Prague will have the tower, the astronomical clock, and the chapel at the Old Town Hall repaired

Prague - The tower, clock, and chapel at the Old Town Hall in Prague are set for reconstruction. Prague is currently looking for a company through a tender process to carry out the work for approximately 46.6 million crowns excluding VAT. The City Hall today published the tender announcement in the Public Procurement Journal. The tower was last repaired between 1984 and 1986. The Old Town Hall in the historic center of the city is among the most visited tourist sites in the metropolis.

The selected company will repair not only the medieval tower of the Old Town Hall but also the clock and the chapel, including new lighting for the tower's gallery, the clock, and the chapel's exterior. The roof and trusses will also be repaired, and several structural interventions are planned for both the interior and the exterior of the tower.

The tower was last repaired about 30 years ago and since then has only been maintained with partial repairs triggered by tourist traffic - it attracts approximately 700,000 visitors each year. "Its overall wear is beyond the threshold of sustainability," states the tender announcement. This is precisely why visitor operations have been slightly restricted in recent years.

The exact amount that the repairs will cost will only be known after the results of the tender are announced. However, according to the documentation, the offered price should not exceed the mentioned approximately 46.6 million crowns excluding VAT. Interested parties can submit their bids to the city until October 17 of this year.