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Reconstruction of the lower part of Wenceslas Square confirmed the already existing pedestrian zone, uniting the surfaces and adding new alleys. A reconstruction of the Wenceslas Square has been underway since 2020. The lower part was completed in 2023. Construction of the new upper part (from Vodičkova street) is to begin in June 2024. It ...
These nevertheless are not the main drawing points for tourists. New Town's most famous landmark is Wenceslas Square, which was originally built as a horsemarket and now functions as a center of commerce and tourism. In the 15th century, the Novoměstská radnice, or New Town Hall, was the site of the first of the three defenestrations of Prague.
The statue base, designed by architect Alois Dryák, includes the inscription: "Svatý Václave, vévodo české země, kníže náš, nedej zahynouti nám ni budoucím" [2] (English: "Saint Wenceslas, duke of the Czech land, prince of ours, do not let perish us nor our descendants").
The main hall of the National Museum is located on Wenceslas Square in downtown Prague. Built in neo-renaissance style in 1891, the building underwent significant restoration from 2011 to 2018 to mark the centennial of the Czech and Czechoslovak declaration of independence. Due to its dominance over the busiest intersection of Prague, the ...
Wenceslas Square features the National Museum and has the busiest pedestrian traffic in the whole country Old Town Square featuring Church of Our Lady before Týn and Old Town City Hall with Prague Orloj The Gothic Powder Tower Milunić's and Gehry's Dancing House St. Nicholas Church in Malá Strana is the best example of the Baroque style in ...
The 12-story St. John’s Terminal building is being billed as a “workplace designed for teams” — but it’s also providing a new home for local flora and fauna.
The statue of Saint Wenceslas (Czech: Socha svatého Václava) is an outdoor sculpture by Johann-Georg Bendl from 1680, installed at Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic. The statue formerly stood in the middle of Wenceslas Square , near Grandhotel Evropa, but was moved to Vyšehrad in 1879.
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