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Around the anniversary of Jan Palach's death (19 January) the memorial is sur-
rounded by votive candles.
Wander down the middle of the square, admiring the grand buildings on either
side, including the Grand Hotel Evropa at No 25. Opposite at No 36 is the
Melantrich Building , where the death of Czech communism was pro-
nounced by Alexander Dubček and Václav Havel in 1989.
Turn left into Pasáž Rokoko , a mirror-lined art-deco arcade. It leads to the cent-
ral atrium of the Lucerna Palace arcade, dominated by David Černý's Kun
(Horse) , an ironic twist on the St Wenceslas statue outside. Turn right and exit
onto Vodičkova, and bear right across the street to enter the Světozor arcade ,
with a beautiful stained-glass window dating from the late 1940s - an advert-
isement for Tesla Radio, an old Czech electronics company.
At the far end of the arcade, turn left into the Franciscan Garden , a hidden
oasis of peace and greenery. Exit diagonally opposite into Jungmannovo
náměstí, go past the arch leading to the Church of Our Lady of the Snows
and turn right.
Keep to the right of the Lancôme shop, and you will find what must be the only
Cubist lamp post in the world, dating from 1915. Turn left here and then
right through the Lindt arcade to emerge at the foot of Wenceslas Square.
Across the street, on the corner with Na Příkopě, is the art-nouveau Koruna
Palác (Crown Palace) - look up and you will see the corner tower with the
crown of pearls that gives the building its name.
NOVÉ MĚSTO
SIGHTS | DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE | ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING
EATING
The New Town has an eclectic collection of eating places, with cafes and tradi-
tional Czech pubs as well as a range of international restaurants. The main eat-
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