Staroměstské náměstí

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Old Town Square (Old Town Square, Czech. Staroměstské náměstí) is an old Prague square located in the historical center of the city (Stare Mesto). Its area is about 15 thousand square meters. The square is surrounded by city houses with facades of various architectural styles: Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo. This place has been known since the 12th century, while the square was a large market at the crossroads of European trade routes. In the XIII century, the area became known as the Old Market, and from the XIV century - the Old Town Market. In the XVIII century, the square was replaced by several names - Old Town Square, Big Old Town Square, Big Square. In 1895, the square received its current official name.