Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namEsti)
6 expert reviews
“More a broad boulevard than a typical city square, Wenceslas Square has witnessed a great deal of Czech history – a giant Mass was held here during the revolutionary upheavals of 1848.”
– Lonely Planet
"This "square"—more of a rectangle, actually—was first laid out by Charles IV in 1348, and began its existence as a horse market at the center of the New Town." Full review
"Locals organized a memorial after Václav Havel, the first president of the Czech Republic, died on December 18, 2011." Full review
"Once a horse market, Václavské náměstí now sells everything on the two sides of the beautiful green hedges and wide pedestrian walkways." Full review
26.0
"Wenceslas Square, which is one of Prague’s two main squares (the other being the Old Town Square), offers a more modern slice of the historic city." Full review