Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Prague's Famous Clock


prague7, originally uploaded by joshuaone6to9.

Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj is a medieval astronomical clock. The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square and is a popular tourist attraction.

The Orloj 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; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months.

visit: http://www.prague.com/s/praguecity

The most visited place in Old Town of Prague. One has to come and visit and watch this clock with it's very unique hourly show. People waited to see this moment, hence this part of Old Town is always jam packed with tourists.

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