Old Town Square is one of the most visited places in Prague. Here you can find a lot historical buildings, such as the Old Town Hall and the Church of Our Lady before Týn. But the mass tourism has brought here also many strange attractions. What are the contradictions and the problems of the tourism for Czech history? The answer it’s in our photo gallery.
In Old Town Square you can find attractions for all tastes: polar bears, pandas, monkeys. But also mimes and Mickey Mouse.
Giant pandas located in the centre of the Old Town Square – obscuring views of many important historical sights.
At popular tourist locations, the police officers of Prague are keeping an eye out for possible troublemakers. This officer is cooling in the shade of his van.
Police men often have to confront street performers on the legality of their operations.
A girl poses next to a mime dressed as an Italian noblewoman. Her parents, standing in front of her, take pictures.
A man dressed as a genie tries to attract the tourists’ attention next to the Old Town Hall. These performers are as common a sight in the city as food delivery drivers.
In the shadow of the Town Hall the horses of the turist carriages have a rest. On the background, the church of Holy Mary.
Just metres away lies 27 crosses commemorating the execution of 27 Czech noblemen who were fighting against the Austrian house of Habsburg in 1621.
In the background, the spires of Holy Mary church. Thousands of tourists visit everyday Old Town Square.
Tourists idly walk by the commemorative crosses representing the victims of the Old Town Square execution of 1621.
