Wenceslas Square (Czech: Václavské náměstíⓘ[ˈvaːtslafskɛːˈnaːmɲɛstiː], colloquially Václavák[ˈvaːtslavaːk]) is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Many historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings. It is also the place with the busiest pedestrian traffic in the whole country.[1] The square is named after Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia. It is part of the historic centre of Prague, a World Heritage Site.[2]
Formerly known as Koňský trh (Horse Market), for its periodic accommodation of horse markets during the Middle Ages, it was renamed Svatováclavské náměstí (English: Saint Wenceslas square) in 1848 on the proposal of Karel Havlíček Borovský.
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historic WenceslasSquare The neo-renaissance National Museum with large scientific and historical collections at the head of WenceslasSquare. It is the...
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than three centuries later. A statue of Saint Wenceslas on horseback can be found at the WenceslasSquare, in Prague. The tune is that of "Tempus adest...
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sacrifice himself in protest of the invasion and set himself on fire, in WenceslasSquare, on 16 January 1969. According to a letter he sent to several public...
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president. Bořivoj's grandson, Prince Wenceslas, initiated friendly relations with the Saxon dynasty. Wenceslas wanted Bohemia to become an equal partner...
16 January 1969, student Jan Palach set himself on fire in Prague's WenceslasSquare to protest against the renewed suppression of free speech. The generalized...
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soldiers at the Siege of Breslau, and German children burned alive on WenceslasSquare after the Prague uprising. Some of his works have generated controversy...
under Vyšehrad. A Cubist streetlamp has also been preserved near the WenceslasSquare, designed by Emil Králíček in 1912, who also built the Diamond House...
8.43 g Brass-plated steel Rounded, plain Value, the St. Wenceslas monument on WenceslasSquare, inscription from the monument: "SVATÝ VÁCLAVE NEDEJ ZAHYNOUT...
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