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 by smschley
1415 Jan Hus was burned at the stake
1422: Hussite leader Jan Želisvsk is executed
1437: Hussite Captain Jan Roháč and 56 of his followers are executed
1458: The Bohemian Diet meets to elect the Hussite leader Jiří z Poděbrad as King
1621: Protestants are again martyred as 27 leaders of the Czech Estates’ rebellion
against the Habsburg Empire are executed
1918: Protests against the Habsburg Empire result in the destruction of the 270 year old memorial to the 30 Years War
1945: Nazi shells partially destroyed the Gothic chapel and a wing on the north side with shells.
1948: Klement Gottwald proclaimsstart of the Communist Republic
1968: Soviet tanks roll in again signaling the end of the “Prague Spring
The Jan Hus statue is the centerpiece among a variety of surrounding historical buildings. Jan Hus was burned at the stake on this spot for heresy in 1415; the statue was erected on July 6th 1915 to mark the 500th anniversary of the reformer’s death. Despite the initial outcry at the modern style of the sculpture the statue stands as a symbol of Czech identity.
Towering over the square is the Old Town Hall Tower with its distinctive Astronomical Clock. The clock chimes every hour on the hour and all the tourists gather to look up to the tower. On the tower are the apostles, which move around to the chimes of the bells. All around the old town square, there are cafes and restaurants where you can sit outside and watch the world go. The prices of the drinks and food are more expensive than in other areas of Prague, but still not bad. On one end of the Square is Our Lady before Tyn Church with its Gothic steeples, dating from 1365. Next to it is Kinsky Palace. Also in the Square is the white Church of St. Nicholas, once Russian Orthodox, and now Protestant Leave a Comment Directions: Heart of Old Town
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 Great place by neilward
I'll let the photos tell you all about this place. Leave a Comment Directions: Heart of Old Town
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Square by bpwilletLeave a Comment Directions: Heart of Old Town
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 Ebel cafe - excellent coffee by labadim
The architecture of the buildings surrounding the square is remarkable.
Three buildings overshadow the rest - the clock tower, the Tyn church and St. Nicolas church.
Concerts are held at St. Nicolas church regularly (as in many other locations - I highly recommend - Prague is Music!), but you will be surprised to find out that the performers are hiden on the balcony BEHIND the audience. So sit down quietly and reflect as devine sounds descend upon you from heaven.
When done, go for coffee - but DON"T sit at a cafe in the square itself - these cafes are horridly expensive and the coffee is tasteless. Instead (and this is a valueable tip, believe me) go to Ebel Cafe, located behind the Tyn church (Tyn 2, staromesto). We returned there several times and enjoyed good coffee, fine cakes and international atmosphere with a Czech flavor! Leave a Comment Directions: Heart of Old Town
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 House across from restaurant
"U Prince" by Amazonka
The Jan Hus Memorial was erected here as a symbol of those happy and sad events in 1915 designed by the architect Ladislav Saloun. Leave a Comment Directions: Heart of Old Town
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 Old Town Square by kentishgirl
For me it was fantastic just sitting around here people watching and soaking up the atmosphere, gazing at the beautiful buildings and marvelling at the amount of colours in such a small place!* Leave a Comment Directions: Heart of Old Town
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Our Lady Before Tyn (Panna Marie pred Tynem)
In the 11th century this area was occupied by a romanesque church, which was replaced by an early gothic Church of Our Lady in front of Tyn in 1256.
The most impressive gothic sacral building in Prague the construction of which lasted from the mid-14th to the early 16th century. In the late 17th century the church interior was rebuilt in the baroque style. Its interesting decorations include valuable altar paintings by Karel Skreta and a tombstone of the astronomer Tycho de Brahe. At present renovation of a part of the interior is in progress. Leave a Comment
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 Astronomical clock tower by doogienj
At night the side streets are alive with restaurants and bars. Most of the restaurants right on the square looks like tourist traps. But they do offer heated outdoor dining in the winter and good people watching.
At the west end of the square starts the busy Karlova shopping street, that leads to the Charles Bridge. Leave a Comment Directions: Heart of Old Town
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Jan 2004 by rich77Leave a Comment Directions: Metro line A: Mustek, StaroMetstska Metro line B: Mustek
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 Old Town Square by catkin
Dominated by the Jan Hus Memorial, the square is flanked on each side by beautiful painted buildings and churches and has become a hub of restaurants and cafes where you can while away the hours and watch people passing by. You will find these cafes more expensive than those just around the corner Leave a Comment Directions: Heart of Old Town
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