Old Town Square (Staromestske namesti) Overview
Prague's picture-book Old Town Square, with its colorful facades and cobbled surface, is perhaps one of the most familiar tourist scenes of Central Europe. Although many of the facades are Baroque in style, the houses actually date from Medieval times when the square was the center of the Bohemian world, and a meeting place for merchants and traders from across Europe. The square is home to many of Prague's best-loved attractions but perhaps the most famous is the Astronomical Clock on the Town Hall (Staromestska radnice) which dates from the 14th century. Much of the original structure was destroyed when the Nazis set fire to it in May 1945 during the Prague Uprising.
Contact Addresses
Prague Information Service, Betlemske namesti 2, 116 98 Prague 1, Czech Republic
Tel: (02) 12444
Website: www.prague-info.cz
Transportation
Air: Prague Ruzyne International Airport. Rail: Train: Hlavni nadraži Station (Prague Station). Underground: Staromistska or Mustek. Road: Bus: Regular public services. Car: E55 (from Dresden/Berlin); E67 (from Warsaw/Wroclaw) or E50 (from Paris). Visitors should note that the historic center of Prague is pedestrianized.
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