Náměstí Míru is the deepest station of the Prague Metro and the European Union . Its platform is situated 53 metres below surface . As a consequence the station has the longest escalators in European Union ( length 87 m , vertical span 43.5 m , 533 steps , taking 2 minutes and 21 seconds to ascend or 2 minutes 19 seconds to descend without walking ) . Náměstí Míru , however , is not the deepest point within the Prague Metro network ; this record belongs to the tunnel between Hradčanská and Malostranská stations ( 68 m below surface ) . The station is named after the town square where it is located . It was the terminus in August 2002 due to flooding
flooding
2002 European floods
Náměstí Míru (Prague Metro)