Prague Astronomical Clock
Face the astronomical clock while leaving the wall-side passage clear; exclude the small clock beside the chapel.
Getting there
Start this chapter at its first stop › Prague Astronomical Clock
Start on Old Town Square at the town hall’s south wall, by Melantrichova. Face the astronomical clock while leaving the wall-side passage clear; exclude the small clock beside the chapel.
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History
Installed in 1410 on the Old Town Hall’s south wall, the clock represents a medieval understanding of the sky. Its astronomical dial sits above a calendar disc. This is more than a time display: it makes an ordered world visible in the square.
Sources
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