Old Town Square & Astronomical Clock

Gothic towers, pastel baroque façades, and the Týn Church spires frame a square that has been Prague's civic center since the 12th century.

The Astronomical Clock draws a crowd every hour on the hour for a 45-second show of the Twelve Apostles — worth seeing once, not worth fighting for a front-row spot.

Climb the Old Town Hall tower for a view back over the square itself, with the castle in the distance.