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Schwarzenberg Palace, known for its distinctive sgraffito patterned facade. Constructed between 1545 and 1567, it currently functions as a branch of the National Gallery Prague, housing collections of Old Masters Wenceslas Square is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague. Many historical events occurred there and it is a traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings. The square is named after Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia. The Old New Synagogue, also called Altneuschul, is the oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-nave design. Completed in 1270 in gothic style, it was one of Prague's first gothic buildings. |