{"id":10087,"date":"2017-10-28T14:37:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T12:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=10087"},"modified":"2020-09-23T09:00:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T07:00:32","slug":"astronomical-clock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/czech-republic\/prague\/astronomical-clock\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronomical clock on the Old Town Square"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\nAt the top of the hour, people can be seen rushing to the Old Town Hall, and suddenly all of them stand still and stare at a wall. The Prague Town Hall Clock is located on the south wall of the Old Town Hall. It is also known as the Apostle Clock or Old Town Astronomical Clock.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
In 1338, the citizens of Prague received permission from King John of Bohemia to build a town hall. The tower was almost 70 meters high and was only finished in 1364. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On this tower, a clock was installed, but it wasn\u2019t manufactured as a whole, it was developed piece by piece over many years. The clock face with its astronomical design is regarded as the oldest part of the clock today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n