Except of the legendary brewery Plzen can boast of the great number of unique historical and architectural objects. The start point of the majority of trip programs is the Náměstí Republiky (Republic Square), which became the permanent place of important public events’ realization. There is the Saint Bartholomew cathedral near the square, it is the most important religious sight of the city. Its height is 62 meters, and height of one of the cathedral’s towers is 102,6 meters. There is the observatory desk, where the city is observed clearly.
This the Middle Ages unique monument is one of the most important in the country’s dimensions; the cathedral’s tower has been the highest building in the Czech Republic for many years. In the Plzen’s historical district it is possible to find monuments of different styles and epochs. The veritable pattern of Renaissance style is the town council, it is located in 2 minutes of walking from the cathedral, and it was built in the middle of 16 century. The town council has remained perfectly until our days and almost nothing was changed in its look.
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