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Article #182: Prague's Old Town: a haven in the Czech Republic's capital

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Having become one of Europe's most Orloj", the Astronomical Clock is said to
popular holiday destinations since the date back to 1410 and is one of many
end of the Cold War, Prague is now astronomical clocks that were constructed
considered by many as being overrun with during the fourteenth and fifteenth
stag parties and hen weekends. However, centuries; other examples of which can be
this image overlooks the inherent found in Strasbourg, Padua and even
cultural and scenic beauty of Prague that Norwich.
made it such a superb holiday destination Also found in Prague's Old Town Square is
in the first place. Whether you're just a statue of the religious reformer, Jan
after the cheap beer or you want to Hus. Hus was an important fourteenth
immerse yourself in the sights, there's century Czech thinker, philosopher and
one place in the Czech Republic's religious reformer whose teachings were
stunning capital that's sure to leave you considered heretical by the Roman
breathless - the Old Town Square. Catholic Church at the time. His
The Old Town of Prague resides in the condemnation and resultant execution by
city's UNESCO-protected historic quarter burning at the stake in 1415 made him a
and was the original place of settlement martyr to the Protestant cause and a key
in Prague before the New Town was built influence on Martin Luther King. Every
in the fifteenth century. The Old Town July 6th, the Czech Republic celebrates
Square in Prague forms its centre and is Jan Hus Day and the statue of him in Old
one of the city's most visited Town Square was erected in 1915 to mark
attractions. Located between Wenceslas the 500th anniversary of his death.
Square (the centre of the New Town) and Prague's Old Town Square isn't just all
Charles Bridge, which crosses the Vlata history, however. Today, many important
River, the Old Town Square is streaming Czech hockey and football matches are
with tourists in the summer and plays shown on big screens in the square and
host to Prague's popular Christmas market the area is enveloped in a flurry of
and its New Year's celebrations in activity when the clock strikes midnight
winter. on New Year's Eve. And with so many
Among the Square's most prominent flights to Prague departing from the UK
attractions are the gothic Tyn Cathedral, on a regular basis, there's no reason not
which has occupied the site since 1256 to visit. After all, you might not be
and St Nicholas' Church, an example of able to shake-off the tourists, but
Prague's ecclesiastical architecture that there's no reason you won't succeed in
dates back to the baroque period. By far losing yourself in Prague's historic
the most popular feature of the Old Town wonders. Adam Singleton is an online,
Square is the Prague Astronomical Clock, freelance journalist and keen amateur
a medieval astronomical clock that's photographer. His portfolio, called
mounted on the southern wall of the Old Capquest Photography is available to view
Town City Hall. Also known as the "Prague online.






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