Old Town City Hall
Old Town City Hall, or Staroměstská radnice, is the Gothic complex that dominated Prague’s historic core after it was established in 1338. The city councillors bought a large patrician house and, over centuries, expanded the building into a towered complex whose most famous feature is the astronomical clock, installed to reflect medieval civic autonomy and scientific artistry around the 15th century. The tower, completed in 1364, was once the highest in the city and remains a striking reminder of Prague’s medieval self-government. The Town Hall grew from multiple joined houses, with later additions such as the Mikeš house rebuilt in Neo-Renaissance style in 1879–1880, designed by Antonín Baum, and the expansion projects of the 19th century that sought a unified civic heart. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage component of the Historic Centre of Prague, inscribed in 1992 under criteria (ii), (iv), and (vi). …
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