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Prague Astronomical Clock

The 600-year-old Prague Astronomical Clock Tower is a striking Gothic masterpiece and a testament to medieval ingenuity. Book your Prague Astronomical Clock tickets to enjoy skip-the-line access and uncover how the clock uniquely tracks time through planetary motion and zodiac symbols. Opt for combo tickets to explore more of Prague’s iconic landmarks.
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Prague Astronomical Clock
Astronomical Clock in Prague, intricate design with zodiac signs and figures.
Tourists view Prague from Astronomical Clock Tower with Fast Track Tickets and Audio Guide.
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  • Bypass long ticket lines and head directly inside the Astronomical Clock Tower with pre-booked entry, saving precious time in busy Old Town.

  • Your ticket grants direct access, so you can step inside this landmark and explore its historic interiors and upper levels.

  • Take your time moving through the tower, pausing to look out over Old Town Square from above and enjoy the changing perspectives as you climb.

  • Choose flexible entry on the day to visit at the time that suits you best and enhance your experience by adding an English-speaking guide or a multilingual audio guide in 8 languages, both paired with skip-the-line entry options.

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  • Bypass long ticket lines and head directly inside the Astronomical Clock Tower with pre-booked entry, saving precious time in busy Old Town.

  • Your ticket grants direct access, so you can step inside this landmark and explore its historic interiors and upper levels.

  • Take your time moving through the tower, pausing to look out over Old Town Square from above and enjoy the changing perspectives as you climb.

  • Choose flexible entry on the day to visit at the time that suits you best and enhance your experience by adding an English-speaking guide or a multilingual audio guide in 8 languages, both paired with skip-the-line entry options.

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Tourists view Prague from Astronomical Clock Tower with Fast Track Tickets and Audio Guide.
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Astronomical Clock in Prague, intricate design with zodiac signs and figures.
Astronomical Clock in Prague with Gothic church spires in the background.
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  • Fast-track entry to Prague Castle and skip-the-line access to the Astronomical Clock Tower bundled into one flexible sightseeing combo.

  • Prague Castle: Enjoy a 2-day ticket to explore the world's largest castle complex at your own pace. Visit St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, Golden Lane, and other historic highlights, with the option to add a multilingual audio guide.

  • Astronomical Clock Tower: Skip the ticket queues and visit Prague's famous medieval clock tower. Enjoy a 20-minute orientation from an assistant and take in panoramic views of the city from the top.

  • Upgrade your visit with online audio guides for both attractions to learn more about Prague's royal history, architectural landmarks, and the legends surrounding the Astronomical Clock.

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  • Fast-track entry to Prague Castle and skip-the-line access to the Astronomical Clock Tower bundled into one flexible sightseeing combo.

  • Prague Castle: Enjoy a 2-day ticket to explore the world's largest castle complex at your own pace. Visit St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, Golden Lane, and other historic highlights, with the option to add a multilingual audio guide.

  • Astronomical Clock Tower: Skip the ticket queues and visit Prague's famous medieval clock tower. Enjoy a 20-minute orientation from an assistant and take in panoramic views of the city from the top.

  • Upgrade your visit with online audio guides for both attractions to learn more about Prague's royal history, architectural landmarks, and the legends surrounding the Astronomical Clock.

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Tourists view Prague from Astronomical Clock Tower with Fast Track Tickets and Audio Guide.
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  • Skip-the-line access to the Astronomical Clock Tower and a 1-hour Vltava River cruise paired together for a relaxed Prague sightseeing experience.

  • Astronomical Clock Tower: Skip the ticket queues and explore one of Prague’s most famous landmarks. Admire the medieval astronomical dial, watch the clock’s intricate figures, and enjoy views over the Old Town.

  • Vltava River Cruise: Enjoy a 1-hour panoramic cruise along the Vltava River, passing Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, and other historic riverside landmarks.

  • Upgrade your journey with an optional audio guide, providing exciting descriptions of notable attractions along the cruise.

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  • Skip-the-line access to the Astronomical Clock Tower and a 1-hour Vltava River cruise paired together for a relaxed Prague sightseeing experience.

  • Astronomical Clock Tower: Skip the ticket queues and explore one of Prague’s most famous landmarks. Admire the medieval astronomical dial, watch the clock’s intricate figures, and enjoy views over the Old Town.

  • Vltava River Cruise: Enjoy a 1-hour panoramic cruise along the Vltava River, passing Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, and other historic riverside landmarks.

  • Upgrade your journey with an optional audio guide, providing exciting descriptions of notable attractions along the cruise.

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Tourists view Prague from Astronomical Clock Tower with Fast Track Tickets and Audio Guide.
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Prague Astronomical Clock with detailed zodiac signs and statues.
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3 hrs
  • Explore Prague in 3 hours on a planned walking route, helping you cover several neighborhoods on foot while keeping a comfortable pace.

  • Start at the meeting point with an introduction to the route, then set off with your group through city streets, squares, and along the river.

  • Follow your guide on a walking route from Old Town Square across Charles Bridge to Prague Castle, with one tram ticket and admission included.

  • Move between city squares, riverfront paths, and castle courtyards, pausing for photos and questions while stories bring each stop into focus.

  • Select your preferred tour language from English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, or Czech so live commentary stays easy to follow.

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  • Explore Prague in 3 hours on a planned walking route, helping you cover several neighborhoods on foot while keeping a comfortable pace.

  • Start at the meeting point with an introduction to the route, then set off with your group through city streets, squares, and along the river.

  • Follow your guide on a walking route from Old Town Square across Charles Bridge to Prague Castle, with one tram ticket and admission included.

  • Move between city squares, riverfront paths, and castle courtyards, pausing for photos and questions while stories bring each stop into focus.

  • Select your preferred tour language from English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, or Czech so live commentary stays easy to follow.

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Prague Old Town Square with Astronomical Clock and Church of Our Lady before Týn.
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Tour guide leading guests through the Jewish Quarters in Prague, pointing at historical buildings.
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  • Join a local guide for a focused city walk that unpacks stories, landmarks, and daily life across Prague's historic center and Jewish area.

  • Start on foot with your group and guide, who sets the plan for your route, shares context for each stop, and keeps the pace comfortable as you explore.

  • Follow a set walking route that links key squares, streets, and sites around Old Town and the Jewish District, giving you a clear sense of Prague's layout.

  • Hear your guide connect architecture, traditions, and former residents to the places you pass, so each courtyard and street corner feels more meaningful.

  • Choose a 1.5 hour or 3 hour walk, then select your preferred language guide in English, German, French, Spanish, or Italian for the commentary. You can also add entry tickets to the Astronomical Tower.

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  • Join a local guide for a focused city walk that unpacks stories, landmarks, and daily life across Prague's historic center and Jewish area.

  • Start on foot with your group and guide, who sets the plan for your route, shares context for each stop, and keeps the pace comfortable as you explore.

  • Follow a set walking route that links key squares, streets, and sites around Old Town and the Jewish District, giving you a clear sense of Prague's layout.

  • Hear your guide connect architecture, traditions, and former residents to the places you pass, so each courtyard and street corner feels more meaningful.

  • Choose a 1.5 hour or 3 hour walk, then select your preferred language guide in English, German, French, Spanish, or Italian for the commentary. You can also add entry tickets to the Astronomical Tower.

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Prague Jewish Town synagogue exterior with ornate architecture.
Astronomical Clock detail with Prague Castle spires in the background.
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Prague Castle courtyard with tourists exploring historic architecture.
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Explore at your pace
  • Use one ticket bundle to unlock major Prague landmarks, giving you flexible access and cutting down on time spent planning your day.

  • Collect your ticket and map from the partner office before visiting, then keep them handy as you head into each included attraction.

  • Use your 2-day pass for Prague Castle, the Astronomical Clock Tower, Old Town Hall, and the Jewish Museum, with one skip-the-line visit to each.

  • Meet your tour guide at key sites to hear context, move between courtyards, synagogues, tower viewpoints, and make the most of each stop.

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  • Use one ticket bundle to unlock major Prague landmarks, giving you flexible access and cutting down on time spent planning your day.

  • Collect your ticket and map from the partner office before visiting, then keep them handy as you head into each included attraction.

  • Use your 2-day pass for Prague Castle, the Astronomical Clock Tower, Old Town Hall, and the Jewish Museum, with one skip-the-line visit to each.

  • Meet your tour guide at key sites to hear context, move between courtyards, synagogues, tower viewpoints, and make the most of each stop.

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Old Town Square in Prague with Church of Our Lady before Týn in the background.
Prague Astronomical Clock with tourists in Old Town Square, Prague.
Prague Astronomical Clock detail with zodiac signs and statues, Prague.
Prague Castle courtyard with tourists during a walking tour.
Tour guide explaining Prague Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square, Prague.
Guests walking on Charles Bridge, Prague, near Malá Strana with historic towers and statues.
Astronomical Clock Tower and St. Nicholas Church in Old Town Square, Prague.
Jan Hus Memorial in Old Town Square, Prague, with historic buildings in the background.
Prague Castle complex viewed from across the Vltava River on a sunny day.
Panoramic view of Prague's historic red-tiled roofs with tourists overlooking the city.
Horse-drawn carriage in Prague's Old Town Square during walking tour.
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Daliborka Tower and Black Tower at Prague Castle surrounded by trees.
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3 hrs
  • Explore Prague on a structured 3 hour walking route that links Old Town and New Town, with tower admission included for a complete city overview.

  • Start by meeting your guide and group, then set off on foot through the historic center as your prebooked entry ensures smooth access to the Clock Tower.

  • Your ticket includes entry to the Astronomical Clock Tower, so you can step inside, ride or climb up, and access the viewing areas above Old Town Square.

  • Walk past landmarks, streets, and squares while your guide connects stories, architecture, and everyday life, helping you orient yourself across central Prague.

  • Choose your preferred tour language, with options such as English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, or Czech led by expert local guides.

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  • Explore Prague on a structured 3 hour walking route that links Old Town and New Town, with tower admission included for a complete city overview.

  • Start by meeting your guide and group, then set off on foot through the historic center as your prebooked entry ensures smooth access to the Clock Tower.

  • Your ticket includes entry to the Astronomical Clock Tower, so you can step inside, ride or climb up, and access the viewing areas above Old Town Square.

  • Walk past landmarks, streets, and squares while your guide connects stories, architecture, and everyday life, helping you orient yourself across central Prague.

  • Choose your preferred tour language, with options such as English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, or Czech led by expert local guides.

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€48
Prague Castle courtyard with tourists exploring historic architecture.
Prague National Museum illuminated at night with people walking in front.
Changing of the guard ceremony at Prague Castle courtyard.
Interior of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague Castle with stained glass windows and statues.
Prague Astronomical Clock detail with zodiac signs and statues.
Prague National Museum with bustling street and visitors in front.
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Prague's Charles Bridge with Prague Castle in the background on a sunny day.
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  • Skip the long queues and gain immediate access to Prague Castle, the largest castle complex globally, that lets you explore St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace and more.

  • Enjoy a seamless visit to the National Museum of Prague with skip-the-line access, housing over 14 million historical items that tell the story of the Czech Republic.

  • Enjoy fast-track tickets for skip-the-line access to Prague's Astronomical Clock Tower, along with a 20-minute English orientation at the Old Town Hall.

  • Did you know? The St. Vitus Cathedral, located within Prague Castle, took nearly 600 years to complete, showcasing the evolution of architectural styles over the centuries.

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  • Skip the long queues and gain immediate access to Prague Castle, the largest castle complex globally, that lets you explore St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace and more.

  • Enjoy a seamless visit to the National Museum of Prague with skip-the-line access, housing over 14 million historical items that tell the story of the Czech Republic.

  • Enjoy fast-track tickets for skip-the-line access to Prague's Astronomical Clock Tower, along with a 20-minute English orientation at the Old Town Hall.

  • Did you know? The St. Vitus Cathedral, located within Prague Castle, took nearly 600 years to complete, showcasing the evolution of architectural styles over the centuries.

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Pro tips to help you make a pick

Choose the tower-only ticket if your priority is the viewpoint. Standard tower admission includes the observation gallery but excludes historical halls and medieval underground areas.

If you want context without joining a scheduled tour, pick the tower entry with audio guide. Operator listings describe this as a digital guide or short orientation session, not a full live guided tour.

Book an Old Town Hall guided interior tour if you want council chambers, chapel areas, and underground spaces. These areas are a separate access level and are not included with standard tower entry.

Treat "skip-the-line" claims carefully. Research shows many products mainly skip the ticket purchase process, while elevator queues, tower admission waits, and observation deck congestion can still remain.

For lighter crowds and better photos, aim for the 09:00–11:00 window. Reviews and forum patterns also suggest shorter elevator waits earlier in the day.

If the Apostles performance matters, arrive 10–15 minutes before the hour and watch from slightly back in Old Town Square rather than standing directly under the clock.

Plan time by ticket type: tower-only visits usually take about 30–60 minutes, a fuller Old Town Hall visit about 1.5–3 hours, and walking tour bundles about 2–4 hours.

If mobility is a concern, confirm elevator availability before booking and use the barrier-free entrance on Mikulášská Street. Historical interiors are not fully wheelchair accessible even though major portions of the tower route are.

Check the latest price and guided tour schedule right before booking. Prague City Tourism flags both ticket prices and guided interior tour timings as volatile.

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About Astronomical Clock Prague

This landmark pairs a functioning medieval astronomical clock with a public observation tower in the middle of Old Town Square. The experience is unusually compact: watch the hourly Apostles procession at street level, then move upstairs for skyline views. Travelers who want more than the tower can add Old Town Hall interiors, council chambers, and medieval underground areas through a guided visit.


AddressStaroměstské nám. 1, 110 00 Praha 1-Staré Město, Czechia
Also known asPrague Astronomical Clock
Year opened1410
Founded byMikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel

Did you know?

The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town Hall, not on a freestanding tower face.

Its upper dial is a medieval mechanical astrolabe that tracks the Sun and Moon, so the clock was designed to show astronomical information as well as time.

The Old Town Hall complex is not a single medieval building: it consists of five interconnected historic buildings.

The clock was severely damaged during the Prague Uprising of 1945 and later restored; another major restoration took place in 2018.

Before each hourly procession, the skeleton figure representing Death rings a bell, and a golden rooster appears at the end of the sequence.

Why visit Astronomical Clock Prague?

Hourly Twelve Apostles Procession Above the Dial

Every hour, figures move around the façade and the Twelve Apostles appear in the upper windows. Just before the procession, the skeleton figure representing Death rings a bell, and a golden rooster appears at the end of the sequence.

Astronomical Dial Dating Back to 1410

The upper section is an astronomical dial first installed in 1410. Rather than showing standard time alone, it works as a medieval mechanical astrolabe that tracks astronomical information, including the movement of the Sun and Moon.

Panoramic Tower Gallery Above Old Town Square

After entering Old Town Hall, you can ascend to the tower gallery for wide views across Prague's UNESCO-listed historic center. Key sightlines include Church of Our Lady before Týn, St. Nicholas Church, and, on clear days, Prague Castle.

Guided Access to Halls and Underground

Standard tower admission does not include the deeper parts of Old Town Hall. A guided interior tour opens historical halls, council chambers, chapel areas, and medieval underground spaces that reveal an earlier street level of Prague.

Compact Stop in Prague's Historic Center

The site sits directly on Old Town Square, so it fits easily into a walk through Prague's historic core. Many visitors pair it with Charles Bridge, the Jewish Quarter, or a broader Old Town tour, and the tower-only visit usually takes about 30–60 minutes.

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What our guests say

Ryo Y

Japan
Couple
Jan 2026
Prague Castle was one of the most impressive places I have ever visited. When I arrived there, I was surprised by how large the castle was. It is not just one building, but a group of many buildings, churches, and open spaces. Walking around the castle made me feel like I was traveling back in time!! From Prague Castle, I could see the whole city of Prague. The red roofs, the river, and the old streets looked very beautiful. The view was so wonderful that I wanted to take many pictures!!

Combo: Prague Castle + Astronomical Clock Tower Tickets

Camilla M

Italy
Group
Jan 2026
Everything was very simple, payment was secure. I thought it was a scam because the QR code didn't appear, but everything was perfect.

Combo: Prague Castle + Astronomical Clock Tower Tickets

Catherine D

United Kingdom
Couple
Jan 2026
The guide was really friendly and explained some great facts about the clock as well as the city itself. It was an amazing view from the top of the tower and we enjoyed the experience very much. The slope to ascend the tower with the small spiral staircase at the end was very efficient for visitor numbers

Prague Astronomical Clock Tower Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Jorge R

United States
Group
Last week
The tour was good, great guide explanation and the history of the clock. Need to have an open mind since watching the clock ding it's nothing too spectacular.

Combo: Astronomical Clock + 1 Hour Panoramic Cruise Tickets

Johann L

France
Couple
May 2026
Ticket pickup was easy and right next to the clock. The brief presentation taught us a lot.

Combo: Astronomical Clock + 1 Hour Panoramic Cruise Tickets

Toni B

United Kingdom
Family
Feb 2026
Jana was so knowledgeable and friendly. The tour past so quickly. We had a great time, learned a lot and would definitely book another tour with Jana.

Prague Guided Walking Tour: Old Town & Jewish District

Elisabete O

Family
Dec 2025
I'd never used headout before, but I loved it. It worked very well... I made the purchase and went to the venue to collect the tickets. Everything was ready for us, the staff were super helpful and explained everything in detail. And we even got some bonus sweets for the kids. I highly recommend this combo, which gives you a general idea of what's most important in Prague. The view from the Astronomical Clock is incredible...

Skip-the-Line Combo: Prague Castle, National Museum & Astronomical Clock

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