Hi there my Hivean friends and followers!
I hope you are ready for another Prague post today because here I´m coming with one :) This time around, we will take a look at the picturesque Old Town Square. Yes, as the name sugests, it´s located in the very historic heart of the city and yes, it´s usually super crowded but it´s considered one of the absolute must-sees here so I will take you there too, even though these highly touristy spots are not exactly my kind of places :)
Now in terms of the area, the Old Town Square is smaller (much smaller in fact) than the nearby and just as famous Wenceslas Square but when it comes to the architectural beauty and value, the Old Town Square definitely has the upper hand here. When walking around the square, it literally feels like traveling back in time as you can see buildings here that date back to a variety of different centuries and architectural styles.
There is another historic feature that this square is famous for and that´s the medieval astronomical clock known as Prague Orloj that can be found on the wall of the Old Town Hall. The clock has been there since as early as 1410, which makes it the world´s oldest astronomical clock that is still working. Pretty cool, right? :)
The Old Town Hall is open to public (for a fee of approximately 10 USD) and the visitors can enjoy some truly amazing views of the city from the top of the tower. I might climb up there too some other time but for today, let me just show you what the square looks like from the ground level ;)
I hope you enjoyed the shots of the Old Town Square in Prague. As you could notice in the pictures, there is always a lot going on on the square with vintage limos and horse carriages with tourists driving around. However, the largest crowd is usually in front of the astronomical clock as there is this little show by the figures of the Death and the 12 Apostles performed every hour. I took the picture of the clock for you without the tourists, you probably recognized this cool piece of medieval engineering in photo number 10.
Thanks for your attention everyone and please stay tuned for more posts from this beautiful European city that will show up here on my blog in future ;)
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