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Square

Points of Interest

  • With an area of over 3 hectares – about 30,000 m² – the square is one of the largest in Prague, the third largest after Wenceslas Square. (Charles Square has the largest area.)

  • When the square was established in 1896, it was lined with three rows of linden trees on each side. Today, only one row remains – the trees gradually disappeared due to traffic and other construction projects.

  • At 45 meters deep, the metro station is the second deepest in Prague; the neighboring Náměstí Míru station is the deepest, at 53 meters below the surface.

  • The fountain from the 1980s is classified as “four-percent art” – a law at the time stipulated that 1 to 4 percent of the budget for a state-funded construction project must be allocated to public art. The five jets symbolize European ideals, which refer to the peace efforts of eponymous King George of Poděbrady.

  • On the western side of the square, at the corner of Mánesova Street, stands a striking apartment building at No. 1552. Its facade features a bust of George of Poděbrady, and its gable is adorned with the sculpture of a falcon. This is a typical example of patriotic interwar architecture and one of the most photogenic buildings on Jiřího z Poděbrad Square.

Gallery

The original landscaping of (what was originally called) King George Square from the early 20th century, from the view toward today’s Vinohradská Street. (collection of
The original landscaping of (what was originally called) King George Square from the early 20th century, from the view toward today’s Vinohradská Street. (collection of
(Collection og M. Vronsky)
The western part of the square, from Vinohradská Street toward Mánesova Street, late 19th century. (collection of M. Vronský)
The western part of the square, from Vinohradská Street toward Mánesova Street, late 19th century. (collection of M. Vronský)
(Collection of M. Vronsky)
The five-story building at No. 1552 features a bust of George of Poděbrady on its facade and a falcon statue on the mansard gable.
The five-story building at No. 1552 features a bust of George of Poděbrady on its facade and a falcon statue on the mansard gable.
(photo: Prague 3 Municipal Ward)
On the north side stands out a school built in 1913 to a design by architect Antonín Turek, chief city engineer of Královské Vinohrady.
On the north side stands out a school built in 1913 to a design by architect Antonín Turek, chief city engineer of Královské Vinohrady.
(collection of M. Vronský)
On the north side stands out a school built in 1913 to a design by architect Antonín Turek, chief city engineer of Královské Vinohrady.
On the north side stands out a school built in 1913 to a design by architect Antonín Turek, chief city engineer of Královské Vinohrady.
(Collection of M. Vronsky)
The courtyard of the building at Vinohradská 76/68 is dominated by the remarkable Art Nouveau chapel of the Baptist Brethren, which was officially opened on July 6, 1915, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the burning of Jan Hus at the stake.
The courtyard of the building at Vinohradská 76/68 is dominated by the remarkable Art Nouveau chapel of the Baptist Brethren, which was officially opened on July 6, 1915, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the burning of Jan Hus at the stake.
(photo: Prague 3 Municipal Ward)
The “United Europe” fountain from the 1980s.
The “United Europe” fountain from the 1980s.
(Photo by Petr Šedivý, the artist).

Links

Infocentrum Praha 3 The Toyen Gallery The Farmers´ Market