Between Wenceslas Square and Jungmannovo Square, you’ll find the picturesque Franciscan Garden, an oasis of calm. Sets of benches, ivy covered walls, Apple trees, pretty flowerbeds, an herb garden, and a children’s corner play area make you forget that you’re close to the busiest streets of Prague.
This garden, near the Church of Virgin Mary Snow, was built in 1348 during the reconstruction of New Town. It used to belong to the Carmelites. The Franciscans, who got the garden in their custody in 1604, grew flowers, trees and spices here. It took another 345 years, but the Franciscans were displaced from this garden by the Communists in 1950 and soon after that this garden became open to the public. It is quite a quiet green space amongst the hustle and bustle of Prague's daily life.
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