Prague accommodation near Old Town Hall
Hotel Cerny Slon Praha, from category 4 star Prague hotels, is located right in the heart of Prague, in its historical city centre, near the Old Town Square. Close to the hotel there are also Old Jewish Cemetery, Spanish Synagogue with the Jewish Museum, The Charles Bridge (Karluv most), Lesser Town (Praha Mala Strana), Prague Castle (Prazsky hrad) and rather modern Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti) with lots of shops, shopping centers, night clubs and discotheques.
Hotel Černý slon is 60 m from Old Town Hall.
The Old Town Square Hotel and Residence Praha, from category 4 star Prague hotels, is located in the centre of Prague on the Old Town Square. Just a few metres away from the Old Town City Hall with the astronomical clock and the famous kings lane, leading up to the Charles Bridge. The hotel is also a walking distance from all the famous restaurants, bars and shopping zones.
Old Town Square Hotel is 70 m from Old Town Hall.
The Grand Hotel Praha, from category 4 star Prague hotels, is situated in the magical centre of Old Prague. This historical building on Prague's Royal Road looks upon the city's most significant monuments, including Prague's Astronomical Clock. Hotel offer the utmost comfort and luxury.
Grand Hotel Praha is 90 m from Old Town Hall.
Prague Hotel Cerna Liska/ Lippert (earlier Black Fox) Praha, from category 4 star hotels in Prague, is located directly in the historical centre of Prague. You can find hotel just a few steps away from the 'line A' - underground station "Staroměstská", on the Old Town Square. You will find hotel opposite to the St.Nicolas Church. Rooms offer view of the Old Town Square or view of the calmer St. Nicolaus church.
Hotel Lippert is 120 m from Old Town Hall.
Apartmány Železná is 130 m from Old Town Hall.
Hotel Ventana Praha, from category 5 star Prague hotels, is located in the very Prague centre at the corner of Celetna and Stuparska Street, with the front facade facing the Old Town Square and proximity to the most exclusive shopping street named Paris Street, all major tourist attractions are reachable by foot.
Ventana Hotel Prague is 130 m from Old Town Hall.
Apartmán Dušní is 140 m from Old Town Hall.
Hotel U Tri Bubnu, from category 3 star Prague hotels, is situated in the historical centre of Prague in the street U radnice, only 50 metres from the Old Town Square, opposite to the house where once lived the writer Franz Kafka. It consist of two adjoining buildings. Close to the hotel there are also Old Jewish Cemetery, Spanish Synagogue with the Jewish Museum, The Charles Bridge, Lesser Town, Prague Castle and rather modern Wenceslas Square, with lots of shops, shopping centers, restaurants, night clubs and discotheques.
Residence U tří bubnů is 150 m from Old Town Hall.
Hotel U Prince Praha, from category 4 star Prague hotels, is located directly in the historic heart of Prague protected by UNESCO, on the venerable Old Town Square, where in times past both Czech and European history was played out.
Hotel U Prince is 150 m from Old Town Hall.
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Old Town Hall
Old Town Hall in Prague was founded in 1338 (the first in the Czech Republic) based on the privileges granted to the burghers Old King John of Luxembourg. It consists of a complex of several buildings adjacent to the Old Town Square gradually connected into one unit for the purpose of administration of the Old Town.
Old Town Hall in Prague was founded in 1338 (the first in the Czech Republic) based on the privileges granted to the burghers Old King John of Luxembourg. It consists of a complex of several buildings adjacent to the Old Town Square gradually connected into one unit for the purpose of administration of the Old Town.
History
Foundation Hall
Historically, the first corner of the house is an early-Gothic building from the late 13th century, townspeople gathered from property wealthy merchant WOLFIN from Stone. Wolflinova dominant feature of the house is a massive square tower, increased in 1364 in this tower, built in 1381 building works of Peter Parler Gothic town hall chapel. In the early 15th century the same smelter joined the southern wall of Old Town Astronomical Clock Tower building.
Expanding Hall
After the year 1360 on the west side of the first house built to the second house, which was established by Councillor Hall. This Gothic hall with wooden ceiling is still used as a popular place for wedding ceremonies. In 1458 the southern wing of another home grown, home Mikšův built on Roman foundations, which Hall referred widow furrier Miks Kačka.
In the years 1805-1807 were placed on top of the tower clock and built a new walkway.
Another house on the south side, "U Rooster" was bought by the village hall and annexed in 1835 in this period was connected to the town hall and east wing hall serving gradually since the 14th century. Houses eastern wing but were soon demolished and in their place in the years 1838-1848 built by Viennese architects Peter Nobile and Paul Sprenger neo-Gothic wing. In 1880, Baum was the architect of neo-renaissance Mikšův house.
Fire of Hall
In the Prague uprising at the end of the second world war in 1945 served Old Town Hall as one of the headquarters of the anti-fascist resistance. In the immediate vicinity, fighting broke out between rebels and the German army, which led to major damage. The fire destroyed a wing of the point that remained was the perimeter wall. Severe damage suffered in the fire tower and also the Astronomical Clock.
In 1947 an architectural competition was held, which was to decide what to do with perimeter walls neo-gothic wings do. Finally, it was decided to demolish the wall and leave only one edge of the field, which was necessary for static security town hall tower.
Competitions for the completion of the Town Hall
During the 20th century, it was announced several architectural competitions for the reconstruction and completion of the Old Town Hall. The first competition was announced in two rounds already in 1899-1900. The assignment was that the former neo-Gothic wing retained, but its facade may change. The contest ended without a winner, like other similar competition from 1905 winner had to contest in 1908, but winning design was implemented. With larger or smaller time intervals then followed by further competition, which particularly from war fire aim to fill the space after demolition wing of the Town Hall. All but either ended without winners or winning proposals were not implemented.
Significant events associated with Old Town Hall
1338 founding Hall
1360 the construction of the second house
1381 completion and consecration of the Gothic town hall chapel
1410 start Astronomical Clock by Mikulas of Kadan
1422 execution of the radical leader of the Hussite Prague poor Jana Želivského
1458 purchase of the house Mikšova
1458 election of George Poděbrad Czech king
1520 location of Renaissance windows on the south facade
1621 execution of 27 Czech lords
1784 Hall headquartered associated Prague city administration
1807 hours and the location of new walkway to the tower
1848 completion of the neo-gothic wings
1880 reconstruction of the house Mikšova
1945 fire and burn neo-Gothic towers of the east wing
Technical information
Tower height: 69.5 meters.
The width of the tower (south side): 8.37 m
Depth tower (east side): 7.91 m
Width Hall: 67.45 m
