The very high spires of The Church of St Nicholas in Prague as taken from an even higher viewpoint; The Old Town Hall Tower which features the famous astronomical clock.
There has been a church standing at this site since the 12th century and at one time was part of a Benedictine Monastery. The present church was completed in 1735 and closed and stripped bare in 1781 when Emperor Joseph II closed all monasteries that were not partaking in socially useful activities . During world war I the church was used by the troops of Prague's garrison. It was the Colonel in charge at the time that undertook the task of organising restoration of the church. This saved some artist from serving on the front. After the war the church was given to the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and is currently used for concerts during the summer months.
The Old Town Hall Tower was added to a private house owned by Volflin of Kamen in 1364, it is 69.5m high. The Old Town Hall itself was established in1338 when King John of Luxemburg agreed to set up a town council. Over the years the hall increased as more of the houses were knocked together. The building had to be carefully restored after the severe damage caused by the Nazi's in the 1945 Prague uprising.
The Old Town Hall Tower features the famous astronomical clock which is a crowd puller when it chimes on the hour.
The internal tour of the Town Hall Tower and Hall is very interesting and well worth spending some time to do.
There has been a church standing at this site since the 12th century and at one time was part of a Benedictine Monastery. The present church was completed in 1735 and closed and stripped bare in 1781 when Emperor Joseph II closed all monasteries that were not partaking in socially useful activities . During world war I the church was used by the troops of Prague's garrison. It was the Colonel in charge at the time that undertook the task of organising restoration of the church. This saved some artist from serving on the front. After the war the church was given to the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and is currently used for concerts during the summer months.
The Old Town Hall Tower was added to a private house owned by Volflin of Kamen in 1364, it is 69.5m high. The Old Town Hall itself was established in1338 when King John of Luxemburg agreed to set up a town council. Over the years the hall increased as more of the houses were knocked together. The building had to be carefully restored after the severe damage caused by the Nazi's in the 1945 Prague uprising.
The Old Town Hall Tower features the famous astronomical clock which is a crowd puller when it chimes on the hour.
The internal tour of the Town Hall Tower and Hall is very interesting and well worth spending some time to do.
19 comments:
Beautiful pictures!
What stunning photos! I love the clock! Very interesting.
Very interesting post. Beautiful pictures too.
oooohh...beautiful and a half!!! great pictures.
Fascinating and informative post, thank you. Sounds like another place I'd like to see. That's a wonderful clock.
Very interesting post and beautiful pictures.
Thank you for sharing this. It all reminds me of a very happy time I spent in Prague.
These photos are beautiful. Excellent choice for the theme.
Mine's up over at Flo's Place
Wonderful shots. I particularly love the clock face, I really must visit Prague! I hope you're having the restful weekend you hoped for!
Scared of heights.
What a grand place to visit, be incredible to be there and to also hear the chimes. Awesome ;-)
incredible photos, excellent entry for this theme
Thanks Everyone :-)
Dragonstar, it is well worth a visit :-)
Welshcakes, I loved me time in Prague too.
Blogscope, Thank You.
Jams, Thanks, today has been very restful!
James, I am scared of heights too ;-) but the view was worth it!
Nunyaa, when I go again I will try and get a video of it :-)
Great photos. I'd love to go to Prague. That's an amazing clock!
Liz, You would love Prauge :-)
sooooooo beautiful, my Friend !!!
magic clock too ;-)))))))))
and i'm a little barely today with our change of hour last night, must tell ;-))))))))
Thank You Luisa, the clock is very magical :-)
I ended up stopping up far too late not through choice!
Great photos, love them all...Thanks for sharing...
Mine is up Every Beat Of My Heart
Thank You Anna :-)
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