Mariánské náměstí
 Mariánské náměstí in 2016 | |||
| Location | Prague | ||
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| Quarter | Old Town | ||
| Coordinates | 50°05′13″N 14°25′03″E / 50.08704°N 14.41756°ECoordinates: 50°05′13″N 14°25′03″E / 50.08704°N 14.41756°E | ||
Mariánské náměstí (translated as Virgin Mary Square) is a square in Old Town, Prague 1 in Czechia. It is surrounded by significant public buildings such Clementinum with National library, New City Hall with Mayor of the City of Prague residence and , Clam-Gallas Palace and .
History[]
Current name of the square is derived from extinct , which was placed next to the current Clam-Gallas Palace.
In 20th century, the square began to be used as a big car parking space. In 2019, decided that the square will be turned into a pedestrian zone. Prague Institute of Planning and Development decided that Czech architectonic studio Xtopic will create a study about how the square should look like in the future. The rebuild should be done by 2024.[1] From European Mobility Week in September 2019, the car park was canceled. Cultural events will take place on the square instead.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Proměny Mariánského náměstí se ujme studio Xtopix, zapojí i občany". www.iprpraha.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ "Z Mariánského náměstí bude pěší zóna, k nové podobě se vyjádří i občané". iDNES.cz. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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