Mariánské náměstí

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 Prague City Council, Clam-Gallas Palace and Trauttmansdorff Palace.

Mariánské náměstí
Mariánské náměstí in 2016
LocationPrague
QuarterOld Town
Coordinates50°05′13″N 14°25′03″E

History

Current name of the square is derived from extinct Church of Virgin Mary Na louži, 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, Prague City Council 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
  1. "Proměny Mariánského náměstí se ujme studio Xtopix, zapojí i občany". www.iprpraha.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  2. "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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