Náměstí Miloše Formana

Náměstí Miloše Formana is a square in Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia. Náměstí Miloše Formana is situated nearby to the memorial Stolperstein of Emil Roubíček, as well as near the sports venue Health Club&Spa InterContinental.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Prague
Also known as: “Formanovo náměstí”, “náměstí Miloše Formana”, “piazzetta před hotelem InterContinental”, and “piazzetta před InterContinentalem”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Jewish Cemetery and Spanish Synagogue.

Old Jewish Cemetery

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The Old Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. Old Jewish Cemetery is situated 170 metres southwest of Náměstí Miloše Formana.

Spanish Synagogue

Museum

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The Spanish Synagogue is a former Reform Jewish synagogue, located in the area of the so-called Jewish Town, Prague, in the Czech Republic. The synagogue was completed in 1868 in the Moorish Revival style on the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School. Spanish Synagogue is situated 170 metres southeast of Náměstí Miloše Formana.

Old New Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Old New Synagogue, also called the Altneuschul, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Josefov, Prague, in the Czech Republic. Old New Synagogue is situated 130 metres south of Náměstí Miloše Formana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish Town and Stalin Monument.

Jewish Town

Suburb

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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of Prague and the Jewish Town.

Stalin Monument

Locality

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Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in Prague, Czechoslovakia. It was unveiled on 1 May 1955 after more than 5+1⁄2 years of work, and was the world's largest representation of Stalin. The sculpture was demolished in late 1962.