In addition to the staircase and roof truss, the building also comprises several rooms, serving as the towerman’s abode and office.Īmong the interesting aspects of this important monument are the singular black kitchen (the only accessible one in Prague), the Baroque sewer system and the bell of St Nicholas dating from 1576. Running up the entire solid construction is a spiral staircase, mostly brick, timber-framed only in the uppermost section. The height of the tower is the same as the height of the adjacent church dome – 79m, the gallery is 65m off the ground, 215 steps up. Although at first glance it may seem that the tower belongs with the church of St Nicholas, it was never an ecclesiastical property, but always a secular municipal property of the Lesser Town of Prague. Two years later, the building was damaged, during the Prussian siege of Prague.

His pupil and son-in-law Anselmo Lurago only modified a portion of the interiors. The building, which replaced the earlier Gothic town bell-tower, was designed and built by the influential architect Kilián lgnác Dientzenhofer. The Baroque bell-tower, which also served as a fire alarm and clock tower, was built together with the Church of St Nicholas. The walking distance from the metro station to the Lesser Town Bridge Tower is 650 m, and another 200 m down Mostecká Street to Malostranské Square to reach the bell tower. 26 and 24 in U Lužického semináře street) and discover the mill wheel on the Čertovka canal. Stroll through the lanes of Malá Strana past the contemplative Vojan Gardens, peek into Prague’s narrowest street (between houses No. The closest metro station for visiting the Lesser Town Bridge Tower and St. A detailed map of the detours during the individual stages of repair is available here. The Prague Public Transit Company recommends using the metro throughout the period of tramway repairs in Malá Strana. For the entire duration of the disruption in Malá Strana, tram lines No. Substitute bus transport will be provided in the reconstructed section. Adjacent to this is the town crier’s room – where the watchman did his duty.ĭue to repairs of the tramway in the section from Malostranská to Újezd, tram operation in both directions will be suspended from Saturday 28 January to 31 March 2023. Visitors can see the lodgings of the Tower watchman from the latter 18th century complete with a ‘ black kitchen’ – the only accessible one of its kind in Prague.

The tower houses a permanent exhibition entitled Custos Turris / City Watch.

on the day of your ride when you present your historical tram line 42 ticket (does not apply to Multi-ticket '8 objects in 365 days'). You can also get a 20% discount on entry to one of the towers managed by Prague City Tourism a.s. The discount also applies to each person under a family ticket. The discount applies only to tickets purchased directly in the historical tram line 42 (in operation Sat, Sun and holidays 10:00-18:00). (valid only on the day of your visit does not apply to group school tickets, tickets from lecture programs and special PCT events). Tip – Get a discount of CZK 50 on the historical tram line 42 ticket when you present your ticket from one of the towers managed by Prague City Tourism a.s.

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