Gočárovo schodiště, Historic stairs in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.

Gočárovo schodiště is a concrete stairway linking Velké náměstí with the lower Komenského street, built 1909–10 to Josef Gočár's design. It runs about 20 metres with landings, ends in a square platform, turns left and then back 180 degrees. Smooth solid balustrades flank it; at the turn a wall with prismatic ribs rises, pierced by a tall arch holding three polygonal lamps on thin rods.

Completed in 1910 according to architect Josef Gočár's design, the stairs replaced the demolished Kropáček tower and were constructed using innovative reinforced concrete technology for that era.

Locals call the stairs "u tří tupláků" after the three polygonal lamp prisms hung on thin rods inside the arch. The name refers to the shape of the glass, likened to beer glasses. The stairs are a protected cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

The stairs bridge a 25-metre height difference between Velké náměstí and Komenského street, so expect a climb in either direction. The flight runs about 20 metres with landings, and at the bend it turns left, then doubles back 180 degrees on a second landing. Smooth solid parapets line the whole route.

The three polygonal lighting prisms hang from slender tie rods inside the tall arch of the wall at the stair's bend, which is why locals call the staircase "U tří tupláků" ("at the three tankards"). The wall itself is faced with rectangular ribs.