Old Town Hall Tower & Astronomical Clock (Prague)

During my recent visit to Prague, my partner and I had visited most off the tourist attractions and were on our last day in the city before going home. We were staying close to the old town square and decided to hang about there for a while taking in the view. As we had not yet visited the Old town hall tower and astronomical clock, we thought it would be a great idea to see what this tourist attraction had to offer. The astronomical clock is beautiful and is found on the side of the old town hall tower. There are four figures of the Apostles which flank the clock and move around on the hour. The clock dates back to 1410 and this is clear to see from the old ...  Read the complete review

This review is going to be about three things, the astronomical clock, the old town hall and the old town hall tower. They are all basically the same building but were three different experiences for me. You do have to pay to go into the tower and the hall, they cost 70 crowns each (which was around £2.30 when I was there). -The Astronomical Clock- This is obviously an astronomical clock and it is very pretty but the main attraction is that every hour on the hour the windows open and models of the apostles go past the window. In my opinion it wasn't anything spectacular. We just happened to be in the area when it was happening and it ...  Read the complete review

The Astronomical Clock is located in the middle of the Old Town Centre and is actually mounted on the southern wall of the Old Town Hall. The Clock is one of the most popular attractions in Prague and hundreds of tourists gather at the base of the clock just before the hour to see the clock chime. The astronomical dial on the clock represents the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and also displays other various astronomical details. The mechanical clock and the astronomical dial are the oldest parts of the clock tower and date back to 1410. There are three main faces to the clock, these being the astronomical dial, the stationary background and the ...  Read the complete review