Prague accommodation near Charles Square
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Hotel Athena Palace is located in the small and calm Salmovska street, near St. Ignac Church and Charles Square.Hotel Athena Palace is 220 m from Charles Square.
Praha Hotel L´Opera, from category 3 star hotels in Prague, is sitauted in the heart of the downtown Prague, offers accommodation in quiet and comfortable rooms. There is easy access to public transport via the nearest metro station Karlovo náměstí, about 2 minutes away. There are many historical and culture points of interest located nearby, such as the National Theater, the Charles Bridge, St. Wenceslas Square and the Old Town Square.
Pension City Center L`opera is 230 m from Charles Square.
Pension & Hostel Artharmony, Prague 1 - New Town offers cheap accommodation in the center of Prague, just 5 minutes walk from Wenceslas Square. capacity is 60 beds, prices for accommodation in Prague is very favorable. Our frequent guests include artists, musicians, painters, composers, writers and singers. Accommodate you and your pets, non-smoking environment, Wi-Fi, Internet-point.
ARTHARMONY Pension & Hostel Prague is 230 m from Charles Square.
An ideal choice for short or long stays in the center of Prague
Club Hotel Praha is 230 m from Charles Square.
Prague Hostel Na Zborenci is nice cheap Prague hostel located in the Prague centre only few minutes from the Charles Bridge and Wenceslas Square. The building is former monastery which was annexed to St. Peter and Paul church in the year 1190.
Hostel Na Zborenci is 250 m from Charles Square.
Hotel Antik City is located in quiet street on Nove Mesto, directly in historic center of Prague. Close to hotel is Wenceslas Square and others significant sights, metro and tram stops. Near are also shops, boutiques, clubs and restaurants. Hotel offers accommodation in comfortable rooms. There is free Internet in all rooms. The hotel has nonstop reception desk and café and also private car park.
HOTEL ANTIK CITY is 250 m from Charles Square.
Prague - Hotel Mosaic House, from category 4 star hotels in Prague, is in a great central location – close to the National Theatre and just a short walk away from the famous Charles Bridge. From here you are only a few minutes away from the historic Old Town (Stare Mesto) sights on foot, and also a plethora of tram lines that will take you to the hip Vinohrady, the romantic Malá Strana under the Castle, the great shopping strip at Anděl and anywhere else that you would like to go.
MOSAIC HOUSE is 260 m from Charles Square.
University College Hlávkova offers accommodation in the historical center of Prague. Peaceful surroundings and close views of Prague Castle. Suitable for families with children.
VŠ kolej Hlávkova is 270 m from Charles Square.
Prague Hotel Crystal Palace, from the category 4 star luxury Prague hotels, is modern hotel situated in a quiet side lane right in the heart of Prague, only few steps from the Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti Praha). Thanks to its convenient location, hotel is preferred by both congress and business clientele as well as demanding tourists.
Hotel Crystal Palace is 280 m from Charles Square.
The Charles Square Hostel is a newly refurbished historical building in the Charles Square and offers its guest cheap accommodation in Prague centre, just across the street from the Faust House, next to the monastery Emauzy and the Botanical Gardens.
Hostel Vyšehradská Praha is 280 m from Charles Square.
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Charles Square
Charles Square (Czech: Karlovo náměstí) is a city square in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. At roughly 70,000 m² it is one of the largest squares in the world and was the largest town square of the medieval Europe. Founded in 1348 as the main square of the New Town by Charles IV, it was known as Dobytčí trh (Cattle Market) from the 15th century and finally named after its founder in 1848. The central portion of the square was turned into a park in the 1860s. The square is now one of the main transport hubs of the city centre with Karlovo náměstí metro station and numerous tram lines and busy roads crossing it in all directions.
Charles Square (Czech: Karlovo náměstí) is a city square in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. At roughly 70,000 m² it is one of the largest squares in the world and was the largest town square of the medieval Europe. Founded in 1348 as the main square of the New Town by Charles IV, it was known as Dobytčí trh (Cattle Market) from the 15th century and finally named after its founder in 1848. The central portion of the square was turned into a park in the 1860s.
The square is now one of the main transport hubs of the city centre with Karlovo náměstí metro station and numerous tram lines and busy roads crossing it in all directions.
History
Charles Square originated as a part of the New Town of Prague founded in 1348 by emperor Charles IV. With Wenceslas Square (Horse Market) and Senovážné náměstí (Hay Market) it became one of three main squares of the newly founded town. These squares were connected with one street (today streets Vodičkova and Jindřišská). Charles Square was supposed to be the most important square of the New Town of Prague and probably of the whole of Prague, therefore the Town Hall of the New Town was built there. Despite these plans the most important square later became Wenceslas Square.
In the late 14th century the Corpus Christi Chapel was built in the middle of the square. It was closed in 1784 and demolished a few years later. This chapel was a very important place of pilgrimage in the late 14th and early 15th century, because the holy relics and crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire were shown there to thousands of pilgrims.
On 30 July 1419 the Hussite Wars broke out in this square, when Hussites led by priest Jan Želivský threw some Catholic councilors from windows of the New Town Hall. This event is called "the First Defenestration of Prague".
In the 17th century the Jesuits started to build their New Town residence on Charles Square. They also founded a new church dedicated to their patron saint and founder of the Jesuit Order, St. Ignatius of Loyola. This church was designed by Carlo Lurago and built in 1655-1677 in the early Baroque style.
On the south side of the square there is a gate to the Church of St. John of Nepomuk "on the Rock" which was built in the high Baroque style in 1730s by Kilian Ignac Dientzenhofer.