Prague Orloj, as a tourist symbol, occupies one of the leading places among the popular attractions of Prague. Every hour you can expect a crowd of tourists under the clock with cameras and cameras at the ready. And how did it all start?

The astronomical clock was created in 1410 by the watchmaker Mikulas Kadan and the mathematician-astronomer Jan Shindel, who taught at that time in.

Although the name of the watchmaker Ganush is better known, who, according to legend, is the creator of this wonderful watch.

At the same time, the entire facade of the clock was decorated with Gothic figures.

The moving figures that tourists love to watch were added in the 17th century.

As for the gloomy figures of the apostles, they were placed on the clock after the overhaul, which was carried out during 1865-1866.

The clock itself is built into the . Their discs resemble the shape of some kind of mechanical astrolabe (a device that was used in medieval astronomy).

Many characterize the clock as a primitive planetarium, which conveys the state of the universe.

Astronomical disks have four main components, set against the background of a fixed sky and the Earth. This is the outer ring of rotation, the image of the Sun and the Moon, as well as the zodiac ring.

Against the background of Orloi, the Earth and the sky are depicted. The blue circle located in the center is the symbol of the earth, Blue colour above it is part of the sky. During the day, the sun moves on a blue background, and at night, on a black one.

On the left side of the horizon is the inscription " aurora"(from Latin - dawn) and" ortus”, which translates as sunrise. You can also see a small gold star on the clock. It shows the position of the vernal equinox.

Also, every hour, four figures begin to move, located to the left and right of the clock.

They represent four images symbolizing the vices of man:

• death(picture of a skeleton);
• vanity(image of a figure with a mirror in his hands);
• greed(image of a figure with a wallet);
• Turk(image of a figure in a turban).

The twelve apostles, who are located in the doorways, come out at noon.

Below the dial is a second disc with a calendar created by Josef Manes in 1805. Left and right are the figures of the chronicler, angel, astronomer and philosopher.

In 1945, battles took place in the area of ​​the Old Town Square, as a result of an incendiary projectile hitting the town hall building, a fire broke out.

As a result of the fire, the town hall and the clock were badly damaged. The wooden figures of the apostles burned down, and those that can be seen in the gallery above are the result of painstaking restoration and repair of the clock.

To the right of the clock, on the town hall building, there is an interesting historical tablet:

It turns out Marshal Konev was elected an honorary citizen of Prague.

In this panorama, you can view the clock from different angles (zoom in and turn):

By the way, if a watch review is included, then you will definitely hear a legend that guides quite often tell. It says that anyone who touches the chimes can go crazy or die in a few days.

Manes, one of the watch designers, was persuaded for a long time not to paint the "damned" chimes, believing in this legend. However, despite all these threats, Josef accepted this order.

As it turned out later, last years his life was filled with anguish, depression and physical pain, from which he suffered for reasons unknown until today.

How to get to the Prague Astronomical Clock and other useful information

The astronomical clock is located on the facade of the tower of the town hall building, which in turn stands on. Getting there won't be too difficult.

The official address is: Staroměstské náměsti 1, 110 00 Prague 1

If you need more complete information about the watch, you can look at this Czech site: www.orloj.eu. Not very convenient, but you can figure it out if you want.

Orloj clock on the map of Prague is located here:

Live webcam - broadcast hours

Watch the clock and the tourist life of the Old Town Square online, live. (The broadcast may be unstable.) At the beginning of each hour, listen to the chimes, from 8.00 to 20.00.

Watch the video of the chimes in Prague:

If you visit Prague, be sure to take the time to look at famous watch. But I think that all tourist routes somehow pass through this attraction, so you are unlikely to miss it on your way. Good luck!

And photographing one of its main attractions - the Prague Astronomical Clock or Orloj. Today I will tell you the most Interesting Facts about this watch.

1. At the end of 2018, after a long restoration, the clock was opened to the public and changed color a little, becoming more contrasting and bright. For those not in the know, the Prague Astronomical Clock is a medieval clock mounted on the southern wall of the tower of the Old Town Hall on the Old Town Square in Prague. It is the third oldest astronomical clock in the world and the world's oldest clock still running! We can say that this is one of the wonders of the world.

2. As soon as tourists do not call the Prague Astronomical Clock (Staroměstský orloj or Pražský orloj). Yes, yes, the Czech word "orloj" is translated as "chimes". Here is a list of the most common watch names:

• Prague chimes
• Astronomical clock in Prague
• tower clock
• Beautiful clock in Prague on the Old Town Square
• Famous clock in Prague
• Mechanical tower clock in Prague
• Eagle clock in Prague
• The main clock on the town hall
• Astrological clock
• Central square of Prague with a clock
• Jewish Clock in Prague

Remember, the official name of this clock is the Prague Astronomical Clock!

3. The mechanical clock and the astronomical dial were created in 1410 by the watchmaker Mikulas from Kadan according to the design of Jan Shindel, who was a professor of philosophy, mathematics and astronomy at the University of Prague.

4. As you understand, the clock consists of two parts. Below in the photo is an astronomical dial, which shows the Old Bohemian, Babylonian, Central European (modern) and sidereal time. Also, this dial shows the time of sunrise and sunset, the position of the sun and moon among the constellations included in the zodiac circle, as well as the phases of the moon. The diameter of this dial is 2.6 meters!

To the right and left of the dial there are figures that move every hour. If you look closely, you will see the following figures from left to right: Vanity; Greed; the symbol of death is the Skeleton; the symbol of pleasure is the Turk.

The astronomical dial of the Prague Eagle is an astrolabe driven by a clockwork. Orloi reflects the Ptolemaic geocentric system of the world: in the center is the Earth, around which the Sun and the Moon revolve. The astrolabe is one of the oldest astronomical instruments used to measure horizontal angles and determine the latitude and longitude of celestial bodies.

5. Above the dial is a sculpture of an angel. To the right and left of the angel there are two windows, which open at the time of the chimes, and the Procession of the Apostles is shown - 12 figures of the apostles move, replacing each other. Above the angel you see a gilded figurine of a rooster that crows after the end of the procession.

During the procession of the apostles, the figures at the astronomical dial also make some movements: the figure of Death turns the hourglass, nods his head and pulls the bell; the figure of Vanity turns its head and looks into the mirror with different sides; the figure of Avarice shakes the bag of coins, and the Turk shakes his head in the negative.

6. I noted the main elements of the astronomical dial on a schematic image.

7. This is a calendar dial that determines the day and month of the calendar year, the day of the week, non-working days, as well as permanent holidays of the Christian calendar. On either side of him are also installed figures from left to right: Philosopher, Archangel Michael, Astronomer, Chronicler. Each figure has indispensable attributes: the Philosopher holds a pen and a scroll in his hands, the Archangel Michael is depicted with wings behind his back, with a shield, a staff and a fiery sword, the Astronomer has a telescope, and the Chronicler has a book.

8. At the top of the tower there is another clock installed right under the observation deck.

9. A huge number of people crowd around the clock at any time of the day. Therefore, if you want to look at the clock of the white crowds of tourists, I advise you to come to admire the clock at dawn, for example, in the summer at 6-7 in the morning. Also, the clock is beautiful in the night illumination.

10. You can admire the Prague Astronomical Clock and the Old Town Square from the restaurant U Prince. Only it is better to book a table in advance, because. the place has become a cult and very popular, especially in the warm season and in good weather. True, dessert and coffee in this restaurant disappointed me, but it’s still more rational to pay 200 kroons for coffee and dessert than 260 kroons for climbing the Old Town Tower, where you still need to stand in line.

They rank third in the world. By the way, they are the oldest, but still work.

Oh, how good the Prague chimes are! Orloi consists of three basic elements placed vertically on the tower. The central part of the master was equipped with an astronomical dial, which shows the Babylonian, Old Bohemian, modern (Central Europe) and sidereal time, the moment of sunset and sunrise, the phases of the Moon, the position of the heavenly bodies among the constellations that are in the zodiac circle.

On both sides of the astronomical clock are figures that move every hour. Among them, the statuette of Death, made in the form of human skeleton. Above, on the right and left sides of the stone central one, there are two windows, in which every hour, when the chiming clock is heard, statues of 12 apostles appear in turn. Above the stone statue of a cherub, a golden rooster crows as the apostles complete their procession.

Under the astronomical dial there is a calendar one, with which you can determine the month of the year, weekends, days of the week, as well as the unchanging holidays of Christians. Sculptures are also placed to the right and left of it.

Privilege

The Prague Astronomical Clock is located on the tower of the Old Town building. In 1338, John of Luxembourg granted the population of the Old Town the privilege of having a personal town hall. After that, for city needs, a private house was purchased from the merchant Volfin from Kamene. First, the building was rebuilt in accordance with the needs of the City Council, and then in 1364 it was equipped with a tower. A clock was installed on it, which was first mentioned in 1402. However, due to negligent maintenance, they soon had to be replaced, as a result of which Orla was created.

So, we continue to further study the Prague Astronomical Clock. The astronomical dial and mechanical clock are the oldest parts of Orloi, made in 1410. These elements were created by the watchmaker Mikulas from Kadan according to the project of the astronomer and mathematician Jan Shindel. The astronomical dial has a sculptural design, which was made by the workshop of the famous Czech sculptor and architect Petr Parler. Orloi was first mentioned in a document dated October 9, 1410. It characterizes Mikulas from Kadani as an eminent and recognized watchmaker who created the astrolabe chimes for the ancient site of Prague.

Interestingly, in this paper, the City Council and the headman reproach the craftsman Albert (the former keeper) for careless care of the previous clock and praise Mikolash for outstanding work. The document also states that as a reward for his work, the professional received a house at the city's Havel Gate, 3,000 Prague groszy one-time and an annual allowance of 600 groszy.

historical error

Another documentary information about Orloi appeared in 1490. It was then that the watchmaker Jan Ruže from Prague, known as master Ganush, repaired the device, added the first moving statue of Death and the lower dial with the calendar. These impressive improvements and 80 years of oblivion of the first creators influenced the fact that it was the master Ganush who was considered the creator of Orloi for the next 450 years. The historical error was even reflected in the legend, according to which a member of the Prague Council ordered the specialist Hanush to be blinded so that he could not repeat his work anywhere else. This information is especially common among intellectuals thanks to the writer Jirasek Alois, who added it to his Czech Old Tales (1894).

Jan Rouge probably had a son who helped him for many years. It was he who followed Orloi until 1530. This watchmaker is compared to Jakub Cech, the creator of the first portable Czech watch. Yakub did not have a student, and Orloi was left without decent care.

In 1552, Jan Taborsky was appointed to serve the Prague Astronomical Clock. He repaired and upgraded the product, and compiled its comprehensive technical manual. It is in this document that Jan Taborsky for the first time incorrectly names Jan Rouge as the creator of the chimes. The error occurred due to incorrect interpretation of the records of that time. In 1962, it was corrected by the Czech astronomer and historian Zdenek Gorski, who studies the history of science.

Saving Orloi

In the following centuries, the Prague Astronomical Clock stopped many times due to the lack of professional keepers and was repaired a couple of times. In 1629 and 1659, the clock was repaired, during which its beating mechanism was moved down from the tower, and wooden "companions" were added to the figure of Death. During this refurbishment, a hidden exclusive system was created to move the moon, showing its phases.

For decades, the Prague Astronomical Clock stood without movement. Prague in the XVIII century did not pay attention to their critical condition. When in 1787 the craftsmen were rebuilding the town hall, Orloi even wanted to be scrapped. The clock was saved from death by employees from the Prague Clementinum: the head of the observatory, Professor Strnad Antonin, obtained subsidies for the repair and, together with the watchmaker Simon Landsperger, by 1791 repaired it a little. In fact, he only managed to launch the clock device, and the astrolabe remained damaged.

In the same period, moving statuettes of the apostles were added. A major overhaul of Orloi was carried out in 1865-1866: all parts of its mechanism were corrected, including the astrolabe, and a statuette of a rooster was added. It is known that at that time the artist Manes Josef painted the lower calendar disc. And to control the accuracy of the course, experts installed the chronometer Bozek Romuald.

Damage

Many craftsmen created the Prague Astronomical Clock. The Czech Republic is proud of this work of art. It is known that at the end of the Second World War, impressive damage was done to the clock. In Prague in 1945, on May 5, an anti-Nazi riot broke out. Fighting was going on everywhere in the city, barricades were erected. Particularly stubborn clashes were observed in the center, near the building of the Czech Radio, captured by the rebels. With the help of a radio transmitter located on the tower of the Old Town Hall, the rebels transmitted appeals to the Czech people.

Parts of the German group of forces "Center" were in Prague. It was they who tried to crush the uprising and interrupt radio broadcasts. The German army shot down the building of the Old Town Hall from anti-aircraft guns with incendiary shells, as a result of which, on May 8, 1945, it ignited. Then Orloi was badly damaged by fire: the astronomical disk collapsed down, and the calendar dial and wooden statues of the apostles burned down.

Recovery

It is known that by July 1, 1948, the chimes were reconstructed in full: the brothers Jindrich and Rudolf Wiesecki repaired the broken and bent parts of the clockwork and assembled it again, and the woodworker carved new figurines of the apostles. The last minor repair of Orloi was made in 2005. Today this creation consists of 3/4 old parts.

Astronomical dial

Why do many people want to see the Prague Clock? The astronomical signs depicted on this masterpiece impress everyone. The Orloi dial is an astrolabe powered by a watch system. Orloi reproduces the Ptolemaic geocentric structure of the world: in the center is the Earth, around which the Moon and the Sun revolve.

The following elements move along the motionless colored background of the astronomical disk depicting the sky and the Earth: the outer and zodiacal rings, pointers with the symbols of the Moon and the Sun, and a pair of hour hands with a golden hand and an asterisk at the end. Unlike ordinary watches, there is no hour hand.

calendar dial

What else are the Prague Astronomical Clocks famous for? Orloj's calendar clock was first designed by Jan Rouge (master Ganush) in 1490. It is known that the chimes at first consisted only of an astronomical dial. The first calendar disc, unfortunately, has not been preserved. Its current version was created by the archivist K. J. Erben from Prague during the restoration of 1865-1866, based on the surviving copy of 1659, which was based on ancient engravings. In 1865-1866, the calendar disk was painted by the artist Josef Manes. That is why it is often called the Manes dial.

Sculptural decoration of chimes

We already know what the Prague Astronomical Clock is called. Orloi is their middle name. Sculptures decorating it were created for several centuries. That is why they do not have a single creative idea. It is believed that the stone carved ornament that adorns the astronomical disk and the sculpture of an angel in the upper part of Orloi were made by the workshop of Peter Parler. The rest of the decorations came later.

From time to time, the statues of watches were reconstructed, sometimes they were made anew, which erased their primary meaning. As a result, today it is very difficult to explain the significance of the architectural design of the chimes.

supernatural powers

People from medieval thinking they believed that any structure could be detrimentally affected. Therefore, they decorated it at home with a variety of security details. Since Orloi is located on the facade of a secular building (it was not protected by the temple space), the need for amulets increased. So, the upper part of the Prague masterpiece is guarded by a rooster, basilisks and an angel.

On the sloping roof there are mythical creatures - two basilisks, which are able to turn all living things into stone with one glance. Each of them has two wings, a bird's beak, a swept tail and a snake body. It is known that the basilisk gained fame due to the title of the snake king. Gilded rooster - ancient symbol vigilance and courage, meeting the Sun and a new day, is located under the very roof of the chimes. Beliefs say that it is with the first cry of this bird that the devilry dominating at night.

The central sculpture of the upper part of the clock is with wings. God's messenger holds a fluttering ribbon with a message that is no longer readable today. The angel is considered the oldest rarity statue and is a stubborn fighter against dark forces. It rests on a cornice, under which is placed a completely unidentifiable stone band. Some say that snakes, others - a scroll with an unknown text. On either side of the figure of an angel there are two windows in which statuettes of 12 apostles appear every hour.

We hope you liked our article about the Prague Astronomical Clock and you have a desire to see this masterpiece with your own eyes.

The world-famous Prague chimes, or astronomical clock, is one of the symbols and, of course, the pride of Prague. Created at the very beginning of the 15th century, the Prague chimes, or, as the Czechs themselves call them, the eagle (Pražský orloj or Staroměstský orloj) is the oldest astronomical clock in the world still working.

The Prague Eagle is located on the south side of the town hall and consists of three parts: in the upper part of the astronomical clock every hour there is a performance of the moving figures of the twelve apostles, in the center there is an astronomical dial, and under it is a calendar dial. The Prague chimes are a real miracle of technology, they accurately indicate the time, date, day of the week, astronomical cycles, the position of the Sun, the phases of the moon and holidays of the Christian calendar.

A bit of history

The oldest part of the Prague chimes is the astronomical dial and the mechanical clock. They were created at the very beginning of the 15th century by the watchmaker Mikulas from Kadani and the mathematician-astronomer Jan Shindel, and the sculptural decorative elements were made by the masters of the famous Czech architect Petr Parlerzh, who worked on the construction of such famous Prague sights as. Initially, the Prague chimes did not work very well, often broke down and were out of order for a long time. At the end of the 15th century, they were repaired by the watchmaker Jan Rouge, better known as the master Ganush. He also added to the Prague chimes the lower dial and the first moving figure. Obviously, therefore, it was he who was considered the creator of the chimes for almost the next five centuries.

After the death of master Ganush and his assistant, due to the lack of experienced keepers, the Prague chimes were repeatedly stopped and repaired. In the middle of the 17th century, during the next repair, a system of rotation of the Moon was added to the astronomical clock, showing its phases, and additional wooden moving figures.

In the 18th century, being in critical condition, the Prague chimes practically did not work, and at the end of the century, during perestroika, they were going to be destroyed. The world-famous Prague landmark was saved by the employees of Prague. They achieved repairs and were able to partially restore the clock. At the same time, twelve figures of the apostles appeared in the upper part of the astronomical clock. A complete repair of the Prague chimes was carried out only in the second half of the 19th century: all parts of the mechanism were restored, a chronometer was installed, the lower dial was painted and a figure of a rooster was added.

However, in the Second world war the Prague astronomical clock suffered perhaps the most serious damage in their centuries-old history. On May 8, 1945, the building of the Old Town Hall, in the tower of which the radio transmitter of the insurgents of Prague was then located, was fired upon by German troops. The fire that broke out caused great damage to both the town hall and the astronomical clock - the figures of the twelve apostles and the lower dial were completely destroyed, and the astronomical dial was badly damaged. Fortunately, over the next three years, talented craftsmen were able to restore the Prague chimes. They restored the clock mechanism and started it again, created new figures and dials, and today the Prague chimes are ¾ of the original parts.

Light show on the facade of the Old Town Hall,
dedicated to the 600th anniversary of the Prague Astronomical Clock

Researchers believe that the figure of a stone angel, located in the upper part of the chimes, and the carved stone images located around the astronomical dial are the work of sculptors from the workshop of Petr Parlerzh, while the rest of the decor of the Prague chimes appeared much later. The sculptures that adorn the Prague Astronomical Clock were created over several centuries, they were restored and made anew, and now it is impossible to see the general idea in them. However, some things can still be interpreted accurately with a high degree of probability.

According to medieval ideas, any building had to be protected from the influence of unfavorable supernatural forces, decorating it with various security elements. Basilisks, a rooster and an angel perform guarding functions on the Prague Astronomical Clock. Two basilisks, located on the sloping roof of the astronomical clock, are mythical creatures with a snake body, a bird's beak and wings that can turn both a person and an animal into stone with a glance. Another "amulet", located under the very roof of the Prague chimes, is a gilded rooster, a symbol of courage, because it is with the first cock crow that the dark forces that reign at night disappear. But the main fighter against dark forces and, at the same time, the oldest statue of the astronomical clock is a stone angel in the upper part of the Prague eagle.

The astronomical dial is an astrolabe driven by a clock mechanism. On the colored astronomical dial, which depicts the Earth and the sky, move the ring with the signs of the zodiac, the outer ring with Arabic numbers, the ring with Roman numbers, the pointers with the symbols of the Sun and the Moon, as well as a pair of hour hands with a golden hand and a golden star at the ends. The diameter of the astronomical dial is more than two and a half meters.

How to determine the modern time by the Prague chimes? Pay attention to the outer edge of the astronomical dial, there are golden Roman numerals on it, they show the modern Central European time. However, unlike ordinary clocks, the Prague chimes have two sequences of Roman numerals from I to XII, so the hand with a golden hand, indicating the current time, makes only one revolution around the dial per day. And there is no minute hand on astronomical clocks.

Along the edge of the astronomical dial are stone sculptures of fictional and real creatures. It is believed that this carved stone decoration was also created in the workshop of Petr Parler. Each of the creatures of this decor has its own meaning, and some of them have protective functions. You will see here a lion, a dog, a cat, a toad, a gargoyle, a goblin and even a devil. Unfortunately, not all images have been fully preserved to this day, and some of them cannot be accurately identified.

On both sides of the astronomical dial of the Prague chimes are moving allegorical figures. The leftmost figure is Vanity, it examines its reflection in the mirror. According to another interpretation, this figure depicts a magician looking through a mirror beyond the boundaries of the world of sensations. The figure second from the left with a bag of money in his hand is the personification of Avarice. The first figure on the right is a human skeleton, it is Death holding a bell and an hourglass in his hands. The skeleton is the very first moving figure of the Prague chimes, it appeared here as early as the 15th century and illustrates the plot about the perishability of everything that was popular in the Middle Ages. The extreme figure on the right is a man in a turban, holding in his hand musical instrument. Usually called the Turk, he is considered a symbol of the sin of pleasure and earthly pleasures. However, it is problematic to accurately interpret all these figures, since they appeared on the Prague chimes at different times.

Initially, the Prague chimes had only one dial - astronomical. The second, calendar dial, appeared on the end of the 15th century. It is the lower one in the astronomical clock and allows you to determine the current date, day of the week, non-working days and days of Christian holidays.

Unfortunately, the original calendar has not been preserved. The version of the dial that we see today was designed during the reconstruction of the astronomical clock in the second half of the 19th century on the basis of a surviving copy dating from the middle of the 17th century. The calendar was painted by the artist Josef Manes, which is why it is often referred to as the Manes dial. However, during the work, Manes deviated significantly from the original decoration of the dial, the master wanted to depict medieval Czech rural life on the calendar and, despite criticism and protests, did not abandon his plan. Very soon after Manes completed the work, it turned out that the painting was highly influenced by weather conditions, and it was decided to store the original calendar dial of the chimes in National Gallery, and place a copy on the Old Town Hall. It was this dial that burned down in May 1945, and now we see another copy of the calendar on the Prague chimes.

The diameter of the calendar dial exceeds two meters. The calendar of the Prague chimes is composed of several disks: in the center of the inner gilded fixed disk is the emblem of Prague from the time of King Vladislav II, around the emblem there is another gilded disk with the signs of the Zodiac and a series of twelve round medallions-pictures. They depict twelve months with scenes of rural life and corresponding events of the calendar year. For example, in January - the birth of a child, symbolizing the onset of the new year, and in October - the grape harvest. The next disk is copper, it is divided into 365 sectors, corresponding to the days of the year. At the very top of the calendar dial there is a tiny arrow showing the current day. Also on the copper disk are the names of Christian holidays and the names of the most important saints, the inscriptions of non-working days are made in red. Previously, the keeper of the Prague Astronomical Clock manually rotated the discs every day by one division. Nowadays, all discs, except for the central one, rotate clockwise and independently complete a full revolution in a year.

The calendar dial of the Prague chimes, like the astronomical one, is decorated with four allegorical figures: on the left - a Philosopher with a pen and a scroll and Archangel Michael with wings, a shield, a staff and a sword, on the right - an Astronomer with a spyglass in his hand and a Chronicler with a book.

Representation of moving figures

Every hour, a real medieval performance takes place on the Prague astronomical clock, gathering and captivating crowds of tourists. In the small windows located on both sides of the stone angel, during the chiming clock, the figures of the twelve apostles appear in pairs, replacing each other in turn. Each of the apostles holds in his hands his traditional attribute or symbol of his passions. The figures decorating the astronomical dial of the Prague chimes also begin to move during the movement of the apostles: the figure of Vanity turns its head from side to side and looks at itself in the mirror, the figure of Avarice shakes a bag of money, the figure of Death nods its head, turns the hourglass and rings a bell, and the figure of the Turk shakes its head negatively. The performance ends with a crowing of a rooster, and the chimes beat another hour.

Legends of the Prague Astronomical Clock

Of course, there are legends about the Prague chimes. The most beloved character of these legends is the figure of Death, which adorns the astronomical dial. They say that if the Czech state faces hard times, then Death will surely give a sign with a nod of the head. They also say that every year on the day of their execution, June 21, the ghosts executed in the 17th century on the participants come to the Prague chimes at midnight and check the accuracy of their progress: if the clock is right, the gentlemen remain calm for their homeland, if the eagle out of order or inaccurate, the ghosts return to their resting place saddened.

But perhaps the most important belief about the Prague chimes is that if the clock does not stop, then the Czech Republic will be overtaken. big troubles. To prevent this from happening, the work of the Prague chimes is monitored by an expert council of the best watchmakers in Prague, and a preventive examination is carried out weekly.

How to get there:

Staroměstské náměstí, 1/4, Praha 1. The nearest station is Staroměstská (green line). The nearest stop (No. 17 and No. 18) with the same name is Staroměstská.

GPS coordinates: 50.086956N, 14.420639E