Wenceslas Square and monument

The monument stands at the upper end of Václavské náměstí; use crossings around the museum’s busy roads.

Getting there

From Náměstí Míru and St Ludmila › Náměstí Míru and St Ludmila › Wenceslas Square and monument

Follow Jugoslávská from Náměstí Míru to I. P. Pavlova, then the signed pedestrian links towards the National Museum. The monument stands at the upper end of Václavské náměstí; use crossings around the museum’s busy roads.

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History

Josef Václav Myslbek’s monument to St Wenceslas became a symbol of Czech statehood and a focus for modern historical events. The broad, boulevard-like square is simultaneously a stage for collective memory, commerce and ordinary movement.

Sources

• History and architecture

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