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The old Town Hall is definitely worth a visit if in Brno, actually I wouldn't miss it ! The entrance is lovely with the stone work and the story of how the builder made one Piller crooked in retaliation to not getting paid. The spayed brno dragon, which is actually a crocodile, is hanging up in the entrance. Many brochures and souvenirs on the tourist office. The highlight for us, was the tower ! Boughy tickets in the tourist office, bout 4€ entry each, the way up, stairs only, very secured and safe ! With info in Czech and English as you go up! View from top is super, it was a cloudy icy day when we visited so I imagine it would be magnificent on a clear sunny day! Views of the castle and the cathedral, definitely see further on a clear day! Definitely recommend paying the fee Euro to go to the top! The rest of town hall is just a small Court yard, no price to enter, and some nice cafes at the side of courtyard as you enter the big square! The tower was one of the highlights! If this review is helpful, please give a like!
Laurence CurtinLaurence Curtin
40
the Old Town Hall serves mainly cultural purposes, as it houses a gallery, an information centre, and a permanent exhibition on its history. In summer, you can visit its historical halls and climb up the 63-metre tower to enjoy an impressive view of Brno from the top. The courtyard serves as a venue for various concerts, festivals, theatre performances, and film screenings. Enter its arched passage through the portal beneath the legendary Late Gothic turret by sculptor Anton Pilgram. In the passage, you can see two items from other famous Brno legends: a crocodile, also called the Brno dragon, and a wheel. The courtyard beyond, with Renaissance arcades from the end of the 16th century, was built by Italian designers, and later modifications are the result of its Early Baroque renovations. The Old Town Hall served its original purpose until 1935 when the authorities moved to Nová radnice (the New Town Hall) located at Dominikánské náměstí (Dominican Square)
Alessio DattolaAlessio Dattola
00
The Brno Dragon and Brno Wheel are well-known symbols of the city and are linked with several legends. You can only see them with your own eyes in the building of the former Town Hall in the Moravian Capital near to Zelný trh. It will surprise you to learn that it was a crocodile which the people of Brno thought to be a fairytale dragon. The Gothic gateway, which you enter the building by, is also worthy of your attention. It is as if the famous builder Anton Pilgram was making fun of Gothic art by allowing the decorated middle turret (technically an obelisk) to create the illusion of it falling on people passing underneath. Inside the building, you can visit a gallery and historical halls as well as climb the 63m tower with Renaissance roofs.
Győző PintenicsGyőző Pintenics
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Старая Ратуша –не только самое древнее здание в городе, но и окружено разнообразными мифами и легендами Искривленная башенка при входе – это, например, небольшая месть мастера, которому не заплатили за выполненную им работу. Дальше вы можете увидеть чучело крокодила – как отражение древней легенды о страшном драконе, жившем когда-то на берегу реки Свратка и огромное колесо, которое по приданию прикатил сюда из Леднице колесный мастер, заключивший пари за кружкой пива а со смотровой площадки открывается фантастическая панорама города (50 крон) Ратуша выходит фасадом в довольно узкий переулок (а точнее, пассаж), поэтому целиком он не виден ниоткуда. Рассмотрим её позднеготический портал. В центре композиции - герб с австрийским двухглавым орлом; он обрамлён пятью устремлёнными вверх пинаклями с аллегорическими фигурками на каждом. Казалось бы, ничего необычного, но средний пинакль заметно искривлён: По легенде, мэрия не доплатила скульптору Антонину Пильграму за работу, и мастер их за это потроллил по-своему. В ратуше есть внутренний двор, два яруса и несколько залов, в одном из которых продают сувениры и буклетики, а главное - бесплатно пускают в интернет. На башню можно подняться за небольшую плату. Арка старой ратуши интересна еще и выложенной не камнем, а нарубленными деревянными болванками мостовой. Здесь под потолком висит чучело крокодила, вот под ним и нужно загадывать желание...
Ірина Олексіївна БенцлерІрина Олексіївна Бенцлер
50
I visited both this tower and the cathedral tower and I have to say, this is a much better tower, since the cathedral is the main feature of the city skyline, it is better to view it from the old town hall tower. It was a quick visit and the tower were full of people when I went, and it was difficult to move around on the tower since the space is so limited, but it was a nice experience and I have taken some nice photos of the cathedral, the castle and the old town.
R FR F
00
You can visit some of the rooms for free and need to pay to go to the tower. The interior is nice, though it's probably not one of the top attractions in the city. The crocodile there is certainly an icon, and the tourist information office is great with very nice staff and helpful info.
Kristýna VacardováKristýna Vacardová
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