13 · Castle & churches
Týn Church
The two dark spires over Old Town Square, 80 metres high, with Tycho Brahe buried inside.
- Built
- 14th century–1511
- Open
- Tue–Sun, opening hours vary
- Entry
- Voluntary donation
The Church of Our Lady before Týn stands behind a row of houses on the square, so its 80-metre towers seem to rise out of the roofs. It was the main church of the Hussites in the 15th century; a golden chalice once hung on its gable.
Inside lies the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, who worked for Rudolf II and died in Prague in 1601.
Walks that pass here
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Streets & squares · Clock from 1410
Old Town Square & the Astronomical Clock
The square at the heart of the Old Town and its clock, ticking since 1410, with the apostles parading on the hour.
Streets & squares · 1653–1726
Klementinum
The Jesuit college with a baroque library hall and an astronomical tower that has measured Prague's weather since 1775.
Bridges & river · Late 14th century
Old Town Bridge Tower
One of the most beautiful Gothic towers in Europe, guarding the bridge on the Old Town side.
Bridges & river · 1357–early 15th century
Charles Bridge
The stone bridge Charles IV began in 1357: 516 metres, sixteen arches and thirty statues between two towers.