Old Town Square
Guide
Photo: Estec GmbH, Billig Hotel in Prag · CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 20–45 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A wide cobbled square ringed by pastel baroque and Gothic fronts, with the black spiky towers of the Týn Church on one side and the memorial to Jan Hus in the middle.
A brief history
It has been the Old Town's marketplace since the 12th century; in 1621, 27 Protestant leaders were executed here, and crosses in the paving mark the spot.
Tips
- Best time
- Early morning, or after dark when it's lit
- Cost
- Free; drinks on the square cost far more than a street away
- Allow
- 20–45 min
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- Old Town and Josefov: The medieval core: Old Town Square, the clock, the Jewish Quarter and the east end of Charles Bridge. Central, lively and dearer, with plenty of hostels.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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