|Prague Orloj or "Prague Astronomical Clock" |
With the Church of Our Lady before Týn in Background
The clock itself is 601 years old. In September 2010, the clock celebrated its 600th anniversary. The clock was installed in 1410. It is, if not the oldest, among the oldest working astronomical clocks in the world. Wikipedia notes: "The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square. The clock mechanism itself is composed of three main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; 'The Walk of the Apostles', a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures—notably a figure of Death (represented by a skeleton) striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months."
|Close Up of the Clock / Astrolab|
|A Statue in Prague Dedicated to Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler|
In honor of the 600th anniversary, a video was made and projected onto the Prague Orloj, providing a glimpse of 600 years of human history in 10 minutes. It is worthwhile to view the video below.
|Prague Orloj By Jiri Sklenar|
|Orloj By anyware(Free)|
The Prague Orloj from the view of a satellite.