Charles Square

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Charles Square (Czech: Karlovo náměstí) is a city square in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest medieval town square in Europe and one of the largest squares in the world. Founded in 1348 as the main square of the New Town by Charles IV, it was known as Cattle Market since the 15th century and finally named after its founder in 1848. The central portion of the square was turned into a park in 1860s.

The square is now one of the main transportation hubs of the city center with metro station and numerous tram lines and busy roads crossing it in all directions.