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Prague's Old Town Square can be said to be the most iconic location in Prague, and is home to many popular attractions. On my first day here, I was already fascinated by the literary and artistic atmosphere and architecture here! We will introduce the must-see sights in Old Town of Prague - Old Town Square, Old Town Hall Astronomical Clock, One Minute House, Havel Market, and Steel Gallery, so you can experience the literary and artistic atmosphere of Old Prague.
👀 Prague Old Town itinerary overview (Google Map, please clickhere)
Old Town Square → Prague Astronomical Clock → Old Town Hall Astronomical Clock → Dům U Minute House → Havel's Market → Gallery of Steel Figures
After about 5 hours of driving from Berlin, we finally reached Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Known as “the most beautiful capital of Europe”, Prague is a historic European city, and you can see various styles of architecture here. It was also selected as the world's first “World Cultural Heritage” city in 2013. Therefore, on the first day of the trip, we went with everyone to explore the old part of this literary city.
📍 Old Town Square
💡 Location: Staroměstské nám., 110 00 Josefov (map requestClick here)
Prague's Old Town Square can be said to be the most iconic location in Prague, and is home to many popular attractions. Just in time for the Easter holidays, the Old Town Square is hosting an Easter Market. The colorful ribbons add to the festive atmosphere. The black spire at the back is the oldest building in Old Town Square - the Týn Church. It looks very strict from the outside, just like the devil's castle in a fairy tale, so it is also known as the “Devil's Church.”
As soon as I arrived in Prague, I was able to feel the rich artistic atmosphere of Prague as soon as I walked through the streets. First I saw a piano performer wearing a horse-shaped headgear, then I saw Mickey greet me with his hands extended behind his back. I ran to the past with great interest to hug him, and he kissed him passionately on the back of his hand. Afterwards, he shook his tool box, and I understood the sound of the money colliding. It turned out to be a money collection...
One of the must-eat snacks when visiting Prague is the Trdelník smoke roll, a snack that can be found everywhere in the Czech Republic. It is made from rolled dough, which is now baked with icing and walnuts. We chose the original flavor. The hot one was very crispy to eat, and the flavor of the frosting made it taste like the original winter dumpling. In addition to the original flavor, many stores have a chocolate flavor, or add ice cream to it, blending heat and cold.
📍 Prague Astronomical Clock Old Town Hall Astronomical Clock
💡 Location: Staroměstské nám. 1, 110 00 Josefov (map requestClick here)
💡 Opening hours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Tue - Sun), 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Mon)
💡 Tickets: standard ticket 250 CZK | student ticket 150 CZK
Located on the south side of the Old Town Square, you can see the “Astronomical Clock” located on the south side of Prague's Town Hall. This famous medieval astronomical clock was built in 1410, and the design consists of three main parts. From the middle part, you can see that the face of the bell is a mechanical star plate. The background shows the earth and sky, and the sun and moon patterns on the rotating wheel separately represent their positions. Below, you can see the twelve statues of the Disciples of Jesus, which revolve around the bell and appear in sequence every hour from 9AM to 9PM. The calendar below was added in 1870 and shows the appropriate name for each day (dense letters in a grey circle). presshereWatch a 3D guide inside the Astronomical Clock.
📍 Dům U Minute House
💡 Location: Staroměstské nám. 2, 110 00 Josefov (map requestClick here)
Next to the “Astronomical Clock” is the one-minute house with a unique exterior wall called Dům U Minty. This late Gothic building was built in the early 15th century, and black and white sketches of the exterior walls were added in the late 16th century, depicting scenes from the Bible and life during the revival of literature and art. In addition to this, you can also see pictures of the lives of ancient Greek people.
📍 Havel's Market
💡 Location: Havelská 13, 110 00 Staré Město (map requestClick here)
💡 Opening hours: 6 AM - 7 PM (Mon - Fri), 7 AM - 7 PM (Sat), 8 AM - 6:30 PM (Sun)
If you walk for about 4 minutes from the one-minute house, you will reach the one in the small street Havel's Market. There are all kinds of small bazaars here, including souvenirs from Prague (magnets, clock in the shape of an astronomical clock, witch dolls, etc.), as well as chocolate and fruit for sale. Since the cost of these bazaars is cheaper than physical stores on the street, similar souvenirs are relatively cheap here, so if you want to buy souvenirs, don't miss this one!
While visiting souvenir shops, I discovered that many stores sell cannabis-flavored jewels! Since marijuana is still not legal in many countries, it is quite strange to see it. I don't recommend trying it out for myself and my friends.
📍 Gallery of Steel Figures
💡 Location: 28. října 377/13, 110 00 Staré Město (map requestClick here)
💡 Official website:http://www.galleryofsteelfigures.com/en
💡 Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Sun - Thu)/11:00 PM (Fri - Sat)
💡 Tickets: Standard ticket 299 CZK | Student ticket 249 CZK
Finally, we went to the Gallery of Steel Figures, a minute away from Havel Market. I saw it on the street by accident, and I was planning to go shopping at night without anything to do, but then I found it was worth it! All of the exhibits here are made of recycled steel. In addition to various famous car models, there are also famous TV shows and Hollywood movies such as Game of Power, Transformers, Star Wars, The Avengers, etc.! Of course, my favorite Donald Duck is also in it (there are other Disney characters too)!
On my first day in Prague, I was already fascinated by its literary and artistic atmosphere and architecture, and I'm really looking forward to exploring the city's new town and castle district on the second day! A full description of the trip can be viewedThis is a travel note.
