Staroměstská radnice

Om museet

The Old Town Hall became the seat of the self-government of Prague's Old Town in 1338, when the burghers obtained the consent of King John of Luxembourg to establish it. The core of the complex is the Gothic corner house of Wolflin of Kamen from the end of the 13th century, to which a 69.5-metre tower was added, completed in 1364. From 1410 the astronomical clock, the oldest functioning clock of its kind in the world, has marked the time on it; every full hour a procession of the Twelve Apostles appears on it.

The town hall witnessed many historical events. In 1458 the Czech estates elected George of Poděbrady king here, and after the Battle of White Mountain leading participants in the estates' resistance were imprisoned; twenty-seven of them were executed in the square in front of the town hall on 21 June 1621. After the merger of four Prague towns in 1784 it became the seat of the unified city administration, and from 1871 weddings have been held here.

At the end of the Second World War the town hall's basement served as the centre of the Prague Uprising, and the building was severely damaged by shelling and fire. The eastern neo-Gothic wing, which was completely destroyed, was never rebuilt. The visitor route today comprises the town hall tower with a viewpoint at a height of 42 metres, the Knights' Hall with an exhibition, and historic interiors – the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, reception halls and the Romanesque-Gothic undercroft.

Højdepunkter

• Astronomical clock from 1410 with a procession of the Twelve Apostles every full hour
• Town hall tower with a viewpoint at a height of 42 metres and a lift
• Knights' Hall with the exhibition The Rebirth of the Bell and a digital 3D model of the clock
• Gothic Chapel of the Virgin Mary and reception halls (guided tours)
• Romanesque-Gothic undercroft

Permanente udstillinger

• Znovuzrození zvonu – The exhibition in the Knights' Hall on the first floor of the town hall commemorates a bell from 1313 that was lost in the fire of May 1945.
• Digitální dvojče orloje – A newly installed digital 3D model of the Prague astronomical clock in the Knights' Hall.

Ejer

Prague City Tourism (správce); majitel: hlavní město Praha

Entrépriser & rabatter

The basic admission ticket gives access to the town hall tower and the Knights' Hall. The historic interiors (Chapel of the Virgin Mary, reception halls and undercroft) can be visited for a supplement only as part of a guided tour. Holders of the Lítačka card pay CZK 330. Tickets are sold only by Prague City Tourism at its own ticket offices and online.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The town hall tower is accessible to wheelchair users: a step-free entrance to the arcade is from Mikulášská Street; from the ground floor a lift goes to the 3rd floor, from there a separate lift serves the tower (capacity 10 persons), and a moving platform lies between the two lifts. For users of electric wheelchairs who do not fit on the platform, a manual wheelchair can be borrowed. A step-free toilet with a Euro key is on the 3rd floor (key at the ticket office). The historic interiors have no step-free access. A video guide in sign language is available for deaf visitors.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops

The administrator offers themed walks and programmes for families with children, linked with the town hall and the clock. The family ticket is valid for 2 adults and up to 4 juniors (aged 6–15).

Transport & parkering

The step-free entrance to the town hall arcade is from Mikulášská Street.

Service & spisesteder

• Museumsbutik

The building houses a tourist information centre, a shop with original souvenirs and the office of Prague Guides & Tours.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Bryllupper / vielser

Wedding ceremonies have been held in the town hall since 1871.

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