Astronomical Clock – Orloj
Prague is famous worldwide for its Astronomical Clock, also known as the Prague Orloj. It is mounted on the City Hall in the Old Town Square. This clock is unique. It was installed in 1410 and the clockmaker was blinded so that he could not build the same or similar clock elsewhere. The clock shows the position of the Sun and the Moon, days, months, years, zodiacal ring and position of planets. There are also statues of twelve Apostles, one for every hour, skeleton that represents Death, the miser representing greed and the Turk telling pleasure and entertainment. On the hour these statues shake their head, while the Apostles are presented together at the doorway above the clock.
The clock commands a spectacular view of the city towers, bridges, the river Vltava and other natural and historical beauties of the city. According to a legend, a big misery will fall upon Prague if the clock is not maintained regularly. Therefore, the city authorities take good care of the clock mainteinance.
Orloj is the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. It shows local Prague time (in Roman numbers), Old Czech time (in golen numerals) and astronomical time on the calendar plate.
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