More Town Pics

A structure made of tens of thousands of keys to commemorate

the twentieth anniversary of the end of communist power in Prague.

Located at the head of Franz Kafka Street, near the Old Town Square.

In a true triumph of capitalism.

This was the old well that is located in the center

of town. It was known as the center of all the gossip

of the town happenings. The well no longer

pumps water.

This statue is of Master Jan Hus, the dean of the Charles University in Prague, criticized church practices such as selling indulgence. He used to preach in Prague and he was excommunicated by the pope for his ideas in 1410. Despite that, he continued in preaching and he had many followers in Prague, that´s why the pope interdicted the whole city of Prague in 1414. Finally, Jan Hus was invited to the Council in Constance and he was asked to renounce his ideas. He refused, and he was burnt at the stake as a heretic on 6 ^th July 1415.

The monument of Jan Hus at the Prague Old Town Square was designed by Ladislav Saloun. The foundation stone was laid down in 1903 and the monument was unofficially revealed on 6 ^thJuly 1915, the 500 ^th anniversary of Jan Hus´s death. A festive event was forbidden. Prague citizens covered the Jan Hus Monument with flowers.

The monument consists of Jan Hus statue and statues of Czech people around him.

The holes at the top of the building are

called loop-holes. They are used to hold

guns.