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Old Town and Jewish Quarter

6 stops, from Wenceslas Square to Rudolfinum.

Distance
2.3 km
Walking
30 min on foot
Stops
6
Wenceslas Square1Powder Tower2Church of Our Lady before Týn3Old Town Square4Old New Synagogue5Rudolfinum6
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Stops

  1. Wenceslas Square

    Wenceslas Square 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. It is also the place with the busiest pedestrian traffic in the whole country.

    900 m to the next stop

  2. Powder Tower

    The Powder Tower or Powder Gate is a Gothic tower in Prague, Czech Republic. It is one of the original city gates. It separates the Old Town from the New Town.

    430 m to the next stop

  3. Church of Our Lady before Týn

    The Church of the Mother of God before Týn (in Czech Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem, also Týnský chrám or just Týn), or Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic. It has been the main church of this part of the city since the 14th century. The church’s two towers are 80 m high, and each tower’s spire is topped by eight smaller spires in two layers of four.

    140 m to the next stop

  4. Old Town Square

    Old Town Square is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located between Wenceslas Square and Charles Bridge.

    430 m to the next stop

  5. Old New Synagogue

    The Old New Synagogue, also called the Altneuschul, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Josefov, Prague, in the Czech Republic. The synagogue is Europe’s oldest active synagogue. Completed in 1270, it is also the oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-nave design.

    330 m to the next stop

  6. Rudolfinum

    The Rudolfinum is a building in Prague, Czech Republic. It is designed in the neo-Renaissance style and is situated on Jan Palach Square on the bank of the river Vltava. Since its opening in 1885, it has been associated with music and art.