Pranýř, Historical whipping post in Náchod, Czech Republic.

Pranýř is a cylindrical stone column 120 cm high and 40 cm in diameter, set on a 60×60×40 cm pedestal at the corner of the Old Town Hall on Masaryk Square in Náchod. Remains of iron fittings and a chain are visible on its front.

Carlo Serena, an Italian stonemason, made the post in 1659; the year is cut into the left side of the base. The right side of the base carries the date 1719, when the post was repaired.

The post stands at the corner of the Old Town Hall on Masaryk Square, where the town's justice was carried out in public. Its Czech name, pranýř, denotes the pillory and whipping post, and the iron fittings and chain remains on the front of the column are what survive of that use.

This monument sits on Masaryk Square near the Regional Museum, making it easy to visit while exploring the town center. The location is reachable by foot from most areas of the Old Town and fits naturally into a walking tour of the historic district.

The dates 1659 and 1719 are cut into the pedestal, the first on its left side, the second on its right. The later date records the repair of the whipping post, so the stone shows both its making and its mending.