Wenceslas Square - Prague, Czech Republic
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Wenceslas Square, view from the ramp of the National Museum - the end of WWII
Waymark Code: WM108HQ
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/21/2019
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The picture shows south-east corner of Wenceslas Square from the ramp of the National Museum at the end of WWII.
Wenceslas Square (
visit link) is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Many historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings. The square is named after Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia. It is part of the historic centre of Prague, a World Heritage Site.
The National Museum (
visit link) is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare, and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded in 1818 by Kašpar Maria Šternberg. Historian František Palacký was also strongly involved in the foundation of the museum.
At present, the National Museum houses almost 14 million items from the areas of natural history, history, arts, music and librarianship, which are located in dozens of buildings.