The first mention of a Romanesque church in Old Town Square goes back to the 12th century; 1135. Construction started on this particular vestige, in the 14th century, in the times of Charles IV, and was not finished until the mid 15th century; in 1470, to be exact, under the rule of the last Czech king: Jiri z Poděbrad.
The two spires of this powerful looking Gothic church (with a Baroque interior) can be seen from all over Prague. If you Take a close look at the spires, they are not symmetrical. This was characteristic of gothic architecture of the time, was purposely built this way and is a representation of both the masculine and feminine sides of the world, apparently.
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