Staroměstské náměstí is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague. It is located between Wenceslas Square and the Charles Bridge.
he square's center is home to a statue of religious reformer Jan Hus, who for his beliefs was burned at the stake in Constance. This led to the Hussite Wars. The statue known as the Jan Hus Memorial was erected on July 6, 1915 to mark the 500th anniversary of his death.