Visiting the Wenceslas Square in Prague
We visited also Wenceslas Square in Prague. This place is a vibrant area of hotels, apartments, restaurants, bars, clubs, casinos and shops.
Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske Namesti) is one of two main squares in the city centre, and a very popular place to stay.
Tourists can find many oportunities for entertainment, and the nightlife is great with clubs and casinos. In same area are many international shops which make this square to be Prague’s main shopping area. Wenceslas Square also offers easy walking access to all Prague’s sights & attractions. From here you can reach anywhere in the city centre.
The 750m long and 60m wide boulevard that makes up Wenceslas Square was laid out over 600 years ago during the reign of Charles IV. It was originally used as the main Prague horse market.
Over the years the square has been a regular parade ground for all kinds of organisations and political parties. From anti-communist uprisings to celebrations of national sporting achievements, this is where Czech’s come to let off steam. Wenceslas Square can comfortably hold up to 400,000 people!
At the top of Wenceslas Square, the statue of St. Wenceslas on his horse cuts a striking figure. This is good King Wenceslas (Vaclav), murdered over a thousand years ago by his brother, and now a Czech national hero.
In front of St. Wenceslas are two plaques in memory of those killed during the Communist era. One is dedicated to Jan Palach, a 20-year old student who set himself on fire in January 1969, in protest at the Soviet invasion.
Behind St. Wenceslas is the monumental National Museum, and just off to the left is the Prague State Opera.
One thing that we didn’t apreciate much is the “weed” sellers offering for sell thier stuff in very aggresive way. We don’t smoke and we don’t have anything against “smokers”, and personaly we think that it should be legalized, just to control it somehow. And to compare, the stuff sold in Prague doesn’t have same quality like the one sold in Canada for exemple. (Opinion of a smoker, not ours)
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