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making money. In 1762, the
brewery was purchased by
Jakub Flekovský, who named
it U Fleků (At the Fleks). The
present brewery, the smallest in
Prague, makes a special strong,
dark beer. There is also a small
museum of Czech brewing
history and a restaurant, which
is popular with tourists. Note,
any welcome drinks will be
added to your bill.

Gothic pulpit in the Church of St Stephen
Škréta at the end of the left hand defenestrations. On 30 July
aisle and a picture of St John 1419, Želivský led a crowd of
Nepomuk (see p137) by Jan Jiři demonstrators to the Town Hall
Heinsch to the left of the 15th- to demand the release of some
century pulpit. The church’s prisoners. When they were
greatest treasure is undoubtedly refused, they stormed the
a beautiful Gothic panel painting building and threw the Catholic
of the Madonna, known as Our councillors out of the windows. Ornate clock outside U Fleků, a
Lady of St Stephen’s, which dates Those who survived the fall traditional beer hall
from 1472. were finished off with pikes.
The Town Hall already existed d Church of
in the 1300s; the Gothic tower
was added in the mid-15th St Ursula
century and contains an Kostel Sv. Voršily
18th-century chapel. In the Národní 8. Map 3 A5. Tel 224 930 511.
16th century, it acquired an X Národní třída. v 6, 9, 18, 22.
arcaded courtyard. After the 5 5pm daily. For tours, call 22 49 30
joining-up of the four towns 511. Concerts: ^
of Prague in 1784, the Town
Hall ceased to be the seat of The delightful Baroque church
the municipal administration of St Ursula was built as part of
and became a courthouse and an Ursuline convent founded in
a prison. It is now used for 1672. The original sculptures still
cultural and social events. decorate the façade and in
front of the church stands a
The impressive exterior of the New Town group of statues featuring St
Hall, flanked by a Gothic tower s U Fleků John Nepomuk (1747) by Ignaz
Platzer the Elder. The light
a New Town Hall Křemencova 11. Map 5 B1. Tel 224 airy interior has a frescoed,
934 019. X Národní třída, Karlovo
Novoměstská Radnice náměstí. v 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 16 18, 22, 24. stuccoed ceiling and on the
Karlovo náměstí 23. Map 5 B1. Museum: Open 10am–4pm Mon–Sat. various altars, there are lively
X Karlovo náměstí. v 3, 4, 6, 10, 16, & 8 7 = ∑ ufleku.cz Baroque paintings. The main
18, 22, 24. Tel 224 948 229. Tower: altar has one of St Ursula.
Open Apr–Nov: 10am–6pm Tue–Sun. Records indicate that beer The adjoining convent has
was brewed here as early as been returned to the Ursuline
In 1960, a statue of Hussite 1459. This archetypal Prague order and is now a Catholic
preacher Jan Želivský was beer hall has been fortunate in school. In the building on the
unveiled in front of the New its owners, who have kept up right-hand side of the church
Town Hall. It commemorates the tradition of brewing as an is the entrance to the Institute
the first and bloodiest of many art rather than just a means of of Endocrinology.

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