Old-Town Square, Prague

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The Stare Mesto, or Old Town, is built around a beautiful central square. The center of it is the beautiful 14th century Old Town Hall, with its Astronomical Clock. This clock was built in the 15th century by Mikulas of Kadan. Every hour, the Procession of the Apostles appears along the top of this clock. It's definitely worth the wait.

Across the square is the 18th century Baroque Church of St Nicholas. Just beyond, towering over the square, is the imposing Church Our Lady of Tyn. Dating from the 15th century, this is the best example of Gothic architecture in the Stare Mesto.

This square has seen much of Prague's colorful history. In the 15th through 17th centuries, religious heretics were executed here. In 1945, residents greeted the Soviet troops who had taken the city from the Germans. But 23 years later, they stoned Soviet tanks with Molotov cocktails as they came to end the Prague Spring (the liberal movement). In 1990, this was the scene of the Velvet Revolution, when the Czech people dissolved their ties with the Warsaw Pact and became independent.

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That’s the main square in Prague. It is just impossible to come here and not visit it. In the centre of the square there is a statue of Jan Hus. Also the clock tower is so incredible. It’s seen the Church of Our Lady before Tyn. The buildings, the little streets that go from there…just everything is so amazing. Nothing better than sitting and looking around with a Czech beer.

The old town square is one of 2 main squares in Prague, the other is Wenceslas Square, which is about a 5 minute walk away, through some charming little streets selling all sorts.
The square dates back to the 12th century when this was the central marketplace for Prague.
Most noticed sights around the square are Church of Our Lady before Tyn, the Old Town Hall Tower & Astronomical Clock and the stunning St. Nicholas Church.
Its a nice square to walk around, and sit in a cafe and soak up the atmosphere.

In 1621 the place was the scene of the execution of 27 nobles that lead a rebellion against the emperor Mathias. A legend tells that the ghosts of these men appear in the square each 21th June, the day of the execution.

Probably the most emblematic place in Prague, the old square surrounded by historic buildings is wonderful.

There we find the old Town Hall with its special astronomical clock, Church of St. Nicholas, Church of Our Lady Before Tyn, and many other nice houses that made the place unique.

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The Old Town Square (Staroměstské Náměstí) is probably the next big thing in Prague after the Hradcany castle. It's packed with some of the city's top sights as well as hundreds of tourists and the tat shops that service them.

Here you will find the grand Gothic Tyn Cathedral, the slender Baroque St. Nicholas Church, the tourist magnet Astronomical Clock and the often overlooked Jan Hus Memorial. It's also enclosed by possibly the finest collection of gabled buildings in Europe.

Stuck between Charles Bridge and Wenceslas Square it makes for a great navigational and starting point for any walking tour of Prague.

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The Old Town Square (Staromestske Namesti) is one of two main squares in the city centre (the other is Wenceslas Square, 5 minutes walk away). With its ancient buildings and magnificent churches, this is one of the most beautiful historical sights in Europe.
Dating back to the late 12th century, the Old Town Square started life as the central marketplace for Prague.

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Among the most beautiful buildings here is definitely the fresco-decorated one. The painting depicts St Wenceslas on horseback.

The building was built in the 14th-15th century and restored at the end of the 19th century.