Památník Jana Husa

It was awesome, to experience the city of John Huss birth.-brought historical Events of the Reformation to life.-I need to come back here

The center points of the city. Crowded by tourists in both Day and night. Many kind of restaurants in the area (many asian restaurants). Most mini mart run by Vietnamese. The town is so beautiful with old building. I didn’t use public transport in Prague. The places to see is close to each other so I just walked all around.

While visiting the Old Town Square to see the Astronomical Clock and other attractions found in the historic city center, its worth having a look at the Jan Hus Monument located in center of the square.Jan Hus is a historically important figure who was a philosopher, professor, priest and a reformer most commonly associated with the Hussite movement against the Roman Catholic Church in the 15th century. He was eventually burned at the stake for heresy against the church.This monument to Jan Hus, was designed by Ladislav Saloun and was unveiled in 1915 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of his martyrdom. It is a dark monument, reflecting the sad nature of Jan Hus's fate but it is nice to see and easily visitable while you are in the Old Town Square. We were lucky enough to visit after a morning snow, which made for some nice photographs.

Left is Jan Hus Memorial, and on the right is the gothic Church of Our Lady before Týn - a dominant feature here in Old Town.So many visitors here. Do not buy the trdelnik, it is overpriced here.People drinking already at lunch. ^___^

A stately monument which fits perfectly into the old town square as if this is just what the square needs to complete it.

Really lovely area to walk around and explore

A large statue located in the Old Town Square. It was hard to see during Christmas due to the markets blocking out most of the square. It was quite nice with the stairs leading to it. I was only able to see it from 1 side due to the market.

This memorial stands in tribute to the martyrdom of Jan Hus and the allegorical victory of the reformers. The memorial is truly monumental in size and dominates the centre of the old town square.The memorial is a bronze sculpture depicting Jan Hus standing defiantly in the middle of the sculpture. To the left is the defeated counter-reformers and to the right is a woman, an allegorical reference to national rebirth.A fine memorial and worth visiting if in Prague, along with all the other attractions in the old town square.

This monument of stone and bronze made by Ladislav Šaloun is one of the most significant Art Nouveau and Symbolist works of Czech Monumental Sculpture.It is dominated by the figure of the martyr Huss above a burning stake, looking towards the main Hussite Church of the Virgin Mary in front of Týn Church. Then there are groups of people, fighters with a shield and a flail and opposite to it there is a group of humiliated people, representing the exhiles in the period of the oppression after the Battle of the White Mountain. In 1903 the foundation stone of this monument was laid and the monument was unofficially unveiled in 1915 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Jan Hus martyrdom (the festive event was prohibited). Celebrations were postponed for a more favourable time. Prague citizens at least covered the monument with flowers at that time. After the foundation of the Republic, signs were added and in 1926 bowls for fires and railingsThe huge monument depicts victorious Hussite  warriors and Protestants  who were forced into exile 200 years after Hus in the wake of the lost Battle of the White Mountain , and a young mother who symbolises national rebirth. The monument was so large that the sculptor designed and built his own villa where the work could be carried out.

Large statue on Old square. It is dominant of the square. Benches are around it to sit down and enjoy surroundings.