Senovážné náměstí

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Senovážné náměstí

West part of Senovážné náměstí with Saint Henry Tower and the church of Saint Henry to the right
Points of Interest in the Area

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A beautiful late Gothic city gate on the near Náměstí republiky


Senovážné náměstí is a square in the New Town of Prague. It is one of the main squares of the New Town, originating at the time when Emperor Charles IV founded this district. Originally it was a hay market and the current name is derived from this fat (Seno means "hay" in Czech).

The square is most notable for the church of Saint Henry and Cunigunde, standing in its south corner, and its belfry, the Saint Henry Tower. In the west corner of the square there is also the south façade of the Czech National Bank.

Senovážné náměstí is not so spatious as other main squares of the New Town, such as the Wenceslas Square or the Charles Square, mainly because of the building of a bank building, standing in the centre of the square.

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