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Kostel Panny Marie před Týnem
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10am-1pm & 3-5pm Tue-Sat, 10.30am-noon Sun Mar-Oct
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Staroměstská
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TÝN COURTYARD
(Týnský dvůr; entrances on Malá Štupartská & Týnská ulička; 24hr; Náměstí Republiky)
This picturesque courtyard tucked behind the Church of Our Lady Before Týn was
originally a sort of medieval caravanserai - a fortified hotel, trading centre and cus-
toms office for visiting foreign merchants. Established as long ago as the 11th century,
it was busiest and most prosperous during the reign of Charles IV. Now attractively
renovated, the courtyard houses shops, restaurants and hotels. The courtyard is still
often referred to by its German name, Ungelt (meaning 'customs duty').
tion depicting biblical and mythological scenes. Across the yard, to the right of the V
U černého medvěda; )
, whose baroque facade is adorned with a statue of St John of Ne-
pomuk above the door and a bear in chains on the corner, a reminder of the kind of
'entertainment' that once took place here.
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