Wenceslas Square

Wenceslas Square ranks 4th in the list of best places to visit in Prague. It is one of the principal city squares and the heart of the economic and cultural communities of Prague's New Town. Many historical events took place there, and it is a popular location for protests, celebrations, and other public meetings. It is also the location with the most foot traffic in the entire country.

This broad rectangular core of New Town is guarded by a large monument of St. Wenceslas on horseback (the patron saint of the Czech Republic). Václavské námst (the Czech equivalent) continues to draw crowds of public protest and civil disobedience as a public center of historical revolution and resistance. Jan Palach publicly set himself on fire in 1968 to protest the Communist repression. Residents gathered here in 1989 to jingle their keys in the air as a symbol of Czechoslovakia's freedom in the Velvet Revolution. A guided walking tour will enhance the experience by explaining the personal stories that these stones have witnessed.

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Address: Wenceslas Square, New Town, Prague 1, Czech Republic.
Phone number: +420 224 240 876
Official site: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/182/wenceslas-square-vaclavske-namesti