overview admission One of the phenomena illustrating Prague's technological sophistication during the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is the paternoster lift in the New Town Hall. One of our newest tours, the Paternoster Tour, offers you the opportunity to ride in the first paternoster lift in Prague. As part of this new 45-minute guided tour, you’ll have the unique opportunity to learn more about this historical paternoster lift, today a technical monument, but also see spaces of the historical New Town Hall building that are not accessible to the public. The building fuses masterful architecture with unique early 20th-century technology. admission basic 250 CZK reduced students 18+, seniors 65+ 170 CZK more about admission accessibility The sightseeing route is not wheelchair accessible. admission basic 250 CZK reduced students 18+, seniors 65+ 170 CZK eTickets unwrap others tours The guided tour has several stops. It will introduce the history and present of Mariánské Square and the exterior architecture of the Prague City Hall. Inside, participants will walk up a representative staircase dating to 1911, lined among other things with marble, peek into the large (assembly) hall and, after the safety briefing, take a ride in the paternoster elevator. With the help of authentic photographs, they will see what the inside the paternoster machine room looks like, get acquainted with the principle of driving the cabins and learn that the elevator cabins do not tip over. The tours start at the entrance of the Clementinum Astronomical Tower (National library). Increased security is observed on the 45-minute Prague City Hall – Paternoster Tour, and since the building still functions as the current seat of the representatives of the capital city of Prague, tours are organised only in small numbers of participants according to a specific schedule. Due to increased safety requirements, the tour is open only to persons over 18 years of age, in good physical condition and not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. visitor rules