Jiřího z Poděbrad Square (''George of Poděbrady Square'', ) is located in the Vinohrady district of

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, the capital of the

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. It is dominated by the 1932

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Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord in its centre. The square is largely an

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. Its other features include a stone fountain. Metro and tram stops of the same are located on the square.

History

Jiřího z Poděbrad Square was established in 1896 and was previously called ''King George Square'' (''Náměstí krále Jiřího''), by name of George of Poděbrady, who was a king of

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from 1458 to 1471. The name of the square was changed to the current one in 1948.

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