At one point, there were plans to turn the medieval square into a parking lot.

Victor Hugo called this vast, partially medieval square the most beautiful in the world.

With size of 552 x 627 ft it is one of the largest medieval squares in the Czech lands.

The medieval squares and coffee houses of this city have come alive again with politics.

Its main market square, where we are having coffee, is the largest fully intact medieval square in Europe.

The town had a large medieval main square, as well as a town hall.

Excavations on the square in 1995 and 1997 showed the medieval square is found only half a metre below the present cobbles.

Its labyrinth of medieval squares, churches, bridges and narrow streets seemed to justify the award.

The attractive, well-maintained old town also has several interesting medieval squares and two fine churches.

Cross the river and you're in place du Don, another immaculate little medieval square.