The Astronomical Clock at the Old Town Hall on Old Town Square, whose oldest parts date to 1410, belongs among the most famous sights in Prague.
Last April the clock was removed from the tower for its most extensive renovation to date. While the clock was being taken apart in a workshop, restorers searched for a secret chamber they believed might be hidden behind the Astronomical Clock.
Although they failed to find any hidden opening, they came across other, no less interesting discoveries. One of them is a 1948 newspaper and an 18-page letter hidden in the hollow of the statue of St. Thomas by sculptor Vojtěch Sucharda. The renovation work also revealed several small stone statues of animals, including a dog, a bird of prey and an owl, which restorers believe date back to the 15th century. Read more
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