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Hotel Elizza Praha

Hotel Elizza

Prague out of center → Záběhlice, Prague 10 • 2.7 mi ( 4.4 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Hotel Elizza Praha, from category 3 star Prague hotels, is located in in the peaceful and pleasant residential neighborhood of Prague’s Garden City district. It is close to city bus and Metro stations, and only 10 minutes from the city center by car. The family hotel Elizza - built in the Art Nouveau style of the beginning of last century - was recently reconstructed.

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Villa na Vinici Praha

Villa na Vinici

Prague out of center → Krč, Prague 4 • 2.4 mi ( 3.8 km ) from Wenceslas Square

The completely reconstructed villa offers accommodation with complimentary breakfast near the centre of Prague.  Rooms are luxuriously furnished in a modern design, and a rooftop suite is perfect for both short-term accommodation and long-term stays in Prague.

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Hotel Jerabek Praha

Hotel Jerabek

Prague close to center → Libeň, Prague 8 • 2.8 mi ( 4.4 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Prague Hotel Jerabek, is 3 star hotel in Prague, which originated from an old former restaurant, which was until 1950 owned by several generations of the family Jeřábkových. The restaurant was famous for its excellent cuisine, good Pilsner beer, and thus the ideal place to meet Liben elite. Hotel Jerabek offers accommodation in Prague for family events. Hotel room amenities include a stylish, professional staff and in combination with a family atmosphere will satisfy the demanding clientele.

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HOTEL PAWLOVNIA Praha

HOTEL PAWLOVNIA

Prague close to center → Libeň, Prague 8 • 2.6 mi ( 4.3 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Hotel PAWLOVNIA Prague is a modern 3-4 star Prague hotel, located in the residential area of Rokoska, Prague 8. Hotel is situated in the immediate vicinity of a park and hence it offers a pleasant atmosphere with complex services also for your accommodation in Prague. You will certainly appreciate our excellent Czech restaurant, which offers specialties of the traditional Czech cuisine at reasonable prices.

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Wellness Hotel Step Praha

Wellness Hotel Step

Prague close to center → Vysočany, Prague 9 • 2.9 mi ( 4.6 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Prague Hotel Wellness Step, from the category 4-star Prague luxury hotels, is located in Prague 9 near Sazka Arena/O2 Arena with a very good access to Prague centre. Hotel Step offers wellness Prague accommodation in 160 rooms in quality either standard or superior, that will satisfy even the most demanding clients. A hotel restaurant and a lobby bar with a summer outdoor terrace can be used by all guests, even by those not accommodated here.

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Hotel Fortuna City Prague Praha

Hotel Fortuna City Prague

Prague out of center → Strašnice, Prague 10 • 3.1 mi ( 5 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Prague Hotel Quality, from the category mid-class 3-star Prague hotels, member of the global hotel chain Choice Hotels International, is situated in a quiet area but still very close to the city centre of Prague. Just a few foot steps from the Hotel Quality Prague a tram stop is located. The hotel offers Prague accommodation of a high quality standard, tasteful cuisine and cozy Lobby bar. For frequent guest loyalty program is available.

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B&B Na Strani Praha

B&B Na Strani

Prague out of center → Krč, Prague 4 • 2.3 mi ( 3.6 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Prague Pension Na Strani is family non smoking pension that offers excellent services all the year round. Pension Na Strani is situated in a quiet neighbourhood, very close to the Budějovická tube station (line C).  Thanks to this you can enjoy the sights of Prague every day and it takes only 7 minutes by tube to get there. Prague Pension Na Strani offers pleasant Prague accommodation in 5 double rooms, 1 triple room and 2 apartments. The maximum capacity is 20 persons.

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Guesthouse Fantasia Praha

Guesthouse Fantasia

Prague out of center → Vysočany, Prague 9 • 2.9 mi ( 4.7 km ) from Wenceslas Square

The Pension Fantasia is situated in a quiet part of Prague. The historical centre of Prague is easily accessible by public transport. Bus stop SKLONĚNÁ (bus n. 136) is located in close proximity to the pension. Prague Pension Fantasia is situated on the premises of Prague Hotel Jasmín. The pension offers simple and cheap accommodation in Prague for relatively undemanding customers.

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Guesthouse Villa Venus Praha - Triple room

Guesthouse Villa Venus

Prague close to center → Libeň, Prague 8 • 2.7 mi ( 4.3 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Pension Villa Venus Praha, from category 3 star hotels in Prague, is situated 10 minutes from the majority of all the well known sightseeings of Prague. The BUS stop you can find just a few meters form the house, in 5min you reach the metro station (Nádraží holešovice) and the Wenceslavs Square in less than 15 min. 

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Pension Nika Praha

Pension Nika

Prague out of center → Krč, Prague 4 • 2.3 mi ( 3.7 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Pension Nika is located in uptown in a quiet part of Prague 4. Just about two minutes walk will take you the way to the metro station Budejovicka, and about 10 minutes to Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square. All rooms have wi-fi.

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HOTEL U Sládků Praha

HOTEL U Sládků

Prague out of center → Břevnov, Prague 6 • 2.6 mi ( 4.2 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Hotel U Sládků Praha, from category 3 star hotels in Prague, is situated in a residential district of Prague. Perhaps the hotel´s biggest advantage is its perfect location. It takes only 5 minutes by tram to the Prague Castle and 20 minutes (no changing trams) to the city centre. The tram stop „U Kaštanu“ is directly in front of the hotel. Hotel is surrounded by many interesting places: Břevnov monastery, Strahov Monastery - one of the oldest monasteries in Europe.

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Golden Prague Resort Salabka Praha

Golden Prague Resort Salabka

Prague out of center → Prague-Troja • 2 mi ( 3.3 km ) from Wenceslas Square

Salabka Troja Apartments

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Rental of Luxurious Flats and Apartments Prague

OUR HISTORICAL SALABKA TROJA ESTATE WITH 11 FULLY FURNISHED APARTMENTS FOR RENT IS LOCATED IN THE EXQUISITE AND UNIQUE PART OF PRAGUE IN TROJA – PRAGUE 7 – NOT FAR FROM THE CAPTIAL’S CITY CENTRE.

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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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