Charles Square in Prague

30 August 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

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Charles Square (Czech: Karlovo náměstí; German: Karlsplatz) is a city square in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. At roughly 80,550 m² it is one of the largest squares in the world and was the largest town square of the medieval Europe. Founded in 1348 as the main square of the New Town by Charles IV, it was known as Dobytčí trh (Cattle Market) from the 15th century and finally named after its founder in 1848. The central portion of the square was turned into a park in the 1860s.   read more…

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Main Market Square in Kraków

29 July 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit, Shopping Reading Time:  5 minutes

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The Main Market Square (Polish: Rynek Główny) of the Old Town of Kraków, Lesser Poland, is the principal urban space located at the center of the city. It dates back to the 13th century, and at 3.79 ha (9.4 acres) is sometimes called the largest medieval town square in Europe, but Charles Square in Prague is two times larger.   read more…

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