The Old Town Hall in Prague is one of the two most visited sites in the city, with the other one being Charles Bridge. It is most known for its famous feature, the astronomical clock, but there is so much more to it. The oldest part of the town hall is the town hall tower, which is also the tallest part, constructed in 1338. The rest of the entire town hall today consists of multiple different houses adjacent to the tower, which were bought over different periods of time and integrated as a single unit. the old town hall tower, to the left and the tyn church behind it, centre. The tower is about 70 metres tall, and the astronomical clock dominates its facade. It was installed in 1410, and has a dial showing the position of the sun, moon and other astronomical objects. Beneath it there is a calendar dial, installed later, showing the months. The clock is most famous however, for the ‘parade of the apostles’ - where the figures of the 12 apostles pass by a small door above the clo...
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