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Rezidence Vítkova Praha - Triple room

Rezidence Vítkova

Prague close to center → Karlín, Prague 8 • 1 mi ( 1.7 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Hotel Residence Vítkova Praha, from category 3 star hotels in Prague, is located near Prague center in a quite area of Prague 8 - Karlin. It was completely reconstructed in 2002. Residence Vítkova offers for its guests Prague accommodation in 17 comfortable apartments.

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Apartments Angel Studios Praha - Studio - 1 person

Apartments Angel Studios

Prague center → Smíchov, Prague 5 • 1 mi ( 1.7 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Aparmtents Angel Studios, from category apartments in Prague, just over the river from Old Town you will find Andel. The building is in central Prague at Andel, in the Smichov area of Lesser Town, just four tram stops away from the Charles Bridge, or a nice 15 minute walk along the riverside and not far from the Prague Castle and the Old Town.

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FLORENTINA BOAT hotel Praha

FLORENTINA BOAT hotel

Prague centre → Old Town, Prague 1 • 920 yd ( 840 m ) from Wenceslas Square

The hotel Boat Florentina, from category 3 star hotels in Prague is a newly refurbished Prague ship, anchored on the Vltava river in the centre of Prague, just few minutes walk from the Charles Bridge and Old Town Square. Florentina was built in 1980 and then newly reconstructed in 2008. There are 50 cabins, restaurant, bar and wide spacious sun deck on the board. The guests can enjoy a beautiful view of Prague Castle.

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Hotel U Kříže Praha

Hotel U Kříže

Prague centre → Lesser Town, Prague 1 • 0.8 mi ( 1.3 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Hotel U Krize Praha, from category 3 star hotels in Prague, is located in romantic Prague centre, in one of the most appreciated historical parts of the city called Lesser Town. The location is within walking distance to all tourists interesting sights, recommended to senior citizens, history lovers and small incentive groups. 

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Hotel Mandarin Oriental Prague Praha

Hotel Mandarin Oriental Prague

Prague centre → Lesser Town, Prague 1 • 0.8 mi ( 1.2 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Hotel Mandarin Oriental Prague is located in the reconstructed building cloister on Mala Strana below Prague Castle. From Charles Bridge is about 5 minutes by foot far. Near the hotel is tram stop (about 100 m). Hotel offers accommodation in luxury rooms and apartments. Hotel has spa, fitness centrum, beauty parlor, restaurant and club. There is a possibility to parking for a fee in hotel area.

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Apartments U Švejků Praha

Apartments U Švejků

Prague center → Lesser Town, Prague 1 • 0.8 mi ( 1.3 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Penzion u Svejku offers accommodation in the historical center of Prague, under the Petrin Tower. There is a wifi connection for clients. The guesthouse includes a restaurant with a summer terrace and a pub, which is live music every night. Guesthouse is only 500 meters from the Charles Bridge, 1 km from the Old Town Square, 10 minutes by public transport from Central Station.

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Hotel U Tri Pstrosu Praha

Hotel U Tri Pstrosu

Prague center → Lesser Town, Prague 1 • 0.7 mi ( 1.1 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Prague Hotel At the three ostriches (Hotel U tří pštrosů Praha) is 4-star luxury Prague hotel located directly in the heart of the historical centre of Prague at the famous Charles Bridge (Karluv Most Praha) and in the immediate vicinity of the other distinguished Prague sights. A beautiful renaissance house from 1597 is situated in place of original middle-age pub, which was frequently visited by Charles IV, the Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor, when he watched the construction works on the gothic stone bridge in the 14 century.

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Theatrino Praha

Theatrino

Prague centre → Žižkov, Prague 3 • 1.3 mi ( 2 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Design hotel Theatrino is located in the city centre, in a quiet residential area of Prague.

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EA Residence u Bíle kuželky Praha

EA Residence u Bíle kuželky

Prague centre → Lesser Town, Prague 1 • 0.7 mi ( 1.1 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Romantic Hotel Lokal Inn, from category 4 star hotels in Prague, is situated close proximity of the Charles Bridge and the setting – the district known as Lesser Town – conspire to create the illusion of history drawing nearer. To lodge at the Lokál Inn is to experience a striking combination of contemporary comfort and superb Czech cuisine.

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Hotel Alwyn Praha

Hotel Alwyn

Prague close to center → Karlín, Prague 8 • 1 mi ( 1.7 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Hotel Alwyn Praha, from category 4 star hotels in Prague, is situated in  the Prague 8 district of Karlín, just a few minutes walk from the city centre. It's convenient location makes it an ideal starting point for both private and business trips. In the immediate vicinity of the hotel there is a tram station and the subway station "Florenc" on the C line.

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Hotel GENERAL Praha

Hotel GENERAL

Prague close to center → Smíchov, Prague 5 • 1.1 mi ( 1.8 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Praha Hotel General, from category 5 star hotels in Prague, is conveniently located in one of the fastest developing city centers, the Andel district offers a wide range of stylish restaurants and bars, branded shops and business centres, and one of Prague's biggest shopping malls with multiplex cinemas.

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Boutique Hotel Prokop Praha

Boutique Hotel Prokop

Prague close to center → Žižkov, Prague 3 • 1.2 mi ( 2.0 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Prokop Boutique Hotel Praha, from category 4 star hotels in Prague, is in the embrace of the most fascinating Prague’s sights, the Prokop Boutique Hotel blends traditional classic with contemporary modern charm. In its unique room design, the uplifting ambience of 1930s Prague is reborn granting the hotel a distinctive light elegance. Hotel Prokop offers Prague accommodation in 78 individually designed rooms.

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Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí)

Wenceslas Square

Wenceslas Square (Czech:  Václavské náměst, colloquially Václavák) 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. 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.

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.

Features

Less a square than a boulevard, Wenceslas Square has the shape of a very long (750 m, total area 45,000 m²) rectangle, in a northwest–southeast direction. The street slopes upward to the southeast side. At that end, the street is dominated by the grand neoclassical Czech National Museum. The northwest end runs up against the border between the New Town and the Old Town.

History

In 1348, Bohemian King Charles IV founded the New Town of Prague. The plan included several open areas for markets, of which the second largest was the Koňský trh, or Horse Market (the largest was the Charles Square). At the southeastern end of the market was the Horse Gate, one of the gates in the walls of the New Town.

During the Czech national revival movement in the 19th century, a more noble name for the street was requested. At this time the statue was built, and the square was renamed.

On 28 October 1918, Alois Jirásek read the proclamation of independence of Czechoslovakia in front of the Saint Wenceslas statue.

The Nazis used the street for mass demonstrations. During the Prague Uprising in 1945, a few buildings near the National Museum were destroyed. They were later replaced by department stores.

On 16 January 1969, student Jan Palach set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square to protest the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union in 1968.

On 28 March 1969, the Czechoslovakian national ice hockey team defeated the USSR team for the second time in that year's Ice Hockey World Championships. As the country was still under Soviet occupation, the victory induced great celebrations. Perhaps 150,000 people gathered on Wenceslas Square, and skirmishes with police developed. A group of agents provocateurs provoked an attack on the Prague office of the Soviet airline Aeroflot, located on the street. The vandalism served as a pretext for reprisals and the period of so-called normalization.

In 1989, during the Velvet Revolution, large demonstrations (with hundreds of thousands of people or more) were held here.

Wenceslas Square is lined by hotels, offices, retail stores, currency exchange booths and fast-food joints. To the dismay of locals and city officials, the street is also a popular location for prostitutes to ply their trade late at night. Many strip clubs exist on and around Wenceslas Square, making Prague a popular location for stag parties.

Art and architecture

The two obvious landmarks of Wenceslas Square are at the southeast, uphill end: the 1885–1891 National Museum Building, designed by Czech architect Josef Schulz, and the statue of Wenceslas.

The mounted saint was sculpted by Josef Václav Myslbek in 1887–1924, and the image of Wenceslas is accompanied by other Czech patron saints carved into the ornate statue base: Saint Ludmila, Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Saint Prokop, and Saint Adalbert of Prague. The statue base, designed by architect Alois Dryák, includes the inscription: "Svatý Václave, vévodo české země, kníže náš, nedej zahynouti nám ni budoucím" ("Saint Wenceslas, duke of the Czech land, prince of ours, do not let perish us nor our descendants"). A memorable parody of this statue, created by David Černý, hangs in a Lucerna Palace gallery near the square.

Transport

The Prague Metro's line A runs underneath Wenceslas Square, and the Metro's two busiest stations, Muzeum (lines A and C) and Můstek (lines A and B), have entrances on the street. Tram tracks running the length of the street were removed from the street in 1980; a proposal to reintroduce trams is under consideration. Currently trams bisect the square only. Most of the street is open to automobile traffic; the northwestern end is pedestrianised.

t:source: http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Václavské_náměstí

Landmarks near Wenceslas Square

  • St. Wenceslas statue
    50 yd ( 40 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Public transport station Muzeum - A
    60 yd ( 60 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Metro station Muzeum
    60 yd ( 60 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Narodni muzeum
    140 yd ( 130 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Public transport station Muzeum - C
    160 yd ( 150 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • COMO Restaurant & Café
    170 yd ( 160 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Alcron
    200 yd ( 180 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Divadlo Radka Brzobohatého
    210 yd ( 190 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Veřejné garáže Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel
    230 yd ( 210 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Divadlo Palace Theatre
    230 yd ( 210 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Lucerna
    240 yd ( 220 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Divadlo Rokoko
    300 yd ( 270 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • State Opera Prague
    320 yd ( 290 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Divadlo Síť
    320 yd ( 290 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • 35 (Francouzský Institut)
    340 yd ( 310 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Lucerna
    360 yd ( 320 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Parking Centrum
    360 yd ( 330 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Světozor
    380 yd ( 350 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • Divadlo ABC
    390 yd ( 350 m ) from Wenceslas Square
  • University of New York in Prague
    450 yd ( 410 m ) from Wenceslas Square

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