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- Area:
- Staré Mêsto
- Category:
- Best views
- Address:
- Staromêstské námêstí
- Info:
- (724 508 584).
Metro
Staromêstská.
Open Nov-Mar 11am-5pm Mon; 9am-5pm Tue-Sun. Apr-Oct 11am-6pm Mon; 9am-6pm Tue-Sun.
Admission 50 Kč.
Astronomical Clock
Staromêstské námêstí
The orloj has been ticking and pulling in crowds since 1490 – even if its party trick is laughably unspectacular, prompting ‘Is that it?’ looks from bemused spectators. Every hour on the hour, from 8am to 8pm, wooden statuettes of saints appear, with Greed, Vanity, Death and the Turk below. The clock gives Central European, Old Czech and, for some reason, Babylon-ian Time, all courtesy of Master Hanuš, who was blinded so that he’d never duplicate his masterpiece.
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4 Comments
For those interested in Prague's Hermetic, scientific and esoteric history, the Orloj is a must-see. The puppet-show? Not so much. Posted on Apr 05 2008 22:20
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