Monument to Jan Hus

In the Czech Republic, Jan Hus is a national hero, a great thinker and ideologist of the Czech Reformation. He opposed the venality, hypocrisy and extortion of the Catholic Church.

A complex multi-figure composition on a huge stone pedestal is inscribed in the ensemble of the square in such a way that the high figure of the courageous preacher-reformer Jan Hus was in the geometric center of the square.

On the monument is an inscription that expresses the basic philosophy of the great Czech reformer: "Love people."

The surrounding sculptural groups represent the dramatic fate of the Czech Republic: the Hussite wars are sent into exile, the mother and child symbolize the hope for a national revival.

The monument is undoubtedly one of the most significant works of the Czech sculptor of the early twentieth century Ladislav Chaloun.

Old Town Square is a pedestrian zone, there are always many walking Prague residents and tourists.