Old Town Hall (Staromestska radnice) description and photos - Czech Republic: Prague (Topic)

Old Town Hall (Staromestska radnice) description and photos - Czech Republic: Prague. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Staromestska radnice.

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The Old Town Square has been the heart of the city since ancient times. The mention of a large market in this place has been around since the 11th century. The dominant position on the square is occupied by a complex of buildings of the Old Town Hall with a majestic tower, a symbol of the power of the city and the townspeople, and the Church of the Virgin Mary with two towers.

In 1338, the townspeople received the consent of King John of Luxembourg to request the creation of their magistrate. They immediately bought the house for the town hall and began building the magnificent tower. Soon after, a Gothic chapel was built and consecrated in 1381. Gradually, the town hall expanded and occupied several neighboring houses.

The famous Old Town Hall Chimes, mounted in 1410 by Mikulas of Kadani, and improved in 1490 by the master Hanus of Rouge with late Gothic ornamental decorations, are one of the main attractions of Prague. Every hour moving apostles appear in the upper windows in front of the admiring spectators, and their parade ends with the ringing of a skeleton and the crowing of a rooster. The chimes are in two parts. The upper part shows the rotation of the Sun and the Moon and the time of day, the calendar board at the bottom shows the individual days and months of the year.

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