Spiral Staircase, Prague
A different incomparable view can be seen from the tower of the Old Town Hall, which was originally the seat of the Old Town administration. The core of the complex consists of the oldest building built in Gothic style and with a richly decorated portal. A massive square tower with a height of 66 metres was added during the 14th century. The astronomical clock “Orloj” was installed in it at a later date and it is one of Prague’s most famous towers. On the first floor of the tower there is a chapel with a richly ornamented bay window that looks into the chamber housing the twelve colourful carved figures of the apostles, who appear every hour in the two windows. The movement of the apostles also activates the figures along the sides of the clock – a skeleton representing Death, a Turk representing the Infidel, the Miser, a figure representing Vanity and a rooster. At the bottom of the clock there is a calendar board with the signs of the zodiac which is the work of the famous painter Josef Manes. On the corner of the bay window there is a copy of the remarkable Gothic statue from the late 14th century, which is known as the Old Town Madonna.
Size: 2832px × 4256px
Location: Old square, Prague, Czech
Photo credit: © Maksym Tsalko / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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