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Wenceslas Square is the name of a theatrical play by Larry Shue, which is set in Prague. Wenceslas Square is the name of a story written by Arthur Phillips, which takes place in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic at the end of the Cold War.
The statue base, designed by architect Alois Dryák, includes the inscription: "Svatý Václave, vévodo české země, kníže náš, nedej zahynouti nám ni budoucím" [2] (English: "Saint Wenceslas, duke of the Czech land, prince of ours, do not let perish us nor our descendants").
The National Museum houses nearly 14 million items [4] from the areas of natural history, history, arts, music and librarianship, which are located in dozens of museum buildings. The main hall of the National Museum is located on Wenceslas Square in downtown Prague.
The statue of Saint Wenceslas (Czech: Socha svatého Václava) is an outdoor sculpture by Johann-Georg Bendl from 1680, installed at Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic.The statue formerly stood in the middle of Wenceslas Square, near Grandhotel Evropa, but was moved to Vyšehrad in 1879.
These nevertheless are not the main drawing points for tourists. New Town's most famous landmark is Wenceslas Square, which was originally built as a horsemarket and now functions as a center of commerce and tourism. In the 15th century, the Novoměstská radnice, or New Town Hall, was the site of the first of the three defenestrations of Prague.
Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square Christmas markets, Prague, Czech Republic. To say the city of Prague goes all out at Christmas is something of an understatement. The Czech capital is the very ...
Prague Castle at night Charles Bridge Bridges of Prague St. Vitus Cathedral Old Town Square in Prague, Town Hall Tower and astronomical clock The astronomical clock Vltava River Týn Church – a view from east of Prague The Church of St. Nicolas The Jerusalem Synagogue, built in 1905 to 1906 by Wilhelm Stiassny, of Bratislava, is the largest Jewish place of worship in Prague.
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, there are few celebrations that top the one happening in New York's Times Square. The history behind New Year's Eve in Times Square Skip to main ...