Staroměstské náměstí (Old Town Square)
PRG-05 • neighborhoods12th Century - Present

Staroměstské náměstí (Old Town Square)

Historic public square framed by Gothic twin-towered Týn Church and colorful Baroque palaces

50.087700°N, 14.421100°E•city Axis
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Documented Historiographical History

Dating back to the 12th century as the central market square of Prague. Site of major historic events including the execution of 27 Protestant leaders in 1621.

Architectural & Symbolic Reading

The grand civic crossroads of Prague where Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architectural centuries merge into an open urban theatre.

Historical Legends & Mysteries

27 white crosses embedded in the pavement in front of the Old Town Hall mark where 27 Bohemian Protestant nobles were executed by Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand II on June 21, 1621.

Insider Curiosities & Secret Facts
•The monumental bronze memorial at the center commemorates religious reformer Jan Hus, unveiled in 1915 on the 500th anniversary of his martyrdom.
•The twin towers of Church of Our Lady before Týn are asymmetric: the larger southern tower represents Adam, and the narrower northern tower represents Eve.
•The square hosts Prague's world-famous Christmas Market (Vánoční trhy) and Easter Market.
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