We spent much time walking in the Old Town area, admiring the beautiful architecture and designer shop windows. Below is just a bit of what we saw.
One side of the 14th Century Old Town Hall in Old Town Square. The astronomical clock is around to the left.
Installed in the 1400’s, the Astronomical Clock on the Old Town Hall is a real marvel. When the clock strikes the top of the hour, it puts on a little clockenspiel show daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The clock on the top tells the time, while the bottom dial, added in the 19th century, shows the signs of the zodiac, scenes from the seasons of a rural peasant’s life, and a ring of saints’ names, one for each day of the year.
The towering Gothic Tyn church. Many of the old religious buildings no longer operate as churches in the Czech Republic and have been converted to other uses, frequently serving as wonderful venues for live music concerts.
The beautiful music hall.
A view from the castle. The tower in the back is the TV tower that had the baby sculptures on it. There were 10 of them crawling up the tower but they have been temporarily removed for refurbishment. There are 3 more in a little park near our first hotel but we didn’t know that at the time and we didn’t get back to that area a second time.
This exquisite building was on the edge of the Jewish Quarter next to the Old Town.
This alley in the Jewish Quarter was lined with wonderful local merchandise stalls.
We really wanted to go into the Jewish Cemetery but it was raining off and on and the line to get in was about 2 blocks long. We did manage to get a couple of photos from other vantage points along the way.
Another part of the Jewish Cemetery above the street.
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These pictures really capture the architecture. The colors of the buildings and the spires on the churches as well as the red roofs and balconies make them look so inviting. The clock was very interesting also. Good job again Aunt Joyce you captured the feel of the city. I love your blogs, I feel like I am right there with you.
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These pictures really capture the architecture. The colors of the buildings and the spires on the churches as well as the red roofs and balconies make them look so inviting. The clock was very interesting also. Good job again Aunt Joyce you captured the feel of the city. I love your blogs, I feel like I am right there with you.
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