Prague, Czech Republic: Jewish Town Hall

The Jewish population of Prague had its own town hall, starting in 1541. That one burned in 1577, but it was eventually rebuilt and still is in the middle of Prague Jewish Town.

But what's neat about this particular buildings is that there are two clocks. Click on the photo to blow it up. The top clock has the classic Roman numerals. The bottom one, though, has the first 12 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. What's more, the letters count off from aleph and go counter-clockwise around the dial. It might take some practice before you can tell what time it is that way.

The Town Hall, as you can see, has some great architecture keeping it company.

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