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Franz Kafka's Birthplace

  • Address
    • Náměstí Franze Kafky 3 Staré Město
  • Transport
    • Staroměstská

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Lonely Planet review for Franz Kafka's Birthplace

An oft-photographed bust of the great writer marks the building where he was born on 3 July 1883, at what was then U Radnice 5. Now, this spot in the shadow of the Old Town Sq's St Nicholas Church is named after him.