Panorama of Prague Old Town Square with Clock Tower and Church of Our Lady before Tyn
The photograph offers an overview of Old Town Square (Staromestske namesti), the beating heart of Prague. On the left rises the Town Hall Tower with the famous Astronomical Clock, while in the background dominate the two Gothic towers of the Church of Our Lady before Tyn, 80 meters high and dating from the 15th century. A tourist with red umbrella adds a touch of color to the porphyry cube-paved scene. The houses surrounding the square feature facades in different styles: Gothic, Baroque, Renaissance, and Rococo, testimony to different historical eras. The square, founded in the 12th century, has been the scene of crucial historical events for Bohemia, from royal coronations to public executions. Today it is the main tourist gathering point of the Czech capital.
