Stare Mesto (Old Town)
Old Town is usually the first stop for any visitor. Old Town Square, its gorgeous houses, and the astronomical clock are blockbuster attractions. On the other hand, the north end of Wenceslas Square—its base, the opposite end from the statue and the museum—is also a good place to begin a tour of Old Town. This "T" intersection marks the border between the old and new worlds in Prague. A quick glance around reveals the often jarring juxtaposition: centuries-old buildings sit side by side with modern retail names like Benetton and Starbucks.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Betlémská kaple
The original church was built at the end of the 14th century, and the Czech religious reformer Jan Hus was…
Learn More >Kostel svatého Mikuláše
Designed in the 18th century by Prague's own master of late baroque, Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, this church is probably less…
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It was here in 1414 that Holy Communion was first given to the Bohemian laity in the form of both…
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