Prague Orloj [Zooomr]
Prague Orloj Hosted on ZooomrZooomr Portals are now up. It looks like Kristopher had a long night. Click through to see a portalized Prague Orloj, the astronomical clock in Prague, Czech Republic.
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posted by brad77 at 8/22/2006 08:04:00 AM
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I, Robert Robus, opine that that is a magniloquentitious clock and edifice.
I was in Prague last summer and saw this clock too. Unfortunately, it was under construction so you had to crane your neck to have a look at it from under the construction materials. Lucky you!
Everytime I look at Prague Orloj, I think about those fantastic ancestors we have, who bulit something most people wouldn't be able to build nowadays, and I understand that evolution is far from being a straight line... Thanks so much for the beautiful photograph and link!
Beautiful photo!! :)
And, hey, ya learn something new everyday, huh? I sooo thought that the Rathaus-Glockenspiel in Munich was the only one of its kind when I saw it for the first time several years ago.
But, I guess it turns out that it's the most well-known glockenspeil, not the only one. The glock in this photo, the Prague Orloj, counts too.
Who woulda thunk it?
this is an awesome picture .. are these clocks .. the clock towers with 3 diff. clocks .. awesome ..
Thanks, Nabeel. It is a clock; an astrological clock. Check out Wikipedia's entry here. To be honest with you, I sat and stared at it for about 20 minutes and couldn't figure it out in the least. That's probably why they mounted a proper clock at the top of the tower (seen here).
Is the Orloj a glock, Stolie? I'm not sure. It doesn't play music, but does put on a show every hour. The only thing heard is the bell at the top of the clocktower ("rang" by the skeleton to the right of the upper dial).
Aw! This brings back memories of when I went to Prague last March. Good times...
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