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 Astronomical clock by maple_air
This enchanting medieval clock draws the crowds to the side wall of the Old Town Hall. It does not only give the time of the day but the months and seasons of the year, the signs of the zodiac and the course of the sun and moon. But of course people are too busy to notice the above as they are more keen in watching all the movements happening each stroke of an hour.
There's death, in the form of a skeleton who tolls the bell, just as Christ and the twelve apostles emerge in a procession. There's a crow above their head, then the clock strikes.
I've never seen such a big clock that gave this much information. Leave a Comment Directions: Old-Town Square
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 Skeleton of Death by sandysmith |
 thunderbirds or lift??!! by sandysmith
The views from here are some of the best in Prague - those lovely images of the roof tiles and aerial views of the buildings I enjoy so much - see pic on the intro page. You can walk up if you have the stamina but we took the lift ;-)
This pic shows the lift coming down for us - one of the most unusual shots taken in our Prague collection! Directions: Old-Town Square
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 Astronomical Clock by bugalugs
Made in 1410 it has 4 figures at the side of the clock. They represent Vanity, Greed, Death and Pagan invasion. Before the hour the crowds gather as 'Death' rinhs his bell and the hourglass turns. In the opening above, the apostolic figures glide past.
This happens each hour between 9am - 9pm Leave a Comment Directions: Old-Town Square
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 Astronomical Clock by littlesam1
Everytime the clock has been repaired or renovated there have been new additions added to it. Originally the clock had no moving statues or characters, which attract the crowds today. It was built strictly for its astronomical data.
It is definatly something to see. But I could not understand all of the excitement by the crowds of tourists that gather each hour for its display. I took my turn one afternoon like all tourists and came away less than inpressed. The clock itself is a marvel. The hourly display is a let down. Leave a Comment Directions: Old-Town Square
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Town Hall by jumpingnorman
The Astronomical Clock is located on the Old Town Hall building and it does attract tourists who want to watch the hourly show. But if you do come early in the morning as I did, I was practically the only one in front of the clock! However, for some reason, there were no 12 apostles that came out in procession from the clock at the time --- it must be only certain hours.
The intricate clock was designed by Miklaus of Kadan in 1410. And near it is a chapel built in 1381 which actually has a basement which used to be a prison. So, I guess the prisoners could probably hear the clock every hour…that’s sad.
But, the clock is really a “must-see” when going to Prague. If you want, you can even just sit on the café in front of it as I did and just watch the comings and goings of people from all over the world. Leave a Comment Directions: Old-Town Square
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 by bugalugs
You can even go up in the tower for a birds eye view for this there is an extra charge. There is also a lift.
On the photograph the Old Town Square is on the left hand side Leave a Comment Directions: Old-Town Square
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 by iwys
Every hour, from 8am to 8pm, it chimes and a row of wooden saints emerges from a door in the wall above the clock, before disappearing back into the wall again.
This event draws huge crowds of tourists in the summer. This is the favourite meeting place in Prague and most of the walking tours start here. Leave a Comment Directions: Old Town Square
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Probably the most well known sight from Prague must be the astronomical clock, which is running correctly for ages
The top clock displays the time and solar & lunar standpoints whereas the lower clock is more of a calendar with the Czech celebrating the saint of their day of birth.
Check out my different day & night time photos for different positions
Astronomical clock :
Every hour the 12 apostles come out in turn while the skull (at the right of the clock) pulls the bell symbolizing death and our mortality. The other statues represent vanity and greed.
It was built during the time we thought earth was at the centre of the universe, so it displays the rotation of the sun & the moon around earth. Leave a Comment Directions: Old-Town Square
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This building is most famous for having the Astronomical Clock built onto the side of it, but I have covered that elsewhere. It is on one side of the Old Town Square (Starometske namesti), and was originally started in 1338. Behind what you can see in my picture is a series of extensions where the Town Hall grew bigger and bigger as time went on.
These buildings have all been lovingly restored, and look very good now. Heavy damage was inflicted by the Nazi's in 1945 during the Prague Uprising.
There are good views from the Main Tower. My second picture shows a close up of this main tower with its own clock on (above the Astronomical Clock). The clock is about to strike midday in this second picture. Leave a Comment Directions: Old-Town Square
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