Visit to Prague's Astronomical Clock Tower
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Activity: Sightseeing
Languages spoken: English, Czech
Duration: 20 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Meeting point:Highlights
- See the famous 600-year-old astronomical clock
- Get easily inside the Astronomical Clock Tower with the skip-the-line ticket
- Receive a short introduction to the history and significance of this medieval structure
- Take in spectacular views of the City of Thousand Spires
- Close proximity to other historic sights and interesting places
All about the trip
Don't waste your precious time and be among the firsts to enter the famous Prague Astronomical Clock Tower with the skip-the-line ticket. Visit the Gothic clock tower and see the insides of the world's oldest operational astronomical clock.
Meet our assistant at our Get Prague Guide office to pick up your tickets. While picking up the tickets you will get a 20 minutes introduction about the history and main information about the Tower so once you get there you will feel like you know the place.
Then it's time to visit the clock. Every hour a small trapdoor opens and Christ himself marches out, followed by his disciples. The Grim Reaper also rings a bell - checking to see whose time has come (unsurprisingly, everyone shakes their heads 'no'). There are also planetary motion, the zodiac, and more on the clock. 75% of its parts are original dating back to the 15th century.
With your tickets, you'll get to skip the lines and take the stairs or an elevator up the tower. From there you'll have stunning views of the Old Town Square and the rest of Prague's Old Town. On your way back down to Prague, you can contemplate the power of this clock. It's an appropriate occasion to call to mind the words of English essayist, Henry Austin Dobson: "Time goes, you say? Ah no! Alas, Time stays, we go". That ought to encourage you to make the most out of your time in Prague.
What Wikipedia says about Prague's Astronomical ClockWhat is included in the price
- Skip-the-line ticket to Astronomical Clock Tower
- Short introduction
What is not included in the price
- Tour guide (except 20 minute introduction)
Instructions
Please be sure to arrive on time. The assistant will wait a maximum of 15 minutes after the scheduled time, after that we can not guarantee you a short introduction. However, you can still pick up your tickets.
This activity is organised by Get Prague Guide, Štěpánská 1742/27, Praha 1, 11000, Czech Republic, +420 776 312 368, info@getpragueguide.com.
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Contact
Do you have a question or need more information about the activity?
You can reach our European office between 9am and 5pm CET on weekdays and between 11am and 5pm on weekends and holidays.
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