Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

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House of
the Black
Madonna

Church of
St James
Made in the
15th cen-
tury, this
wooden
pietà can be
seen on the
main altar of
the church i

The Carolinum
This was the heart
of the university
founded by Charles IV
in 1348. A carved
Oriel window projects
from the oldest
surviving part.

Celetná Ulice
This ornamental
Baroque plaque is
the emblem of the
House at the Black
Sun, on the famous
Celetná ulice y

. Municipal
House
A popular concert
venue, this Art
Nouveau building
has an interior
adorned with
allegories of civic
virtues by
Alfons Mucha z


Powder Gate, a
much-restored
Gothic gate, is a
relic of the time
when there was a
royal palace loca ted
here, at the entrance
to the Old Town.

Estates Theatre featured
in Miloš Forman’s 1984
film, Amadeus l

ŠTUPARTSKÁ

JAKUBSKÁ

UPRASNÉ

CELETNÁ

OVOCNÝ TRH

Týn courtyard

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