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  2. Prague astronomical clock - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

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    Prague Orloj is a medieval astronomical clock mounted on the Old Town Hall. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still in operation. The tower of the Old Town Hall is open to the public and offers panoramic views of the Old Town.

  5. Astronomical clock - Wikipedia

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    Face of the Prague astronomical clock, in Old Town Square. An astronomical clock, horologium, or orloj is a clock with special mechanisms and dials to display astronomical information, such as the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, zodiacal constellations, and sometimes major planets.

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    Original – The Prague Astronomical Clock (in Old Town Square (Prague) was installed in 1410 by clockmakers Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel, and is the oldest functioning Astronomical clock in the world. Reason High EV, high quality Articles in which this image appears

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    What was discovered in Flagstaff, Arizona, and killed off in Prague? If you answered "Pluto's planethood," your grasp of the astronomical is excellent. Feb. 18 marks the 95th anniversary of the ...

  9. Category:Astronomical clocks in the Czech Republic - Wikipedia

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    Prague astronomical clock This page was last edited on 24 February 2020, at 11:07 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...