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Prague Old Town

Mentioned in 1091, it is the oldest of the towns of Prague gained the privileges of a town in the 13th century. However, its name dates back to the 14th century when the New Town was founded. The centre of the Old Town has always been the Old Town Square dominated by the Church of Our Lady of Týn and the Town Hall. Some of the monuments in this area:

Powder Gate (Prašná brána)
Municipal House (Obecní dùm)
Celetná Street (Celetná ulice)
Church of St James (Kostel sv. Jakuba)
Estates Theatre (Stavovské divadlo)
Carolinum (Karolinum)
Old Town Square (Staromìstské námìstí)
Church of Our Lady before Týn (Kostel Panny Marie pøed Týnem)
Kinský Palace (Palác Kinských)
Jan Hus Monument (Pomník Jana Husa)
Church of St Nicholas (Kostel sv. Mikuláše)
Old Town Hall (Staromìstská radnice)
House at the Two Golden Bears (Dùm u dvou zlatých medvìdù)
Church of St Gall (Kostel sv. Havla)
Church of St Martin in the Wall (Kostel sv. Martina ve zdi)
Church of St Giles (Kostel sv. Jiljí)
Bethlehem Chapel (Betlémská kaple)
Clam-Gallas Palace (Clam-Gallasùv palác)
Mariánské Square (Mariánské námìstí)
Charles Street (Karlova ulice)
Palace of the Lords of Kunštát (Dùm Pánù z Kunštátu)
Clementinum (Klementinum)
Knights of the Cross Square (Køížovnické námìstí)