The Old Town Hall in Tábor is one of the most signifi cant late Gothic monuments in Czech towns. This national cultural monument, with its unmistakable square Pseudo-Gothic tower, is one of the dominant features of the city of Tábor. The Town Hall houses the second largest Gothic hall in the Czech Republic with a mesh vault. The aesthetic impression of the extensive hall is emphasized by small sculptures decorating the supports of the vaulting. According to tradition, the two male heads on one of the supports display Jan Žižka and Prokop Holý, the most famous captains of the Tábor fi eld armies. The coat of arms of Tábor located in the hall was made on the basis of the town seal granted to Tábor by Emperor and Czech King Sigismund in 1437. Its frame also holds a sculpture of Jan Hus, one of the fi rst illustrations of the famous church reformer. The author of the hall and the entire building of the Town Hall is builder Wendel Roskopf. In the second half of the 17th century, the town hall was modifi ed in Baroque style. In 1878, its architect Josef Niklas decided to return it its Gothic style. The Town Hall building currently houses the Hussite Museum with an exhibition called the Hussites. From here you can also access the Tábor underground passages.
Attraction:
The Town Hall tower bears a clock with a single hour hand.