The Town Hall Clock
The Town Hall Clock is an Old Town Square landmark. The little windows reveal a procession of the 12 Apostles on the hour. The visible characters move side to side, etc. The top part is an astronomical clock (see next picture). The clock is nearly 500 years old.
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The Astronomical Clock
This is the top part of the Town Hall Clock. It depicts the orbits of the sun and moon, Old Bohemian Time (don't ask), Babylonian time (still don't ask), and our conventional time.
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Clock Tower Mosaic
The Gothic entrance hall to the Clock Tower had beautiful mosaics covering the walls and ceiling.
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Mosaic ceiling
Part of the mosaic ceiling of the Clock Tower entrance hall.
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Prague Castle across the Moldau
View of the Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral from the Charles Bridge across the Moldau.
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Gila, Ellen, Al
Armed and ready to attack the streets of Prague...
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