Page 152 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Prague

150  PR A GUE AREA B Y AREA

Street-by-Street: Charles Square The Czech Technical

The southern part of the New Town resounds to the rattle of trams, University was found-
ed on the square in
as many routes converge in this part of Prague. Fortunately, the 1867 in a grand Neo-
park in Charles Square (Karlovo náměstí) offers a peaceful and Renaissance building.
welcome retreat. Some of the buildings around the Square belong
to the University and the statues in the centre represent writers
and scientists, reflecting the academic environment. There are Charles Square
Centre
several Baroque buildings and towards the river stands the
historic 14th-century Slavonic Monastery.
Church of
St Wenceslas
w . Cathedral R E S S L O V A
of St Cyril and Karlovo
St Methodius náměstí
A plaque and a
bullet-scarred wall
are reminders of a
siege in 1942, when
German troops To the river Á K
attacked Czech and S Í
Slovak paratroopers V A S T
hiding here after L Ě
assassinating Nazi C Á M
Reinhard Heydrich. Á V N

O
V
O
L
R
A
K
q . Charles
Square N A M O R Á N I
The centre of the
square is a pleasant To metro Karlovo
19th-century park náměstí
with lawns, formal
flowerbeds,
fountains and
statues.
Á
K
S
Church of St D
Cosmas and R A
St Damian H
E
Š
Y
V
t Slavonic Monastery Emauzy
In 1965, a pair of modern concrete spires Y N
by František Černý were added to the A
church of the 14th-century monastery. V
O
L
S
D
P O T R O J I C K Á
r Church of St John on the Rock
This view of the organ and ceiling
shows the dynamic Baroque design
of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.

150-151_EW_Prague.indd 150 20/03/17 11:29 am
Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Starsight template “UK” LAYER
(Source v1.9)
Date 28th August 2012
Size 125mm x 217mm