Stone Bell House, Gothic art gallery in Old Town Square, Czech Republic

Stone Bell House is a restored building with a Gothic facade located in Old Town Square in Prague. Its walls display finely carved stone decorations and preserved details from its medieval construction period.

The present house is what remains of a larger 13th-century residence, probably a temporary home for Elizabeth of Bohemia and John of Bohemia after 1310, and possibly the birthplace of Charles IV in 1316. First documented in 1363 under Henslin Pesold, it was rebuilt from the 15th to the 19th century, then restored to its Gothic form between 1975 and 1987.

The house takes its name from a stone bell set into the corner, linked to John of Bohemia's entry into Prague in 1310, when a hospital church bell reportedly gave the signal for the city gate to be stormed. Since 1988 the building has been used by the Prague City Gallery.

The site sits centrally on Old Town Square and is easily reached via the main plaza. Visitors should know that within opening hours there are multiple floors to explore, including exhibition spaces.

During the building's restoration, workers uncovered thousands of stone fragments, including statuary and decorative elements from the medieval period. These discoveries show how ornate the original decoration was before later styles obscured it.