Franz Kafka Square

Franz Kafka Square is a square in , , , . Franz Kafka Square is situated nearby to the memorial , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Town City Hall and Saint Nicholas.

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The Old Town Hall in , the capital of the , is one of the city's most visited monuments. It is located in . is situated 110 metres southeast of Franz Kafka Square.

Church
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The Church of is a Late-Gothic and Baroque church in the of . It was built between 1732-1737 on the site of a Gothic church from the 13th century which was also dedicated to .

Library
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The is the central library of the . It is directed by the Ministry of Culture. The library's main building is located in the historical Clementinum building in the centre of , where approximately half of its books are kept. is situated 300 metres southwest of Franz Kafka Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish Town and Old Town and Josefov.

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

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

Locality
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Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in , 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.

Franz Kafka Square

Latitude
50.08774° or 50° 5′ 16″ north
Longitude
14.41933° or 14° 25′ 10″ east
Open location code
9F2P3CQ9+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 926742193
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q12041586
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Franz Kafka Square” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “плошча Франца Кафкі”
  • Catalan: “plaça Franz Kafka”
  • Czech: “nám. Franze Kafky”
  • Czech: “náměstí Franze Kafky”
  • Czech: “Náměstí Franze Kafky”
  • Dutch: “Franz Kafkaplein”
  • German: “Franz-Kafka-Platz”
  • Russian: “площадь Франца Кафки”
  • Russian: “Площадь Франца Кафки”
  • Slovenian: “Trg Franza Kafke”
  • Spanish: “plaza de Franz Kafka”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de Franz Kafka”
  • Vietnamese: “Quảng trường Franz Kafka”
  • “nám. Franze Kafky”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Here-was-born plaque of Franz Kafka and Hotel U Tri Bubnu.

Nearby Places

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