Prague Astronomical Clock is a coworking space in Old Town (Stare Mesto) in Prague. This place has 40070 reviews and an average rating of 4.7 of 5. This is a superb rating!
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A place with so much history and mystery... obligatory stop in this city
Amazing historical clock! Every hour there is kind of an small show worth seeing and it is located at the very center of the city. It is always full of people so it is hard to take a good picture with no people on it but every picture you take of it is gonna be worth it.
Prague Astronomical Clock is just amazing! You will be astonished the moment you see it. It is well built Clock, decorated and painted located at the heart of City of Prague. Prague city is simply so majestic, beautiful and Romantic
The Prague Astronomical Clock is one of the city's most popular landmarks. It is well over 600 years old and is one of the oldest functional astronomical clocks in the world.
It is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town Hall in the Old Town Square.
The astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; statues of various Catholic saints stand on either side of the clock.
‘’The Walk of the Apostles", a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures, notably a figure of a skeleton, representing Death, striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months.
According to local legend, the city will suffer if the clock is neglected and its good operation is placed in jeopardy; a ghost, mounted on the clock, was supposed to nod its head in confirmation. According to the legend, the only hope was represented by a boy born on New Year's night.
The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town Hall in the Old Town Square. The clock mechanism has three main components — the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; statues of various Catholic saints stand on either side of the clock; "The Walk of the Apostles", an hourly show of moving Apostle figures and other sculptures, notably a figure of a skeleton that represents Death, striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months. According to local legend, the city will suffer if the clock is neglected and its good operation is placed in jeopardy; a ghost, mounted on the clock, was supposed to nod its head in confirmation. According to the legend, the only hope was represented by a boy born on New Year's night.
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