Jewish Town Hall (Prague)

Jewish Town Hall (Prague)

The Jewish Town Hall ( _cs. Židovská radnice) in Josefov, Prague, is an 18th century Rococo building that is the center of the local Jewish community. It is perhaps best known for its two clocks, one on a tower with Roman numeral markings, the other, lower, with Hebrew numbers and hands that turn counterclockwise, just as Hebrew reads from right to left.

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* Prague Orloj


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