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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 ...
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.
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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.
Dial of Prague Astronomical Clock made according to Jan Šindel's research in 1410. Jan Šindel (1370s – between 1455 and 1457), [1] also known as Jan Ondřejův (Latin: Iohannes Andreae dictus Schindel or Joannes de Praga), was a Czech medieval scientist and Catholic priest.
Prague astronomical clock: medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall building in Prague, Czech Republic; Quadrant: navigation instrument; Reticle: aim markings in optical devices, e.g. crosshairs; Radio plate; Retroreflector: device to reflect radiation back to its source; Scaphe: sundial said to have been invented by Aristarchus
Elias Allen (1588–1653). Jan Táborský z Klokotské Hory (1500–1572), Czech astronomer and mechanic, Prague, Prague astronomical clock.; Juanelo Turriano (c. 1500–1585), Spanish clockmaker of the court, Toledo, astronomical clock, restoring the astrarium of Giovanni Dondi.
The Prague astronomical clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. Jan Hus, a theologian and rector at Charles University, preached in Prague. In 1402, he began giving sermons in the Bethlehem Chapel.