Radnické schody - 184/2

The town hall stairs connect Loretánská Street with the intersection of Ke hradu, Nerudova and Úvoz streets. They were built in 1663. They are approximately 100 meters long and with the help of 127 steps they overcome the height difference of approximately 30 meters and are partly led under the historic Hradčany buildings. Before the construction of the stairs, there was a steep road, an entrance, used by carriages. In the 15th century it was called Radnická Street. It led to the town hall in Loretánská Street. Other names used were Řeznický vršk, Vršek masných kráhů, or Masokrámský vršek. This is because butcher's shops were concentrated in this place and its surroundings. The current name is derived from the Hradčany town hall, house no. 173/9, which was built after the promotion of Hradčany to a town in 1598. After the merger of the Prague towns in 1784, it was changed into a residential house. At the lower foot of the staircase are two high baroque sandstone statues, on the right a statue of St. Joseph with Jesus from an unknown author and on the left a statue of St. Jan Nepomucký, attributed to Michal Brokof. The untraditionally depicted Nepomuk has two little angels at his feet, one with a toe at the mouth in silence and the other with a cartouche with the Charles Bridge depicted, from where he was thrown into the Vltava. The "Town hall stairs" link Loretanska Street with the crossroads of Ke hradu, Nerudova and Uvoz streets. They were built in 1663. They are about 100 meters long and with 127 steps they exceed the height difference of approximately 30 meters and partly lead under the historical housing estate of Hradčany area. Before the construction of the stairs there was a road here, where a carriage and also the wagons were climbing on a steep slope. In the 15th century it was called Radnická Street, because it led to the council house in Loretánská street. The other names used were the Butcher's Top or the Meat Shop's Pit. That's because there were butchers' shops in this place and it´s surroundings. The current name is derived from the Hradčany Town Hall, house No. 173/9, which was built after Hradčany's advancement as the city in 1598. After the merger of the Prague towns in 1784 the town hall was transformed into a residential house. You can see two top-baroque sandstone sculptures on the lower foot of the staircase, on the right the statue of St. Josef with Jesus from an unknown author and left statue of St. Josef Jan of Nepomuk, attributed to Michal Brokof. The untraditionally depicted Nepomuk has two angels at his feet, one with a finger at his mouth as the symbol of silence and the other angel with a cartouche with the depicted Charles Bridge from where St. Jan of Nepomuk was thrown into the Vltava river.

Beautifully situated stairs, it is worth taking a photo on them.