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Staré Město – Old Town

Around Haštalské náměstí

Near Old Town Square and the Jewish Quarter of Josefov, Vězeňská Street will take you to a little square where you can discover the Hastal Quarter, home to a church dedicated to this saint (St. Castulus in English). Nearby is the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia - now home to an excellent museum of m… guide

Around Ungelt and Týnský dvůr in the Old Town

This complex of buildings, also known as Ungelt, served foreign merchants as a common lodging place and customs house. The Unglet court is entered from behind Týn church, through a wonderfully asymmetrical Renaissance-era gateway. Ther the three small streets come together in a triangle, adding to t… guide

Josefov – The Jewish quarter

Every buildling in Josefov echoes with Prague's Jewish history. Ironically, what is today called the Jewish town, received its look during the (often forceful) ghetto clearance in the late nineteenth century, when the magnificent buildings we see today were built. Jews had been confined to Josefov u… guide

Staré Mesto (Old Town) - General information

Its architecture styles are less homogeneous than in Malá Strana, but there are just as many treasures. Part of the beauty comes from the variety, and the central Old Town Square is proof. Crowds of tourists admire the astronomical clock on Old Town Hall and all the surrounding buildings, but it is … guide


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