Wenceslas Square
A long boulevard in Prague's New Town, laid out in the 14th century as a horse market and now a centre of shops and hotels. The National Museum stands at the top beneath a statue of St Wenceslas, and many national events have unfolded here.
- Where
- Prague, Czechia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 50.0823, 14.4261
Get the Wenceslas Square stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wenceslas Square. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Prague volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wenceslas Square
Church of Our Lady of the Snows 0.2 km
A Gothic church near Jungmann Square, founded in 1347 by Charles IV. Only the high chancel was ever finished, rising some 34 metres, which makes it one of the tallest church interiors in Prague.
National Museum 0.4 km
The principal museum of the Czech Republic, housed in a neo Renaissance building that closes the top of Wenceslas Square. It opened in 1891 and holds natural history, archaeology and historical collections.
Estates Theatre 0.5 km
A neoclassical theatre in Prague's Old Town, opened in 1783 and still in use today for opera, drama and ballet. Mozart's opera Don Giovanni had its world premiere here in 1787 under the composer's own direction.
Jubilee Synagogue 0.5 km
An active synagogue in Jerusalem Street in the New Town, built in 1906 in a Moorish style. Its colourful facade with stripes and a large rose window marks it out from the older synagogues of Josefov.
Prague Old Town 0.5 km
The medieval core of Prague on the right bank of the Vltava, once ringed by a moat and wall. Its tangle of lanes, Gothic churches and Baroque houses leads to Old Town Square, and the district forms part of the UNESCO listed historic centre.
State Opera 0.5 km
A neo Renaissance opera house near the main railway station, opened in 1888 as the New German Theatre. It is part of the National Theatre and stages mostly Italian and Czech repertoire.
Municipal House 0.6 km
An Art Nouveau civic building beside the Powder Tower, opened in 1912. It houses Smetana Hall, home of the Prague Symphony Orchestra, along with cafes, a restaurant and decoration by Alfons Mucha.
Church of Our Lady before Týn 0.6 km
A Gothic church whose two tall spires dominate the skyline above Old Town Square. It was the main church of the Hussites in the 15th century and contains the tomb of the astronomer Tycho Brahe.
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Questions
Where is Wenceslas Square?
Wenceslas Square is in Prague, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Church of Our Lady of the Snows (0.2 km), National Museum (0.4 km), Estates Theatre (0.5 km).
How do I get the Wenceslas Square stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wenceslas Square and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Prague volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wenceslas Square before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Prague volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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