The Jan Hus Memorial

The Jan Hus Memorial

The Prague audio-guided tour invites you to quiet contemplation before the Jan Hus Memorial, a central figure of Czech history. This bronze monument, inaugurated in 1915, stands in the middle of the Old Town Square and commemorates the tragic destiny of this great religious reformer.

A martyred reformer

Jan Hus, a religious reformer of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, defended ideas opposed to those of the Catholic Church of his time. For this dissidence, he was condemned and burned at the stake in 1415. Having become a martyr and a national hero in the eyes of the Czechs, he embodies the struggle against oppression. The day of his execution is still commemorated today, and his memory remains deeply rooted in the identity of the country.

What there is to see

The bronze memorial depicts Jan Hus standing, surrounded by figures evoking the defenders of his cause and the sufferings of his people. An allegory of the struggle against oppression, it invites contemplation and reflection on freedom of conscience. At the centre of the square, it forms its symbolic heart and a place of memory respected by all Czechs.

Practical information

The Jan Hus Memorial stands at the centre of the Old Town Square, in the heart of Prague. It is a freely accessible monument, to be contemplated at all hours and on the level. A place of memory, it invites a visit marked by respect.

Who was Jan Hus?

A religious reformer of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, burned at the stake in 1415 for his ideas opposed to the Catholic Church; he is a Czech national hero.

When was the memorial inaugurated?

In 1915, at the centre of the Old Town Square, in tribute to Jan Hus and the struggle against oppression.