Old town hall (Staroměstská radnice)
The Old Town Hall was established in 1338 as the seat of the Old Town administration. The oldest part of the complex consists of the southern wing a beautiful Gothic tower with a bay chapel and a unique astronomical clock – known as the Orloj – where, every hour between 9 am and 11 pm, the twelve apostles appear. The Gothic Revival eastern wing of the Town Hall was destroyed during the Prague Uprising on May 8, 1945 and was never rebuilt. The visitor route includes the chapel, historical halls, the underground areas and the tower.
Description
ABOUT OLD TOWN HALL
The Old Town Hall was established in 1338 as the seat of the Old Town administration. The oldest part of the complex consists of the southern wing a beautiful Gothic tower with a bay chapel and a unique astronomical clock – known as the Orloj – where, every hour between 9 am and 11 pm, the twelve apostles appear. The Gothic Revival eastern wing of the Town Hall was destroyed during the Prague Uprising on May 8, 1945 and was never rebuilt. The visitor route includes the chapel, historical halls, the underground areas and the tower.
EXHIBITION
- Gothic chapel with a view of the 12 Apostles
- historical halls – Municipal Hall, Old Council Hall, Brožík Assembly Hall, George Hall
- Romanesque-Gothic basement
- Gothic tower with a view – gallery at a height of 42 m
Access to the town hall tower is barrier-free – from the ground floor there is an elevator to the third floor and is followed by a separate elevator inside the tower (capacity 10 people). There is a mobile platform between the two elevators. Historical interiors do not have barrier-free access.
10% discount on admission when buying an eTicket online.
The validity of the eTicket for visiting the building is 1 month.
Opening hours
July – September | Mon | 11.00 – 21.00
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | 09.00 – 21.00
October – November | Mon | 11.00 – 20.00
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | 10.00 – 20.0
You can find the Old town hall here.
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