Bridge · UNESCO
Charles Bridge
Prague, Czechia
A medieval stone bridge lined with statues, linking the Old Town to the Lesser Town.
Square · Czechia · Bohemia
Old Town Square
Prague's historic heart: Gothic spires, pastel facades and a monument to Jan Hus.
UNESCO World Heritage Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Old Town Square matters
This square is a greatest-hits album of European architecture. A twin-spired Gothic church faces pastel baroque facades, and a bronze monument to the reformer Jan Hus stands in the middle. It has been a market place and a stage for history for centuries. Come in the evening, when it is lit up, and watch the world pass.
Talking points
- The twin-towered Church of Our Lady before Tyn dominates one side.
- The Jan Hus memorial commemorates a key figure of Bohemian history.
- Christmas markets fill the square in December.
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Park
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Within about 40 km, closest first.