At the most beautiful old town square in Prague, the Czech Republic

*WS 109: at the most beautiful old town square in Prague, the Czech Republic*

We have visited many town squares of cities in Europe and South/Central Americas. The Old Town Square in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is to us the most beautiful. 1st 2 photos show the general views. We visited this place several times, the last in 2015. 

The square features buildings of different architectural designs, including the Church of Our Lady before Tyn in Gothic style, built in the 14th century, with the 80 m high towers. The typical Gothic spires are shown in the 3rd photo. Then the St Nicholas Church in the Baroque style (4th photo) and the Kinsky Palace (now the National Gallery) in the Rococo style (5th photo) were built in the 18th century. 

At the centre of the square is the statue (6th photo) of Prague-based reformer preacher Jan Hus, who was burned at the stake in 1415 for his beliefs against the doctrines of the Catholic Church. 

The last 2 photos show the most interesting thing in the square: the Prague Orloj which is an astronomical clock mounted on the Old Town Hall, first installed in 1410, making it the oldest clock in the world still in operation. 

There are two main dials: the calendar dial and the astronomical dial. There are four figures flanking the calendar dial, 2.2 m in diameter. They represent 4 things that were despised at the time of the clock's making. They are Vanity, Miser, Death and Lust. On the hour, the skeleton, representing Death, rings the bell and immediately all other figures shake their heads, side to side, signifying their un-readiness "to go". Very fascinating. 

You shake your head too?