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41°F / 5°C
(Light Rain. Passing Clouds. Nippy.)
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Staromestske Namesti
Prague
11000
Mustek (Lines A, B), Staromestska (Line A)
+420 2 2171 4444 (Tourist Information Centre)
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The monument to Jan Hus stands in the centre of Old Town Square. It was sculpted by Ladislav Saloun and unveiled in July 1915 on the 500th anniversary of Hus' death. Jan Hus (1369-1415) was a Czech theologian and preacher who became Rector of Charles University in 1403. He drew attention to the poor social conditions in the city and criticised the funding of the Papal Wars. He was tried for heresy in 1415 and burnt at the stake, thus becoming a Czech martyr and national hero whose death is celebrated with a national holiday on July 6th each year
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