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university. Keep to the left of was considered to be a good The route ends at the Castle’s
the square, past No. 17, At the omen. But only a few months Matthias Gate o. The
Unicorn 8, then No. 20, Smetana later, he died. Walk under the procession ended with
House, where the composer Old Town Bridge Tower w and the coronation held at
began a music school in 1848. over Charles Bridge e and St Vitus’s Cathedral.
Proceed to the Old Town Hall 9 then under the Little Quarter
(see pp74–6). Here, the municipal Towers r (see pp136–9).
guard and a band waited for
the royal procession and city The Little Quarter
dignitaries cheered from the The walk now follows Mostecká
temporary balcony around Street. On entering the Little
the hall. Quarter, the mayor handed the
city keys to the king and the
Along Karlova Street and artillery fired a salute. At the end
across Charles Bridge of this street is Little Quarter
Walk past the sgraffitoed façade Square t (see p127) and the
of the House at the Minute Baroque Church of St Nicholas
and into Malé náměstí 0, y (see pp128–9). The procession
where merchants waited passed the church to the sound
with members of the various of its bells.
religious orders. Bear left off the Leave this picturesque square A decorative house sign in
HRADČANSKÉ o
NÁMĚSTÍ Malostranská square, then turn right into by Nerudova Street u Celetná Street
200m gallery-filled Karlova Street.
ZÁMECKÉ SCH ODY
T H U N O V S K Á
N E R U D O V A L E T E N S K Á D LOU H Á K A 5, 8, 14
u REVOLUČNI
i MALOSTRANSKÉ VOJANOVY PAŘIŽSKÁ TÝN SKÁ J A K U B S NA POŘÍČÍ
SADY
NÁMĚSTÍ t KRALO DVO RSKÁ
y 12, 20, 22 STAROMĚSTSKÉ Náměstí
VRŠEK
JÁNSKÝ
NÁMĚSTÍ
MÍŠEŇSKÁ V l t a v a Á P L A T N É Ř S K Á 9 6 7 Š T U P A R T S K Á Republiky
4
1
C E L E T N Á
M O S T E C K Á
NÁMĚSTÍ
T R Ž Í Š T Ě
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LÁZEŇSKÁ r e Karlův most N I C K NÁMĚSTÍ 8 5 OVOCNÝ 2 REPUBLIKY
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w O V SEMINÁŘSKÁ K A R L O V A MELANTRICHOVA Ž E L E Z N Á
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17, 18 ŘETĒZOVĀ OV A
Beyond Husova Street is an (see p130). Poet and writer Jan Key
attractive Baroque house, Neruda, who immortalized Walk route
At the Golden Well q. Further hundreds of Little Quarter
on is the 16th-century characters in books like Mala City wall
Clementinum (see p81), where Strana Tales, grew up and
the clergy stood. You then pass worked at No. 47, The Two
into Knights of the Cross Square Suns i. Cross the street, turn 0 metres 300
(see p81). When Leopold II’s sharp right and walk up the 0 yards 300
procession passed through Castle ramp, which leads
here, the clouds lifted, which you to Hradčanské Square.
Tips for Walkers
Starting point: Náměstí
Republiky.
Length: 2.4 km (1.5 miles).
Getting there: Line B goes to
Náměstí Republiky metro station.
At Hradčany, you can get tram 22
back into town.
Stopping off points: Rest
beneath the sunshades of the
outdoor cafés on Old Town
Square or Karlova Street in
the summer. There are plenty
of cafés and restaurants on
Malostranské náměstí, as well
as along Nerudova Street.
Coronation procession passing through the Knights of the Cross Square
For keys to symbols see back flap
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