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German troops file past the famous Astronomical Clock (right) in March 1939. The clock would later be seriously damaged by the Nazis and during fighting to drive them from Prague.
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1338 King John of Bohemia, Count of Luxemburg, allows the burghers of Prague's Old Town to establish an independent municipal seat.1364 The Gothic house belonging to Wolflin of Kamen forms the first part of the "Rathaus" or Town Hall. A tower – an important symbol of security and power, easily visible from afar in the middle o...1410Imperial clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň creates a unique clockwork which was remarkable for the fact that in the multi-cultural city that Prague inarguably was, one could use different ways to tel...1458 George of Poděbrady chosen King of Bohemia at the Town Hall.1459Historical records kept by Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic offer proof that the astrolabe on the Prague Astronomical Clock was existing and functioning.1490Improvements are made to the astronomical clock and a calendar plate created by Master Hanuš is added. At midnight, the calendar plate always shifts to the next day. The figure of Death ("the R...1530Jakub Čech, perhaps the son of Master Hanuš (Jan Růže), is the caretaker of the astronomical clock until 1530.1552Jan Táborský of Klokotská Hora is placed in charge of the astronomical clock.1566The astronomical clock is fully mechanized, including the rotation of the calendar plate.1587The Prague Old Town aldermen have bound book copies of Jana Táborský's Report on the Prague Astronomical Clock made for future clock caretakers and administrators. The caretakers were able to a...1621The leaders of the Bohemian Revolt against the Hapsburgs were incarcerated at the Town Hall goal and executed on June 21, 1621.1629Repair of the astronomical clock recorded, but no details are given.1659 The astronomical clock is repaired. The exterior moving wooden figures were probably installed during the repair. The rotating lunar sphere system on the astrolabe was also created during this...1784After Joseph II has the Prague towns merge into a single unit in 1784, the Town Hall becomes the seat of the Imperial City of Prague administration.1787During extensive repairs on the Town Hall building, a proposal is made to have the astronomical clock removed and the clockwork brought to the scrap heap. The astronomical clock was not destroyed.1791 The clock is repaired according to a plan made by Professor Antonín Strnad and the Astronomical Clock was saved. The work was carried out by clockmaker Jan Landesperger.1848Prague clockmaker Ludvík Hainz starts working on maintaining the Astronomical Clock.1857 While in Prague, watchmaker Jan Prokeš studies the Astronomical Clock mechanism and creates a small, functioning model. At the same time he makes an offer to the Town Council that he would rep...1864 A public fundraising effort to repair the astronomical clock is announced. At the same time, a Prague city commission for restoring the astronomical clock is initiated.1865Josef Mánes starts work on the new calendar plate.1945In the final days of World War II, the Old Town Hall is destroyed by the Nazis in May of 1945. An incendiary shell seriously damages the astronomical clock as well. The figures of the apostles...1948The astronomical clock starts operating again and features new figures of the apostles made by Vojtěch Sucharda. In addition, the bell and drum mechanism are set to Central European Time.1957The astronomical clock is repaired and the 24-hour ring showing Old Czech Time is put into operation.1962JUDr. Stanislav Macháček points out new proof that leads to changing the date the Prague Astronomical Clock was created.2005Astronomical clock is repaired and restoration work carried out. At the same time, the exterior figures on the astronomical clock are restored by painter Jiří Matějíček.
The Prague astronomical clock or Prague Orloj (Czech: Pražský orloj [praʃskiː orloj]) is a medieval astronomical clock attached to the Old Town Hall in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest clock still in operation.
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May 17, 2019 · Renovations done on Prague’s Astronomical Clock in 2017-8 included restoring the astrolabe in the center of the clock’s face to its original design, inserting new stained glass windows, and replacing the electric drive that was installed on the Clock in the 1940s with something closer to the original mechanical system that powered up the landmar...
May 25, 2023 · Photo by: Waldo Miguez. The clock sits on a clock tower although it’s close to ground level so that passing astronomers can see it in detail. If you look at the upper face, there’s a lot of information to take in. There are three main rings on the clock's face.
Mar 3, 2018 · The Prague astronomical clock (in Old Town Square) was installed in 1410 by clock-makers Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel, and is the oldest functioning Astronomical clock in the world...
