Prague’s Old Town Hall Tower

Not the image that you had of a Town Hall, huh? This one reflects the Old Town’s past and power. Its story begins in 1338, when the city council took possession of a Gothic house on the square, easily recognizable by its pink façade and stone moldings. What was once a single property soon became a major administrative complex, growing alongside the increasing power of the Town Hall. As the structure extended towards the West, a 70-meter tower was added in 1364, followed by four medieval houses between the 15th and 19th centuries. These successive changes, though unplanned, resulted in a rather unusual but beautiful architectural layout. Today, the site is used for ceremonial purposes, while parts of its interior, tower, and underground Romanesque and Gothic cellars are open to visitors via an entry ticket. A remarkable historical timeline for what was once the administrative center of the largest city in Bohemia.