The Baroque hall of the Klementinum building complex is being opened to the public as part of a new city tour to attract more cultural tourists to the Czech capital.
In Prague’s Old Town, not far from Charles Bridge, stands the second largest historic building complex in the city, the Klementinum, which was built in the mid-16th century and served as a Jesuit college. Later, it was extended with additional wings, so the library was built in the Baroque period, in the 18th century, together with the observatory tower—in which weather observation records date back to 1752.
The library, which has been closed to the public, will open as part of a new Baroque tour, available exclusively through Prague City Tourism. Visitors will also be able to tour the astronomical tower and the meridian hall, where Johannes Kepler’s astronomical constructions can be seen. Kepler lived just one street away from the Klementinum in the early 1600s. The new thematic sightseeing tour aims to promote Prague’s lesser-known monuments and to make the city even more famous for its rich history and cultural opportunities.
Source: expat.cz
Photos: Prague City Tourism
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