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7 Old Town Square: East and North Sides
Staroměstské Náměstí
Some of Prague’s colourful history is preserved around the
Old Town Square in the form of its buildings. On the north
side of the Square, the Pauline Monastery is the only surviving
piece of original architecture. The east side boasts two superb
examples of the architecture of their times: the House at the
Stone Bell, restored to its former appearance as a Gothic town
palace, and the Rococo Kinský Palace. An
array of pastel-coloured buildings
completes the Square.
. House at the Stone Bell
At the corner of the building, the
bell is the sign of this medieval
town palace.

Kinský Palace
C G Bossi created the elaborate
stucco decoration on the façade
of this Rococo palace (see p72).

East Side

North Side
KEY
1 Statues by Ignaz Platzer
from 1760–65
2 Rococo stucco work . Church of
3 Entrance to Týn Church St Nicholas
4 A solid gold effigy of the Besides its original
Virgin Mary purpose as a parish
church and, later, a
5 Romanesque arcaded house Benedictine monas­
with 18th-century façade tery church, this has
6 Restaurant U Sv. Salvatora served as a garrison
façade dates from 1696. church and a concert
hall (see p72).

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Date 28th August 2012
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