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View from the Old Town Hall. Old Town Square (Czech: Staroměstské náměstí [ˈstaroˌmɲɛstskɛː ˈnaːmɲɛsciː] or colloquially Staromák [ˈstaromaːk] ⓘ) is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located between Wenceslas Square and Charles Bridge.
The Old Town Square is best known for its Astronomical Clock, showing the central European time, Czech time, and Babylonian time. It is a medieval masterpiece installed at the turn of the 15th century, 200 years before the discovery of the earth’s rotation around the sun.
Staroměstské náměstí. 110 00 Praha 1 – Staré Město. Object history. The Old Town Square is the oldest and most significant square in the historical centre of Prague. Its history dates back to the 10th century, when it served as a marketplace at the crossroads of European trade routes.
- Prague Old Town Square. We begin at the Old Town Square, one of the most beautiful squares in Europe. It’s a stunning public place, which hosts the best of the Prague Christmas Markets and the annual Easter Market.
- Prague Old Town Hall. Prague Old Town Hall is an agglomeration of five different buildings acquired over the centuries – whenever they ran out of space, they bought the house next door!
- Prague Astronomical Clock. Watching the Prague Astronomical Clock strike the hour is one of the obligatory things to do in Prague, almost a tourist rite of passage.
- Church of Our Lady Before Týn. This glorious Gothic edifice is one of the most beautiful churches in Europe. I’ve always been seduced by the sight of its two multi-pinnacled spires, the perfect fairytale church of my early childhood imagination.
- Our Lady Before Týn Church. The fairytale Gothic spires of the Church of Our Lady Before Týn are one of the most familiar sights in Prague, along with the Charles Bridge.
- Old Town Hall Prague. Prague Old Town Hall is actually a series of medieval buildings adjacent to the magnificent Old Town Hall Tower. Neighbouring houses were acquired as local authorities needed more and more space.
- Prague Astronomical Clock. You’ll find the Prague Astronomical Clock on the south face of the Old Town Hall Tower. If you somehow manage to miss the two clock faces, the crowd gathering around five minutes to the hour will give you another gentle hint.
- St Nicholas Church. The second church in Old Town Square Prague is the Baroque beauty of St Nicholas – not to be confused with the other Baroque St Nicholas Church across the river in Mala Strana.
Old Town Square is the central square of the historic part of Prague. The square is of the greatest tourist attractions of the Czech capital, along with Charles Bridge and Prague Castle. It's almost impossible to miss it if you’re coming to Prague as a tourist.
It is now part of Prague 1. Notable places in the Old Town include Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock. The Old Town is surrounded by the New Town of Prague. Across the river Vltava connected by the Charles Bridge is the Lesser Town of Prague (Czech: Malá Strana). The former Jewish Town is located in the northwest corner of Old Town heading ...
