"Charles Sqaure" Charles Square Tip by kris-t
Charles Square, Prague: 5 reviews and 13 photos
Charles Sqaure is located in Prague New Town. It was founded in the 14th century and was originally called “The Big Marketplace” (Forum Magnum).
It's the largest square in Prague.
There is a legend that there used to be a big marble stone with a cross, a dead man's head and a date 1627. It marked a place where clerics and aristocrats were secretly executed in the night for contriving a conspiracy against the emperor...
The Charles Square was modified as a park in 1876. Very interesting buildings, - the New Town City Hall, the Faust House or the Church of St. Igtnatius of Loyola built for the Jesuits in 1667, - surround the square.
The church of St. Ignatius of Loyola is worth a visit for interior decor. Also you can enter the chapel to see the silver-plated 17th century statue of St. Václav.
However, do not visit the park at night.
Address: Charles Sqaure, Prague
Website: http://www.prague.net/charles-square
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