Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

PRAGUE 249

. Astronomical
Clock
Mechanical
figures perform
above the zodiac
signs in the upper
sect ion; the lower
section is a
calendar.

Gothic Door

The late-Gothic main

entrance to the Town

Hall and tower was

carved by Matthias

Rejsek. The entrance

hall is filled with wall

mosaics after designs by

the Czech painter

Mikoláš Aleš.

The house
of Wolflin
of Kámen
was pur-
chased by
the author-
ities in
1338.
Steps to
gallery

Viewing

Gallery

Entrance hall

decorated

with mosaics

Calendar

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

Staroměstské náměstí 1.

Map E3. Tel 724 911 556.

X Staroměstská, Můstek.

v 17, 18. # Apr–Oct:

9am–6pm daily (from 11am

Mon); Nov–Mar: 9am–5pm

daily (from 11am Mon). & 7

STAR FEATURES

. Old Town Hall Tower
. Astronomical Clock
. Old Town Hall Tower
In 1364, the tower was
added to the private house
of Wolflin of Kámen. Its
gallery provides a fine
view of the city.

Oriel Chapel