Square Coal Market

Coal trg
Czech republic, Prague
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Square Coal Market

Coal trg
Czech republic, Prague
Coal Market Square is located in the center of the Czech capital and is surrounded by buildings that have a long history. The first mention of the square on this site dates back to the 13th century. Back then, cabbage was sold here. According to one version, the square got its current name after the charcoal trade was launched here. It is worth noting that in 1347 a feast was organized on the Coal Market Square on the occasion of the coronation of Charles IV. When the charcoal trade died out in the 19th century, vegetables and flowers began to be sold on the square. Then there was a flea market. Due to its convenient location - close to the sights of Prague - the square is popular with tourists.

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Traveled 6 years ago
Rating 8
The triangular square got its name from the charcoal trade, which has been conducted here since the 14th century. Part of the coal was brought, and the other part was produced in furnaces directly on the square. The center of the square is now decorated with a fountain, erected in 1797 at the expense of patron Jacob Wimmer. In the center of the fountain is a sculptural group of works by the famous sculptor Františ ek Xaver Lederer. The sculptures are carved from siliceous gray sandstone. The square pool with a side of about 3 meters has a profiled wall with curved edges and rounded corners.
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