“The fundamental things apply, as time goes by.”
Casablanca-1942
Clocks make a statement.
You can be transported back in time or catapulted into the future just by looking at a
clock. Timepieces, differing around the world, can range from medieval to
modern...serious to quirky. They may be works of art, set a mood or give
a feeling about their location, their customs or their people.
On Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, The Old Town
Hall’s medieval Astronomical Clock (Prague Orloj) puts on an hourly show
known as The Walk of the Apostles. The show, that never fails to draw a
large audience, features miniature figures of the Apostles—plus a skeletal
representation of Death—who strikes the time every hour on the hour. The
mechanical clock and astronomical dial date back to 1410 and has been repaired many times over the centuries. The
clock’s 600th anniversary in 2010 was celebrated with a light show on the face
of the clock tower.
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| PRAGUE’S ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK |
