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Charles BridgevsWenceslas Square (Vaclavske namEsti)
Both are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Charles Bridge is preferred by most professionals compared to Wenceslas Square. Charles Bridge comes in at #11 in Prague with endorsements from 4 publications including The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Charles Bridge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
Time Out
U.S. News & World Report
Between Mala Strana and the Old Town, Prague 11000, Czech Republic
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Fodor's "This is Prague's signature monument, and worth the denomination." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Strolling across Charles Bridge is everybody’s favourite Prague activity." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This was the first stone bridge over the Vltava... it has seen all the great and evil events of this city." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Thirty statues or groups of statues placed at regular intervals decorate the struts of the Charles Bridge." Full review
The Telegraph "The city’s signature stone bridge, replete with buskers, lovers and 30 saints standing watch, perfectly frames the sight of Prague Castle above and links Old Town with Malá Strana, as it has since 1357." Full review
Time Out "The bridge is lined with thirty statues of saints, including the martyred St John of Nepomuk." Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"The Charles Bridge connects Old Town (Staré Mesto) and Lesser Town (Malá Strana). Visitors come here to soak up the atmosphere, buy souvenirs and to take in the 30 saint statues that line the bridge." Full review
Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namEsti) Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Let's Go U.S. News & World Report
110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic
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Fodor's "This "square"—more of a rectangle, actually—was first laid out by Charles IV in 1348, and began its existence as a horse market at the center of the New Town." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"More a broad boulevard than a typical city square, Wenceslas Square has witnessed a great deal of Czech history – a giant Mass was held here during the revolutionary upheavals of 1848." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Since the 19C, this has been the symbolic gathering point of Czech life." Full review
Afar Magazine "Locals organized a memorial after Václav Havel, the first president of the Czech Republic, died on December 18, 2011." Full review
Let's Go "Once a horse market, Václavské náměstí now sells everything on the two sides of the beautiful green hedges and wide pedestrian walkways." Full review
U.S. News & World Report26.0
"Wenceslas Square, which is one of Prague’s two main squares (the other being the Old Town Square), offers a more modern slice of the historic city." Full review
