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Hotel Klára *** Praha

Hotel Klára ***

Prague close to center → Holešovice, Prague 7 • 1.2 mi ( 2.0 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Pension Klara Praha, from category 3 star pension in Prague, is located near the Vltavská metro station (metro line C) is approx. 250 meters from the hotel. A tram stop with seven various lines going to all parts of Prague is only 100 meters away. Its great advantage is its location on a quiet street, only 4-6 minutes from the historical Prague centre. 

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Hotel Red Lion Praha

Hotel Red Lion

Prague centre → Prague Castle District, Prague 1 • 1.1 mi ( 1.8 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Prague Hotel Red Lion (Hotel U Cerveneho Lva, Praha) belonging to the category of 4-star Prague luxury hotels offering Prague accommodation in in the historical centre of Prague, right on the "Royal Route" (Kralovska cesta, Praha) in a vicinity of the main entrance gate to the Prague Castle (Prazsky hrad, Praha). Particularly unique is the house facade, connected with the famous 17th century altar painter Peter Brandl, who was born and lived in this house.

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Hotel Green Lobster Praha

Hotel Green Lobster

Prague centre → Prague Castle District, Prague 1 • 1.1 mi ( 1.8 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Residence Green Lobster, four-star hotel in Prague 1 - Hradčany, historical building from the 14th century is located in Neruda Street in the picturesque quarter of Prague - Malá Strana within walking distance of the historic Prague Castle and Charles Bridge. Hotel Green Lobster has 20 rooms - 9 Standard, 5 Deluxe and 6 Executive rooms. The executive rooms are located in a separate private building on the other side of the street.

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Hotel Bijou de Prague Praha - Triple room Executive

Hotel Bijou de Prague

Prague centre → Prague Castle District, Prague 1 • 1.1 mi ( 1.8 km ) from Wenceslas Square

The Four Star Hotel Bijou de Prague is located in Neruda Street, a short walk (about 400 meters) from the Prague Castle. Nearby is also the Charles Bridge. Residence Bijou de Prague offers 6 luxurious and comfortable, elegantly furnished rooms, with great views of the city. There is nonstop front desk. For guests of the Hotel Bijou de Prague is nonstop internet corner and wifi connection.

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Pension Easy Journey Praha

Pension Easy Journey

Prague close to center → Smíchov, Prague 5 • 1.4 mi ( 2.3 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Pension Easy Journey Prague is situated near to the historical centre of Prague, nearby the largest shopping and entertainment centre "Nový Smíchov ", where is together more than 130 branded shops, restaurants, huge supermarket and 2 multiplex cinema, bowling and so on. Nearby the guest-house you will find also favourite historic building Bertramka, a place where W. A. Mozart stayed during his visits of Prague.

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Neruda Design Hotel Prague Praha

Neruda Design Hotel Prague

Prague centre → Prague Castle District, Prague 1 • 1.1 mi ( 1.8 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Neruda Design Hotel Prague, from category 4 star Prague hotels, is located in the Nerudova street in the Lesser Town in Prague. The street leads from the top part of the Lesser Town Square uphill to the Prague Castle. Once it was one part of the King’s Road leading from the Charles Bridge up to the Prague Castle. Boutique Hotel Neruda is located a stone’s throw from the most famous monuments - Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, Prague New Town and Wenceslas Square.

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Hotel DAngelo Praha

Hotel DAngelo

Prague out of center → Řepy, Prague 17 • 1.4 mi ( 2.3 km ) from Wenceslas Square
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Hostel Marabou Prague Praha

Hostel Marabou Prague

Prague close to center → Žižkov, Prague 3 • 1.6 mi ( 2.6 km ) from Wenceslas Square

New opened Hostel Marabou, from category Prague hostels, is located not more than 15 minutes from the most important sights. Prague Hostel Marabou is situated in charming and lively Art - Nouveau district of Zizkov, well known for its dense network of traditional pubs, cosy bars, and cool clubs.

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Hotel NH Praha

Hotel NH

Prague close to center → Smíchov, Prague 5 • 1.4 mi ( 2.3 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Hotel Moevenpick Praha, from category 4 star hotels in Prague, is located at the base of Smichov, close to the historical Prague centre and the railway station, 15 minutes from the Prague airport Ruzyne. Well situated in the 5th Prague district, right next to the new business and administrative complex with leisure and relaxation centre, shops and services. Information on a wealth of entertainment possibilities is available from the Concierge Desk.
 

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Andel Apartments Praha

Andel Apartments

Prague close to center → Smíchov, Prague 5 • 1.5 mi ( 2.4 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Prague Apartments Andel, is located very near the Nový Smíchov shopping centre. Apartments Andel offers accommodation in Prague ideal for families with children and for businesspeople on trips. The historic centre of Prague is only several minutes away by tram. One of its great advantages is excellent accessibility to public transport - it is 150 metres from the Anděl metro station.

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Hotel Praga 1885 Praha

Hotel Praga 1885

Prague close to center → Smíchov, Prague 5 • 1.4 mi ( 2.3 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Hotel Praga 1885, from category 4 star Prague hotels, is located near the centre of Prague, 5-10min to the center by tram. Hotel Praga 1885, is located approximately 300 meters from the shopping center Novy Smichov.

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Merrion Hotel Praha - Double room

Merrion Hotel

Prague close to center → Žižkov, Prague 3 • 1.7 mi ( 2.7 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Design Hotel Merrion is located in a quiet part of Prague in Zizkov, close to the historic center. Nearby you can find a business center, restaurants and shops and also bus and tram stops. From the hotel is about 20 minutes walk to the center of Prague. Accommodation in 19 rooms, 1 suite, 1 handicapped-acessible room. Hotel has an exchange office, lobby bar, conference room, winter garden and private garage. There is a wifi connection in all 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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