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Located just off Wenceslas Square, the Lucerna Passage is an Art Nouveau shopping arcade.
There is a rather bizarre statue hanging from the roof in the middle of the passage - it is an upside down statue of Wenceslas on a horse...check out the horse's tongue sticking out. Bizarre.
Rather dark and gloomy, there is however a certain charm to the arcade and some interesting shops can be found here. There is a good wine shop (Cellarius) (just near the statue), and a very cool Art Nouveau bar on the 1st floor. Leave a Comment
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As we leave the Jewish Quarter, we now head for WENCESLAS SQUARE the Heart of modern Prague and the place where the Czechs love to gather.
Wenceslas Square or Vaclavske Namesti, which was originally a Horse Market, is lined with Hotels ( including the famous Europa Hotel ),restaurants and specialty shops.The rectangular-shaped Wenceslas Square is the main commercial district of Prague.
It was here that the first mass protest of the Velvet Revolution took place in November, 1989, leading to the downfall of the Communist Regime.
With its beautiful landscaped gardens and plenty of benches to sit on, it's a great place to relax and people watch, which Hans and I really enjoyed. Leave a Comment
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Wenceslas Square is not so much a square...more a wide street, lined with shops and restaurants.
The best part of the square for me was the National Museum that sits at the top of the square. Pop your head in the door to see the impressive marble staircase.
You will also come across the Communist Memorial, found in front of the St Wenceslas Statue, and also the impressive Art Nouveau building of the Hotel Evropa.
Although not the grand square I was imagining, there are some interesting things to see lining the square (including a department store with clean toilets!!) and some good shopping to be had, in particular a 5 story shoe shop! Leave a Comment
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Equestrian sculpture of St Vaclav (St Wenceslas) and four Saints – St Adalbert of Prague, St Ludmila, St Prokop and St Agnes "Czech", is the most famous work of Josef Vaclav Myslbek, founder of the modern Czech sculpting style. Creating of this sculpture lasted for more than 20 years, and since it had been located in the center of Wenceslas Square it had become one of Prague's most recognizable landmarks and a symbol of Czech statehood. The inscription on the base of the sculpture, designed by architect Alois Dryak, says: "Svaty Vaclave, vevodo ceske zeme, knize nas, nedej zahynouti nam ni budoucim" ("Saint Wenceslas, duke of the Czech land, prince of ours, do not let perish us nor our descendants"). Leave a Comment Directions: Wenceslas Square can be reached by Metro – the nearest stations are Mustek and Narodni muzeum .Website: http://www.vaclavak.cz/
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 St .Wenceslas by LoriPori
A tenth century Duke of Bohemia, Wenceslas is considered a symbol of Czech Nationalism.
I debated whether or not to use this accompanying picture of St. Wenceslas as it was so dark. But actually the silouette of the King on his bronze steed is better than a clearer picture I had with the King surrounded by tacky scaffolding. Actually the whole monument was covered in tacky scaffolding which was very disappointing. Leave a Comment
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 by bugalugs
This is a place where people usually congregate as in 1989 when the people no longer wanted to be ruled under communism. From a building called Melantrich, Alexander Dubcek and Viclav Havel stepped onto a balcony to tell the people that communism there was finished. These people must have been so delighted. Leave a Comment
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 by nicolaitan
At the head of the square is the pictured statue of St. Wenceslas, mounted on his horse, the patron saint of Bohemia. He is a national hero, having been murdered by"evil brother" Borislav more than 1000 years ago. The statue is by Josef Myslbek, begun in the 1887 and finished in 1924. At the base, other important Czech saints include St. Adalbert, St. Ludmila, and St. Agnes. Just below this dominating statue are two smaller memorials. One honors those who died during the Communist occupation. The second honors a philosophy student who, in 1968 self immolated to protest the Communist occupation. When Jan Palach died several days later, his funeral attracted 800,000 mourners. The Velvet Revolution, which led to the end of Communist rule in 1989, was centered at his memorial.
Few site are more important to today's Czech Republic than this square. In 1918Czechoslovakian independence was declared from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Nazis used this square for their demonstrations. In 1969, the Czech ice hockey team defeated the Russian team in a championship and the celebration of over 150,000 was again centered here. The square can hold over 400,000 and is sacred ground.
There are many hotels and restaurants as well as theaters and museums near the Square, including the famous Art Nouveau Hotel Europa, but for the out of country tourist, it appeared mostly as a middle level shopping mall and home to some fast food restaurants. Its major importance to a visitor is the realization of the world-changing events which have ocurred here. Leave a Comment
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 St. Wenceslas by littlesam1
The statue of Wenceslas was created by the artist J.V. Myslbek. It was started in 1884 and completely 36 years later. Leave a Comment
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