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Wenceslas Square
Founded 1348
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About Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square was laid out when Charles IV founded the New Town in 1348, as the Horse Market. It is 750 metres long; the National Museum (1885–1891) and Josef Václav Myslbek’s statue of St Wenceslas (1912) stand at its top, as Prague City Tourism records. A Christmas market runs on its lower part in Advent.
Why it's on our list
- 750 metres long
- Christmas market
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Wenceslas Square before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Wenceslas Square, as the crow flies.
- W Prague100 m1 min walk
- Almanac X Alcron Prague200 m2 min walk
- Falkensteiner Boutique Hotel Prague350 m4 min walk
- Andaz Prague500 m6 min walk
- The Julius Prague550 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Wenceslas Square are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Václavské náměstíTram100 m2 min walk
- MůstekAB250 m3 min walk
- MuzeumACTram300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Old Town Square800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Jewish Museum1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Charles Bridge1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Vyšehrad2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Prague Castle2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Václav Havel Airport11 kmCar or taxi 36 min
Main railway stations
- Praha hlavní nádraží650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Masarykovo nádraží850 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min