Anna Náprstková (24 April 1788,áprstková Prague – 20 October 1873, Prague) was a Czech businesswoman and philanthropist. She made a name for herself as a brewer in Sturm in the Old Town of Prague with her second husband Antonín Fingerhut, whom she married in 1823. The couple bought the Renaissance house U Halánků House, which they converted into a distillery and wine shop. It became a successful business.

Náprstková became known for charitable work, particularly her patronage of national events and education. A trip to the United States in the 1840s inspired Náprstková to take a proactive role in development. She was responsible for the establishment of an industrial museum and the American Ladies Club at U Halánků House on Bethlehem Square.

Anna Náprstková

She has been described as a "determined and life-hardened woman who had an extraordinary business spirit but also an open heart and hands for those who needed it."

Anna Náprstková

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Czech women in business

Czech philanthropists

Businesspeople in brewing

1788 births

1873 deaths

Businesspeople from Prague

19th-century Czech businesspeople

19th-century philanthropists

19th-century businesswomen

Anna Náprstková