Staromestske Namesti (Old Town Square)

The 12th-century Old Town Square is another focal point for tourists in Prague. In summer, tables spill out from the restaurants, while in December, the square hosts the city's largest Christmas Market. All of the palaces, churches and houses around the square are of major historical interest, but the gothic Staromestská Radnice (Old Town Hall) with its Astronomical Clock is a must for visitors. It strikes hourly (0900-2100), when the upper portion (from the early 15th century) reveals the Apostles at two windows. Just off the square, to the east, is the superb gothic Chrám Matky Boží Před Týnem (Tyn Church), where the tomb of the astronomer Tycho Brahe is found.