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p Mariánské Square
The square used JEWISH QUARTER
to be flooded so
often, it was called OLD
“the puddle”. The Art TOWN
Nouveau sculptures
on the balcony of the
New Town Hall, built V l t a v a NEW TOWN
here in 1911, are by
Stanislav Sucharda.
Locator Map
See Central Prague Map pp16–17
Observatory
tower
o Clam-Gallas Palace
One of Prague’s grandest
Baroque palaces and full
M A R I Á N S K É
N Á M Ě S T I of wonderful statuary, the
restored Clam-Gallas is
open for concerts.

K A R L O V A
To Old
Town
Square
H
L
a Charles Street
U
I
S
Among the many decorated
L
I
O
houses along the ancient street,
O
V
be sure to look out for this
A
V
Á
Art Nouveau statue of the
A N E N S K Á
legendary Princess Libuše
Ř E T Ě Z O V Á (see p23) surrounded by roses
at No. 22/24.
u Church of St Giles
Much of the Baroque
sculpture, like this angel on
the altar (1738), is by
František Weiss.
i Bethlehem Chapel
In this spacious chapel,
rebuilt in the 1950s,
Hus and other reformers
preached to huge
congregations.

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