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Prague Astronomical Clock
The world's oldest astronomical clock still working, from 1410, where apostles parade every hour.
- Open
- The show on the hour through the day; the tower every day
- Price
- Free; paid for the tower
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Staroměstské náměstí 1, 110 00 Prague 1Directions
- Getting There
- On the Old Town Square.
Why Go
On the Old Town Hall's tower, the clock shows the positions of the sun and moon, and on the hour from morning to late evening, the Twelve Apostles appear at its windows while a skeleton rings a bell.
Climb the tower behind it for a view over the square.
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