Václavské Nám?stí (Wenceslas Square)
Despite its name, Wenceslas Square is really a long boulevard. In 1989, it became the focal point for the remarkable demonstrations that led to the Velvet Revolution. Today, the square is a bustling thoroughfare presenting the best and worst of post-Communist Prague – from fashionable stores to a rather seedy nightlife. Nothing remains of the square’s earliest buildings, although examples of architectural styles from the last 150 years line its frontage. The lower portion is pedestrianised and contains many of Prague’s largest stores. There are numerous arcades with winding passages (developed in the 1920s) and many have now been renovated to their original art deco splendour.
