern part of Prague in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

This district is located to the east of Čistá Čtvrť. The boundary between Dávný District and Čistá Čtvrť is marked by three archways, respectively located at the east side of the plaza overlooking the Vltava River, at the east end of the Pedestrian Bridge, and at the east of the Tourist Center.

Characteristics[]

In contrast to the modern appearance of Čistá Čtvrť, the Dávný District has an older, more traditional appearance.

Notable Locations[]

North-side areas[]

Chikane's Place – Location of the helipad used by Task Force 29. The facility uses a storefront with the name of Workshop Matěj.
An abandoned L.I.M.B. Clinic.
A coffee shop, across from the L.I.M.B. Clinic.
Eugen Weisse's apartment – A second-level apartment above the coffee shop.
Pilgrim Station (Poutníkova) – A Prague metro station.
Libuše Apartments – An old apartment complex.

Dolní Kostelní Ulice (Lower Church Street)[]

This street connects to the Red Light District at both ends and wraps around Lekarna Pharmacy.

Lékárna (Pharmacy) – A pharmacy attended by a vendor. Upstairs is the apartment of Dr. Nicholas Cipra.
Abandoned Store.

Kajícníkova Cesta (Kajícníkova Way) and Prostředek Nádraží[]

Future-Past Antiký – An antique store.
Michal Raine's apartment – A third-level apartment near Future-Past Antiký.
Two storage units facing the pedestrian bridge.

South-side areas[]

Robin Johannes' apartment – A second-level apartment located near the south gate to the Red Light District.
Čerň-Zlatý – An art supplies shop. The name Čerň-Zlatý translates to "Black-Gold."
The Music Box – A music store. Outside of the store is a music stage.
Underpath – A small storage area beneath the railroad, to the west of the Music Box.

Dávný District sewers[]

Main article: Dávný District sewers

Samizdat hideout.
Eugen Weisse's sewers lab.

Notes[]

Dávný District was originally named the "Old District" during the game's development. This name appears in developer commentary,^[1] concept art,^[2] game files, and prerelease documents. It also appears in a small number of minor dialogue in the game.
Given the district's original name, the intended meaning of "Dávný" may have been "old." However, the term "Dávný" more literally translates to "bygone," "long-time," or "ancient."
Another name for the district, "Dávný Obvod," is used on two occasions.^[3]^[4] "Obvod" means "circuit."
Whether or not the Red Light District is part of the Dávný District or its own separate district is somewhat ambiguous. The bartender on the first floor of the Red Queen refers to the name "Old District" and furthermore states that the Red Light District is a part of the "Old District." A developer commentary article also considers the Red Light District to be part of the "Old District." However, various street signs in Prague concurrently show separate labels for "Dávný Čtvrť" and "Rozkoš Čtvrť," suggesting that two districts are separate.

Trivia[]

While the term "Dávný Čtvrť" appears throughout game, including the street sign textures, this term is not a proper Czech expression because "dávný" does not match the grammatical gender of "čtvrť." The correct term would instead be "dávná čtvrť."