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Old Town Square is one of the best-known of Prague squares (see picture).
Square is from 12th century. Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock (on the right), Gothic Church of Our Lady before Tyn (in the middle) and Church of St.Nicholas (on the left) dominate this unique heart of the Prague.
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in the centre (Old Town Hall) |
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Old Town Hall and churches are open to the public. |
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Old Town Square (Staromestske namesti)  |
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Old Town Square, 116 98 Prague, Czech Republic |
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en.wikipedia.org |
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Old Town Hall
Old Town Hall was established 1338.
Now it is complex with preserved historic interior. The part of Town Hall is Astronomical Clock - one of the most favourite place in Old Town Square. It contains figures of apostles from 1410. 12 apostles appear every hour between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
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in the centre (Old Town Hall) |
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open to the public |
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Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock (Staromestska radnice s orlojem) |
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Church of Our Lady before Tyn
Church of Our Lady before Tyn dates back to the Gothic (14th century).
Interior was rebuilt in the baroque style. Present one is very valuable.
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1 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall) |
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open to the public |
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Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Chram Matky Bozi pred Tynem) |
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tynska.farnost.cz |
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Church of St.Nicholas
Church of St.Nicholas was designed by famous Baroque architect Kilian Ignac Dientzenhofer.
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1 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall) |
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open to the public. |
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Church of St.Nicholas in Old Town Square (Kostel sv.Mikulase na Staromestskem namesti) |
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