Náměstí Republiky, Square in Prague, Czech Republic

Náměstí Republiky is a broad square that marks the boundary between Prague's Old Town and New Town. It is paved with stone and surrounded by buildings of different styles, including the Kotva department store, the Municipal House, the Powder Tower, the Czech National Bank and the Palladium shopping mall.

The square took its current shape in the 1860s when the medieval walls were demolished. It was renamed several times, and in the 1970s the Kotva department store opened here, followed by the Palladium shopping mall in 2007.

The square is a busy crossing point where locals pass on their way to work, shop or catch a tram. The name on the square comes from the nearby Church of St. Joseph, and the square has been known by several names over the years, reflecting the city's changing history.

The square is easy to reach on foot from the Old Town and has a metro station nearby. Most of the surface is flat and open, so you can cross it without stairs, and the main sights are within a short walk of each other.

The first petrol pump in Czechoslovakia stood on this square from 1922, in front of the Josefov barracks. The square also has a large underground passage that connects the metro station with the surrounding buildings.