Wooden structures of the Clock Tower in Castle Bruntál

The article deals with the timber structures of the Clock Tower in Castle Bruntál (Czech Republic). In the text, the development of the Clock Tower is explained, and timber structures are described and classified. Presented knowledge is based on the partial historic building investigation of the roof truss of the castle and the Clock Tower, and it was achieved with the help of art history and architecture methods. The constructional solution is explained in the context of towers built at a similar time and the purpose of which was similar as well.